overestimate
gb/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/ us/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/
B2
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Động từ
B2
action
1
estimate too high
To guess a number or amount that is too big.
Mẫu sử dụng:
overestimate [something] (at [number]) (by [amount])
Lỗi thường gặp:
Often confused with underestimate (guessing too low).
Từ đồng nghĩa
overstate (Often suggests saying something too strongly, not just calculating.)
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exaggerate (Stronger and more informal; can suggest intention.)
Từ trái nghĩa
underestimate (Estimate as lower than the real amount.)
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accurately estimate (Get the estimate correct.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
overestimate the cost
|overestimate the price
|overestimate the value
|overestimate the time
|overestimate the number
|overestimate demand
|overestimate sales
|overestimate revenue
|overestimate the size
|overestimate the impact
Chủ đề
numbers
|business
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- We overestimated how long the project would take and added two extra weeks.
- The survey overestimated the number of people who would vote.
- I overestimated the cost of repairs, so the bill was a pleasant surprise.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I overestimated the time and arrived early.
- We overestimated the cost of the trip.
Động từ
B2
action
2
rate abilities too highly
To think someone or something is better or stronger than it really is.
Mẫu sử dụng:
overestimate [someone/something] | overestimate [someone]'s [ability/skill/importance]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Do not use for simple lying; it usually means you genuinely believed the higher level.
Từ đồng nghĩa
overrate (Especially common for judging quality, talent, or performance.)
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overvalue (Most common for importance or worth rather than skill.)
Từ trái nghĩa
underrate (Judge as worse or less capable than reality.)
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underestimate (Think the level or ability is lower than it is.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
overestimate your own ability
|overestimate his strength
|overestimate her experience
|overestimate their influence
|overestimate the competition
|overestimate the threat
|overestimate the benefits
|overestimate the risks
|overestimate the importance
|overestimate your chances
Chủ đề
work
|education
|emotions
|psychology
Ví dụ
- I overestimated my ability to run a marathon without training.
- They overestimated how much support the plan would get.
- Don't overestimate the team's experience—they're still new to this.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I overestimated my skills.
- She overestimated his strength.
Danh từ
C1
quantity
3
an estimate that is too high
A guess that is too big.
Mẫu sử dụng:
an overestimate (of [amount/number/value])
Lỗi thường gặp:
Countable: 'an overestimate' / 'two overestimates'; not usually used as an uncountable noun.
Từ đồng nghĩa
overstatement (More about wording/claims than numerical estimating.)
Từ trái nghĩa
underestimate (An estimate that is too low.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
a gross overestimate
|a serious overestimate
|a slight overestimate
|an overestimate of costs
|an overestimate of demand
|an overestimate of value
|a wild overestimate
|clearly an overestimate
Chủ đề
numbers
|business
Ví dụ
- That figure turned out to be a big overestimate.
- Their forecast was an overestimate of demand.
- The quoted price was only a slight overestimate.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The cost was an overestimate.
- It was a big overestimate.
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overestimate
IPA
GB/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/
US/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
over - es - tim - ate (4 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (es)
Các dạng từ
Verb
- Base: overestimate
- 3rd Person Singular: overestimates
- Present Participle: overestimating
- Past: overestimated
Họ từ
Forms
overestimates
verb
overestimating
verb
overestimated
verb
Core family
estimate
verb B1
overestimation
noun
Negative and opposite forms
underestimate
verb B1
underestimation
noun
Related words
estimator
noun
Cách diễn đạt
overestimate [something] at [number]
1/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈæt nˈʌmbɚ/
fixed phrase
estimate too high as number
To say the (too high) estimate is a certain number.
Ví dụ
- The damage was initially overestimated at $50,000.
- They overestimated the crowd size at 10,000 people.
- The cost was overestimated at nearly twice the final amount.
overestimate [something] by [amount]
1/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt sˈʌmθɪŋ bˈaɪ əmˈaʊnt/
fixed phrase
estimate too high by amount
To guess too high, with the difference given.
Ví dụ
- I overestimated the repair cost by about $200.
- The model overestimated revenue by 5%.
- We overestimated the time needed by an hour.