understate

UK
/ˌʌndəˈsteɪt/
US
/ˌʌndərˈsteɪt/
understateverb
understated
Präteritum
understated
Partizip Perfekt
understating
Gerundium
UK
/ˌʌndəˈsteɪt/
US
/ˌʌndərˈsteɪt/
Übersetzungen
He tends to understate his achievements.
Он склонен преуменьшать свои достижения.
занижатьО цифрах, показателях, суммах; также в контексте отчётности и статистики.
The accountant was charged with fraud for understating the company's earnings.
Бухгалтера обвинили в мошенничестве за то, что он занижал доходы компании.
Definitionen
To describe or present something as being smaller, less important, or less serious than it actually is.
He tends to understate his achievements, making them seem less impressive than they truly are.
To record or report (a numerical amount, value, or figure) as less than the actual or true amount.
The accountant was charged with fraud for understating the company's earnings.