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understate

UK
/ˌʌndəˈsteɪt/
US
/ˌʌndərˈsteɪt/

Traduzioni

understateverb
understated
Past Simple
understated
Past Participle
understating
Gerund
UK
/ˌʌndəˈsteɪt/
US
/ˌʌndərˈsteɪt/
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.
Sinonimi
downplay
minimize
diminish
soft-pedal
belittle
de-emphasize
Contrari
overstate

Definizioni

understateverb
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.
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