overestimate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations verb: /ˌəʊvərˈɛstɪmeɪt/, noun: /ˌəʊvərˈɛstɪmət/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəˌmeɪt; n. ˈoʊvɚˈɛstəmɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. ō′vər estə māt′; n. ōvər estə mit)


Inflections of 'overestimate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
overestimates
v 3rd person singular
overestimating
v pres p
overestimated
v past
overestimated
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
overestimate [sth] vtr (estimate too highly)sobrestimar, sobreestimar vtr
 Don't overestimate the car's trade-in value.
 No sobrestimes el valor de uso del auto.
overestimate [sb] vtr (expect too much of)sobrestimar vtr
  sobreestimar vtr
Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a».
 Don't overestimate John; he's no smarter than you are.
 No sobrestimes a Juan; no es más listo que tú.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
overestimate n (too high estimate)costo sobrestimado, costo sobreestimado nm + adj
 The overestimate was about 25% greater than the actual cost.
 El costo sobreestimado es de un 25% más que el costo real.
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