understatement
BrE /ˈʌndəsteɪtmənt/ AmE /ˈʌndərsteɪtmənt/
noun en → es
a statement that describes something as less important or serious than it really is; an understatement expresses a fact in a way that makes the situation seem less significant than it actually is.
subestimación, minimización
- an understatement to say
Collocations a classic understatement · it's an understatement to say that...
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It's an understatement to say that the situation is serious.
Es una subestimación decir que la situación es seria.
the act of speaking in an understated way; the practice or habit of making statements that are less forceful than they could be.
subestimación, minimización
- an understatement to say
Collocations understatement is a characteristic of his speech · he has a talent for understatement
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His understatement is a characteristic of his speech.
Su subestimación es una característica de su discurso.