underestimate

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Đánh giá thấp, coi thường

BrE /ˈʌndərˌstɪmɛst/ AmE /ˈʌndərˌstɪmiːst/

verb en → vi

past underestimated pp underestimated ing underestimating

1 EVALUATE LOW [transitive] B1

Đánh giá thấp, coi thường

to think that something is less important, smaller, or easier than it really is

  • underestimate somebody/something

Collocations underestimate the importance of something · underestimate the difficulty of a task

  • They underestimated the cost of the project.

    Họ đã đánh giá thấp chi phí của dự án.

2 PLAN LOW [transitive] B2

Đánh giá thấp trong kế hoạch

to plan for something to be less important, smaller, or easier than it really is

  • underestimate the importance of something

Collocations underestimate the impact of a situation · underestimate the consequences of an action

  • The company underestimated the demand for its new product.

    Công ty đã đánh giá thấp nhu cầu của sản phẩm mới.