Verb

unterschätzen

to underestimate, to underrate

Du solltest deinen Gegner nicht unterschätzen.

You shouldn't underestimate your opponent.

Ich habe die Schwierigkeit der Aufgabe unterschätzt.

I underestimated the difficulty of the task.

Die Bedeutung dieses Ereignisses wird oft unterschätzt.

The importance of this event is often underestimated.

((sb./sth.)) to underestimate ((sb./sth.)) One should not underestimate the danger.

Synonyms: underrate, undervalue; Antonym: überschätzen (to overestimate)

From 'unter-' (under) + 'schätzen' (to estimate, value). Literally 'to estimate under' or 'to value below'.

The structure is identical to the English 'underestimate'. 'unter' = under, 'schätzen' = estimate.

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