Verb

unterschätzen

to underrate, to underestimate

Wir dürfen den Gegner nicht unterschätzen.

We must not underestimate the opponent.

Ich habe die Kosten völlig unterschätzt.

I completely underestimated the costs.

((sb./sth.)) to underestimate sb./sth. We must not underestimate the opponent.

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

Composed of 'unter-' (under) and 'schätzen' (to estimate, value). It literally means 'to value under'.

Visualize 'estimating' a price and writing it 'under' the actual price tag.

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