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subestimar

to underestimate

verb soob-es-tee-MAHR Rare

Usage Note

Subestimar means to undervalue or underestimate someone or something. Its antonym is sobrestimar (to overestimate), and a close synonym is infravalorar. The verb is fully regular and very frequent in everyday journalism and conversation.

Examples

"No debes subestimar la dificultad del examen."

Natural Translation

You should not underestimate the difficulty of the exam.

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