Bedeutung von “overstate” im englischen Wörterbuch

“overstate” im amerikanischen Englisch

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overstateverb [ T ]

us /ˌoʊ·vərˈsteɪt/

to state something too strongly, or to state that it is greater than it really is:

The prospect of a trade war is vastly overstated.

(Definition von “overstate” aus dem Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

“overstate” im Business-Englisch

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overstateverb [ T ]

uk /ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt/ us

to describe or explain something in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it really is:

The shareholders seem to think that the executive board is overstating the case for a merger.
greatly/vastly overstate sth The impact of the new legislation has been greatly overstated.
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(Definition von “overstate” aus dem Cambridge Wörterbuch Business-Englisch © Cambridge University Press)