underestimate

/ˌʌndərˈestɪmeɪt/ verb [T]

Translation

SIZE/AMOUNT › to not understand how large, strong, or important something is

gerçek değerinin altında değer biçmek; eksik tahmin etmek

Many people underestimate the cost of owning a car.2262

PERSON › to not understand how powerful or clever someone is

küçümsemek, hafife almak; değersizmiş gibi davranmak

I thought it would be an easy game but I had underestimated my opponent. → Opposite overestimate2262

(Definition of underestimate verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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