overestimate

[US]/ˌəʊvərˈestɪmeɪt/
[UK]/ˌoʊvərˈestɪmeɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. å overslutte (mengde) for høyt; å ha for høy opinnåelse av
Word Forms
Pluraloverestimates
Past Tenseoverestimated
Third Person Singularoverestimates
Present Participleoverestimating
Past Participleoverestimated

Example Sentences

We overestimated the bill.

Vi overestimerte regningen.

The Ministry of Finance consistently overestimated its budget deficits.

Finansministeriet overvurderte konsekvent sine budsjettunderskudd.

Psychophysically determined MAWL, MALF and MAW are overestimate the condition of real lifting and underestimate the RPE values.

Psykofysiologisk bestemte MAWL, MALF og MAW overestimerer tilstanden for virkelig heving og underestimerer RPE-verdiene.

It's easy to overestimate how long a project will take.

Det er lett å overestimere hvor lang tid et prosjekt vil ta.

Don't overestimate your abilities or you may be disappointed.

Overestimer ikke dine evner, ellers kan du bli skuffet.

She tends to overestimate the impact of her words on others.

Hun trender til å overestimere påvirkningen av sine ord på andre.

It's important not to overestimate the benefits of this new technology.

Det er viktig ikke å overestimere fordelene med denne nye teknologien.

People often overestimate how much they can accomplish in a day.

Mennesker overestimerer ofte hvor mye de kan få gjort på en dag.

We shouldn't overestimate the importance of material possessions in life.

Vi bør ikke overestimere viktigheten av materielle eiendeler i livet.

It's better to underestimate the cost rather than overestimate it.

Det er bedre å underestimere kostnaden enn å overestimere den.

Some investors tend to overestimate the potential return on investment.

Noen investorer trender til å overestimere potensielle avkastninger.

Never overestimate your opponent in a game, always stay focused.

Overestimer aldri motstanderen i et spill, hold alltid fokus.

It's common for people to overestimate how much they know about a certain topic.

Det er vanlig at mennesker overestimerer hvor mye de vet om et bestemt emne.

Real-world Examples

It overestimated the amount of water that would be available each year.

Det overestimerte mengden vann som ville være tilgjengelig hvert år.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

The feeling that one's abilities are overestimated by others was named " imposter syndrome" in 1978.

Følelsen av at man selv er overestimert av andre ble kalt "impostor-syndrom" i 1978.

Source: Reading of foreign publications.

In fact, we frequently overestimate our own abilities.

Faktisk overestimerer vi ofte våre egne evner.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

He hugely overestimated the amount of invisible material.

Han overestimerte mye mengden av usynlig materiale.

Source: Crash Course Astronomy

You know, I think you overestimate your talents.

Du vet, jeg tror du overestimerer dine evner.

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

No. Maybe Izzy just overestimated his father's talent.

Nei. Kanskje Izzy bare overestimerte sin fars evner.

Source: English little tyrant

You're overestimating the tensile strength of the substructure you're building.

Du overestimerer spenningstyrken i den understrukturen du bygger.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 2

My dear Ricky, you overestimate the influence of the Gestapo.

Min kære Ricky, du overestimerer Gestapos innflytelse.

Source: Casablanca Original Soundtrack

It is easy to overestimate your ability to carry heavy loads.

Det er lett å overestimere evnen din til å bære tunge laster.

Source: VOA Special English Health

You're probably underestimating the size of wombats, and overestimating platypuses.

Du underestimerer sannsynligvis størrelsen på vombats, og overestimerer platypusene.

Source: Simple Psychology

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