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underrating

/ˌʌndɚɹˈeɪɾɪŋ/ verb

present participle and gerund of underrate

Word Origin Underrating is from underrate, which combines under 'below' and rate 'to estimate'. Rate comes from Latin reri 'to reckon, think', from PIE *re- 'to reason, count'. The same root gives us rational, reason, and ratify. So underrating is estimating something below its true value. The under- prefix is from Proto-Germanic, and it appears in underestimate, underappreciate, and underdog.

verb present participle and gerund of underrate

They are seriously underrating the difficulty of this mountain climb.

(动词) 低估；轻视

他们严重低估了这次登山的难度。

(verbo) gerundio y participio presente de underrate (subestimar)

Están subestimando seriamente la dificultad de esta escalada a la montaña.

(verbe) sous-estimant; sous-évaluant; minimisant; dépréciant [Participe présent et gérondif de « underrate » : sous-estimer, ne pas évaluer à sa juste valeur.]

Ils sous-estiment sérieusement la difficulté de cette ascension en montagne.

(Verb) unterschätzen [Partizip Präsens und Gerundium von *underrate*: etwas oder jemanden in seiner Bedeutung, Schwierigkeit oder Qualität unterschätzen.]

Sie **underraten** die Schwierigkeit dieser Bergtour gewaltig.

(動詞) 「過小評価する」の現在分詞および動名詞形

彼らはこの登山ルート（mountain climb）の難しさを深刻に過小評価している。

(verbo) subestimando [Particípio presente e gerúndio de underrate (subestimar).]

Eles estão subestimando seriamente a dificuldade desta escalada na montanha.

Synonyms: underestimating undervaluing belittling disparaging diminishing minimizing downgrading slighting Antonyms: overrating overestimating exaggerating overvaluing
Word parts: under + rate + ing

Related words

rational ratify reasonable irrational ratification rationalize rationalism

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