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understate

C2 verb

understate /ʌndəˈsteɪt/ nghĩa là nói giảm, nói bớt, đánh giá thấp

Các nghĩa

  1. nói giảm, nói bớt, đánh giá thấp

    To state (something) with less completeness than needed; to minimise or downplay.

    transitive

    To call this decision a calculated bet understates the risk; it is a Hail Mary pass.

  2. nói giảm nói tránh (để mỉa mai)

    To state (something) with an intentional lack of emphasis, in order to express irony.

    transitive

    She is the queen of understatement: she understated her critique masterfully.

  3. khai báo thấp hơn thực tế

    To state a quantity that is too low.

    The company had been understating its liabilities for years.

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