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Meanings of understate in inglés

portugués
minimizar

Represent as less significant or important.

minimizar
Usage of understate in inglés
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To say that this is strange timing is to understate the case.
The Irish Times
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However, 10 percent loss per year may understate losses in some places.
Organic Gardener's Composting
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The White House says it is a way to understate taxable income.
Reuters
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Other charities argue these government figures severely understate the true extent of homelessness.
The Guardian
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I can't understate how important all of this is: aesthetics are really important.
Independent.ie
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Many parties understate their expenses and monitoring has been difficult in the past.
Reuters
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Official figures understate the speed at which the economy is slowing.
The Guardian
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Let's not understate the import of what Ireland has just achieved.
The Irish Times
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To call it a yellow streak was to understate the facts.
Three Men and a Maid
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But Sechin's official positions in Russia's hierarchy understate his real influence.
The Guardian
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It is difficult to understate how angry many ex-Labour voters are.
The Guardian
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For fear of being thought to swagger, an Englishman will understate his case.
Kings, Queens and Pawns: An American Woman at the Front
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You understate the strength of my enemy, putting Forrest's force at four thousand.
Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Volume 1
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I was, to understate the obvious, no longer that young.
Underground
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For technology lovers, as well as business leaders, Jobs' influence is hard to understate.
Reuters
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The reliance on filed complaints appeared to understate the problem.
The Guardian
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portugués
minimizar
Understate through the time