English–Spanish
“overestimate” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/soβɾestiˈmaɾ/
Example
No sobrestimes tus habilidades.
Don't overestimate your abilities.
How to say “overestimate” in Spanish
“Overestimate” in Spanish is sobrestimar.
Small object seen through a magnifying glass that makes it look much larger.
Example sentences with sobrestimar
Ella suele sobrestimar las propias habilidades.
She tends to overestimate her own abilities.
Tips for using sobrestimar
- Often contrasted with subestimar ('underestimate'); saying 'Lo sobreestimaste' can sound blunt, so a softer alternative is 'Creo que lo valoraste demasiado'.
Other Spanish words for “overestimate”
No debemos sobrevalorar sus logros.
We should not overestimate their achievements.
No debemos sobredimensionar sus capacidades.
We must not overestimate his abilities.