Spanish Conversation · Level 129
61 words
Spanish word
sobrestimar
Pronunciation
IPA/soβɾestiˈmaɾ/
Meaning
- verboverestimate
Example
No sobrestimes tus habilidades.
Don't overestimate your abilities.
More examples
Ella suele sobrestimar las propias habilidades.
She tends to overestimate her own abilities.
Core concept
Small object seen through a magnifying glass that makes it look much larger.
Common phrases
sobrestimar a alguien
overestimate someone
sobrestimar las propias habilidades
overestimate one's own abilities
sobrestimar la importancia
overestimate the importance
Similar words
sobrevalorar: Assigns excessive worth or importance to someone or something beyond its true value.
exagerar: Overstates facts, amounts, or qualities to make them seem larger or more extreme.
idealizar: Sees a person or thing as perfect or better than it really is, ignoring flaws.
ensalzar: Praises someone or something excessively to raise its reputation or perceived value.
Definition in Spanish
Dar a algo o a alguien más mérito, eficacia o valor del que realmente tiene.
Word origin
From Spanish sobre- (from Latin super 'over') plus estimar (from Latin aestimare 'to value'), literally 'to value above' and so 'to overestimate'.
Usage tips
- Often contrasted with subestimar ('underestimate'); saying 'Lo sobreestimaste' can sound blunt, so a softer alternative is 'Creo que lo valoraste demasiado'.
Opposites
- subestimarunderestimateverb
- infravalorarundervalueverb
Related words
- sobrestimaciónoverestimationnoun
- sobrestimadooverestimatedadjective