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misestimate

[mis-ES-tuh-mayt]
verb
estimar incorretamente
1. to estimate or assess something incorrectly or inaccurately
The project manager misestimated the budget needed for the construction.
O gerente de projeto estimou incorretamente o orçamento necessário para a construção.
2. to make an error in calculation or judgment regarding quantity, value, or extent
I misestimated how long it would take to complete the task.
Estimei incorretamente quanto tempo levaria para completar a tarefa.
Synonyms
miscalculatemisjudgeunderestimateoverestimatemisconstrue
Antonyms
estimate accuratelycalculate correctly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estimar incorretamente
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
estimar erroneamente
common alternative phrasing in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

way off base
miss the mark
get it wrong
ballpark estimate gone wrong
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