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sobrestimar

[so.bre.es.ti.ˈmar]
verb
overestimate
1. to estimate something as being greater in value, importance, or quantity than it actually is
Don't overestimate your abilities in that project.
Não sobrestime suas habilidades naquele projeto.
2. to assess someone's qualities or potential beyond their actual worth
The critics overestimated the actor's talent.
Os críticos sobrestimaram o talento do ator.
Synonyms
superestimarexageraravaliar excessivamentesupervalorizar
Antonyms
subestimarminimizarsubavaliaçãodesvalorizar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sobrestimar
Standard usage in both formal and informal contexts
Portugal
sobrestimar
Standard usage; less common than superestimar in some regions

Related Idioms & Phrases

sobrestimar o próprio valor
sobrestimar as chances de sucesso
não sobrestime a situação
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