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    overestimate

    US /ˌoʊvərˈestɪmeɪt/

    ・

    UK /ˌəʊvərˈestɪmeɪt/

    B2
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo make a guess higher than you should do
    It is better to overestimate how much food you need than to underestimate it

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    Mesopotamia: Crash Course World History #3

    12:06Mesopotamia: Crash Course World History #3
    • I don't think you can overestimate the importance of writing, but let's just make three points here.

      I don't think you can overestimate the importance of writing, but let's just make three points here.

    • I don't think you can overestimate the importance of writing but let's just make three points

      I don't think you can overestimate the importance of writing but let's just make three points

    B2

    Why Stupid People Think They're Smart [The Dunning-Kruger Effect]

    10:59Why Stupid People Think They're Smart [The Dunning-Kruger Effect]
    • dramatically overestimate their performance on exams.

      dramatically overestimate their performance on exams.

    • wildly overestimate how well they do.

      wildly overestimate how well they do.

    B1

    Prague

    25:04Prague
    • It's hard to overestimate the importance of these books back then.

      It's hard to overestimate the importance of these books back then.

    • It's hard to overestimate

      It's hard to overestimate

    B2

    Prepositions in English: ABOVE, OVER, ON, ON TOP

    10:56Prepositions in English: ABOVE, OVER, ON, ON TOP
    • "To overestimate." So, you have to guess a certain level of something.

      "To overestimate." So, you have to guess a certain level of something.

    • To "overestimate", so you have to guess a certain level of something.

      To "overestimate", so you have to guess a certain level of something.

    A2

    Common Fears Explained!

    04:25Common Fears Explained!
    • Oxford researchers even found that people always tend to overestimate vertical distances.

      Oxford researchers even found that people always tend to overestimate vertical distances.

    B1

    Building the future of artificial intelligence for everyone (Google I/O '18)

    40:53Building the future of artificial intelligence for everyone (Google I/O '18)
    • Humanity has a tendency to overestimate short-term progress and underestimate long-term progress.

      Humanity has a tendency to overestimate short-term progress and underestimate long-term progress.

    • Humanity has a tendency to overestimate

      Humanity has a tendency to overestimate

    B1

    Stephen Hawking: Three publications that shaped his career

    03:20Stephen Hawking: Three publications that shaped his career
    • From Black Hole through The Simpsons, his impact on science and popular culture is hard to overestimate.

      From Black Hole through The Simpsons, his impact on science and popular culture is hard to overestimate.

    • his impact on science and popular culture is hard to overestimate.

      his impact on science and popular culture is hard to overestimate.

    B2

    Tony Robbins & Marie Forleo: What It Takes To Have an Extraordinary Life

    59:51Tony Robbins & Marie Forleo: What It Takes To Have an Extraordinary Life
    • high standards, that’s called perfection. And most people overestimate what they can

      high standards, that’s called perfection. And most people overestimate what they can

    A2

    3 Steps to Stop Negative Thinking In Its Tracks

    08:003 Steps to Stop Negative Thinking In Its Tracks
    • mother nature has been training us to overestimate threats and underestimate opportunities and resources.

      mother nature has been training us to overestimate threats and underestimate opportunities and resources.

    B1

    This Is Why Your New Year's Will SUCK!

    03:35This Is Why Your New Year's Will SUCK!
    • Our brains are hardwired to overestimate the likelihood of positive outcomes compared to negative ones.

      Our brains are hardwired to overestimate the likelihood of positive outcomes compared to negative ones.

    B1