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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]
    • The lowest performing college students dramatically overestimate their performance on exams.

      The lowest performing college students dramatically overestimate their performance on exams.

    • The lowest performers in a debate competition wildly overestimate how well they do.

      The lowest performers in a debate competition 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.

    • 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

    Liberals vs Conservatives - Which Brain is Better?

    03:22Liberals vs Conservatives - Which Brain is Better?
    • It's difficult to grasp how someone on the other side of politics thinks because we tend to overestimate the extent to which our opinions, beliefs, and

      It's difficult to grasp how someone on the other side of politics thinks because we tend to overestimate the extent to which our opinions, beliefs, and

    • It's difficult to grasp how someone on the other side of politics thinks because we tend to overestimate the extent to which our opinions believe some values are normal.

      It's difficult to grasp how someone on the other side of politics thinks because we tend to overestimate the extent to which our opinions believe some values are normal.

    B1

    This Video Might Save 58 Lives Next Week

    13:39This Video Might Save 58 Lives Next Week
    • 30% of deadly car accidents are caused by speeding, mostly because you overestimate yourself.

      30% of deadly car accidents are caused by speeding, mostly because you overestimate yourself.

    • 30% of deadly car accidents are caused by speeding, mostly because you overestimate yourself.

      30% of deadly car accidents are caused by speeding, mostly because you overestimate yourself.

    B1

    5 Signs You Are HIGHLY Intelligent!

    03:525 Signs You Are HIGHLY Intelligent!
    • This is called the Dunning-Kruger effect, in which people with a low level of competence tend to overestimate their abilities, whereas highly competent individuals tend to sell themselves short.

      This is called the Dunning-Kruger effect, in which people with a low level of competence tend to overestimate their abilities, whereas highly competent individuals tend to sell themselves short.

    • in which people with low level of competence tend to overestimate their ability

      in which people with low level of competence tend to overestimate their ability

    B1