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sottovalutare

to underestimate

verb sot-toh-vah-loo-TAH-reh Rare

Usage Note

Sottovalutare is the opposite of sopravvalutare (to overestimate); the prefix sotto- means 'under' and valutare means 'to evaluate'. It is a regular -are verb and takes avere as its auxiliary in compound tenses: ho sottovalutato il problema.

Examples

"Non sottovalutare la difficoltà dell'esame."

Natural Translation

Don't underestimate the difficulty of the exam.

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