were overestimating
overestimate
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. sobrestimar
Don't overestimate your opponent and always remain confident that you can beat him.No sobrestimes a tu rival y mantén siempre la confianza de que lo puedes vencer.
b. sobreestimar
The financial director had overestimated profits for the year.El director financiero había sobreestimado los beneficios anuales.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la sobrestimación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
An overestimate of the risks meant the project progressed very slowly.El proyecto avanzaba muy lentamente debido a una sobrestimación de los riesgos.
b. la sobreestimación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The company missed out on the contract because of an overestimate of the cost of raw materials.La compañía no consiguió el contrato por culpa de una sobreestimación del costo de la materia prima.
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