understatement en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de understatement en el diccionario inglés»español

understatement [ingl. am. ˈəndərˌsteɪtmənt, ingl. brit. ʌndəˈsteɪtm(ə)nt, ˈʌndəsteɪtm(ə)nt] SUST. C or U

to say it wasn't well attended is an understatement

decir que no estuvo muy concurrido es quedarse corto

that's the understatement of the year! coloq.

ese es el eufemismo del año

a master of understatement

un experto en la descripción mesurada y comedida

understatement en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de understatement en el diccionario inglés»español

understatement [ˌʌn·dər·ˈsteɪt·mənt] SUST.

understatement

atenuación f

to be the understatement of the year fig., irón.

el eufemismo del año

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

To say rebounding was one of the things he did well was an understatement.

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His humour is based more in understatement than in hyperbole, although the stories may be wild enough.

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It would be a gross understatement to say that these events did not have an impact on the school.

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These elements include the act of testimony when speaking of one's life and struggles, ironic understatement, and the use of natural metaphors, rhythms, and intonations.

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This understatement, this unwavering vision fixed on only four character, is a part of what makes the story so effective.

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For the use of double negations or similar as understatements (not unappealing, not bad, etc.) see litotes.

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Stating a positive by negating the negative a form of understatement.

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It describes terrible things with understatement, yet with compassion.

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On the whole, it would be something of an understatement to say that the artistic merit of such a melange as this is rather questionable.

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To describe your treatment of your daughter as appalling is a gross understatement.

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