overstating

ˌoʊvərˈsteɪtɪŋ
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Translation of overstating into German

Adjective

exaggeration

exaggerating or making something seem more important
übertreibend aufbauschend
  • He was overstating the importance of his role in the project.Er übertrieb die Bedeutung seiner Rolle im Projekt.
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Synonyms and analogies of overstating in English

Examples of overstating in a sentence

  • The report was overstating the risks.
overstate
ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt
Verb
tr.
1.

importance

describe something as more important than it is
  • The report overstated the impact of the new policy.Der Bericht übertrieb die Auswirkungen der neuen Politik.
2.

communication

emphasize too strongly
  • She overstated the importance of the event in her report..Sie hat die Bedeutung des Ereignisses in ihrem Bericht übertrieben

Expressions with overstate: examples in English and translations in German

übertreiben
aufbauschen
He tends to overstate the case when making his point.

Translations of "overstating" in Context ordered by category and frequency

dasÜbertreiben

Aren't you overstating? No, I'm not.

Übertreiben Sie nicht? Nein, bestimmt nicht.

You know, I think everyone is overstating his level of attractiveness.

Ich denke, alle übertreiben mit seinem Maß an Attraktivität.

überbewertet

It may be overstating this aspect, but enlargement has firmly established the cultural dimensions of the social model.

Vielleicht wird dieser Aspekt hiermit überbewertet, aber dennoch: die Erweiterung hat die kulturelle Dimension des Sozialmodells deutlich aufgezeigt.

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overstating: Examples and translations in context

I think you're overstating things just a little bit.

Ich glaube, Sie übertreiben die Sache ein wenig.

I think you're overstating things a little.

Jetzt übertreiben Sie aber ein wenig.

I think that you're overstating things just a tad.

Ich finde, Sie übertreiben etwas.

How to improve the self-esteem of his offspring, while not overstating it?

Wie kann das Selbstwertgefühl seiner Nachkommen verbessert werden, ohne es zu übertreiben?

He makes the character important and vulnerable, and without overstating it, universal.

Er macht die Figur bedeutsam und verletzlich und, ohne übertreiben zu wollen, allgemeingültig.

There is no indication that the markets are dysfunctional and are overstating the differences between countries' creditworthiness.

Es gibt keine Anhaltspunkte dafür, dass die Märkte dysfunktional sind und die Bonitätsunterschiede der Länder übertreiben.

The speedometer is then overstating and assigns a shameless 149 kilometers per hour.

Der Tachometer ist schwer zu übertreiben und kennzeichnet eine schamlose 149 Kilometer pro Stunde.

In addition to numerical verification, tax auditors may also engage in financial analysis to determine if the firm is not understating its revenue or overstating expenses.

Zusätzlich zu der zahlenmäßigen Kontrolle mag ein Steuerprüfer auch eine Finanzanalyse durchführen, um festzustellen, ob das Unternehmen seine Einnahmen nicht unterbewertet oder die Ausgaben überbewertet.

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