understatement

ˌʌndərˈsteɪtmənt
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Noun

1.

minimizing statement

statement making something seem less important than it is
  • Saying 'It's just a scratch' is an understatement.לומר "זה רק שריטה" זו לשון המעטה.
2.

art

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restraint in artistic expression
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אִפּוּק ippukאִפּוּק אֲמָנוּתִי
  • His use of understatement in the painting conveyed a quiet, profound sadness.השימוש שלו באיפוק בציור העביר עצב שקט ועמוק.
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Expressions with understatement: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

לְשׁוֹן הַהַמְעָטָה שֶׁל הַשָּׁנָה
Saying it's chilly in Antarctica is the understatement of the year.
לִהְיוֹת לְשׁוֹן הַמְעָטָה
Saying it's cold outside would be an understatement.
זֶה לָשׁוֹן הַמְעָטָה
"The outage is inconvenient"—that's an understatement after three days without power.
וְזֶה בְּלָשׁוֹן הַמַּעֲטָה
The test was hard, and that is an understatement!
שֶׁל צְנִיעוּת בְּרִיטִית טִיפּוּסִית
Her comment was a typical British understatement of the situation.

Synonyms and analogies of understatement in English

Examples of understatement in a sentence

  • Saying the concert was 'loud' was an understatement.
  • The film's understatement made its message more powerful.
  • Her poetry is known for its subtle understatement.

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

Noun
לְשׁוֹן הַמַּעֲטֶהnf. - lashon ham'ata

It's an understatement to say you changed my life.

זאת לשון המעטה לומר ששינית לי את החיים.

To say that this was a tough year would be a massive understatement.

להגיד שזאת הייתה שנה קשה יהיה ממש לשון המעטה.

To say you're a long way from home is an understatement.

להגיד שאתה רחוק מהבית יהיה לשון המעטה.

To say you're a long way from home is an understatement.

לומר שאתה רחוק מהבית זה לשון המעטה.

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Other translations for understatement:

  • אנדרסטייטמנט
  • לְשׁוֹן הַהַמְעָטָה

understatement: Examples and translations in context

To say this is urgent would be a gross understatement.

להגיד את זה הוא דחוף יהיה לשון המעטה ברוטו.

To say it's a large creature is an understatement.

לומר שזה יצור גדול זה לשון המעטה.

To say that I'm grateful is an understatement.

להגיד שאני אסיר תודה זו לשון המעטה.

I think that's an understatement of the century.

אני חושב שזה לשון המעטה של המאה.

To say you've experienced a trauma is an understatement.

לומר שחווית טראומה יהיה לשון המעטה.

To say you've experienced a trauma is an understatement.

לומר חוויתם טראומה היא לשון המעטה.

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