Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #15000
Word (Wort)

die Untertreibung

Translation (Übersetzung) understatement
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈʊntɐˌtʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]
B2
Nouns
Intermediate
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
communication nouns language rhetoric
A noun referring to the rhetorical device of presenting something as less important or severe than it actually is. Often used in contexts of humor, modesty, or irony.

Untertreibung - German Nouns - Untertreibung Meaning - Untertreibung Translation - Untertreibung Nouns Examples

Untertreibung is a German Nouns

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Untertreibung Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Das war eine Untertreibung, als er sagte, es sei nur ein kleiner Fehler.
That was an understatement when he said it was just a small mistake.
Describing someone minimizing a problem.
Sie antwortete mit typischer britischer Untertreibung.
She answered with typical British understatement.
Cultural reference to communication style.
Seine Beschreibung der Gefahr war eine grobe Untertreibung.
His description of the danger was a gross understatement.
Critiquing inadequate warning.

Untertreibung Word Family - Untertreibung Related Words - Untertreibung Family Members

Untertreibung Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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root verb (Stammverb)
untertreiben
Meaning: to understate
Tense: infinitive
Example: Er neigt dazu, seine Erfolge zu untertreiben.
Verb
related noun (verwandtes Substantiv)
Untertreiber
Meaning: one who understates
Example: Er ist ein notorischer Untertreiber.
Noun

Untertreibung Usage - Untertreibung Collocations - Untertreibung Idioms - Untertreibung Synonyms - Untertreibung Antonyms

Untertreibung Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Untertreibung Collocations (Kollokationen)

Untertreibung collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn Untertreibung word combinations and how to use Untertreibung with other words naturally.

eine leichte Untertreibung
a slight understatement
Medium frequency
eine grobe Untertreibung
a gross understatement
High frequency
klassische Untertreibung
classic understatement
Medium frequency
Untertreibung des Jahres
understatement of the year
Medium frequency
mit Untertreibung sagen
to say with understatement
Medium frequency

Untertreibung Idioms (Redewendungen)

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Das ist die Untertreibung des Jahrhunderts.
That's the understatement of the century.
Used to emphasize that something is a massive understatement.
In Untertreibung verpackt
Wrapped in understatement
Describing something serious presented as less important.

Untertreibung Synonyms (Synonyme)

Untertreibung synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for Untertreibung and expand your German vocabulary. Learn Untertreibung similar words and their usage.

Verharmlosung
Meaning: downplaying
High similarity
Beschönigung
Meaning: glossing over
Medium similarity
Bagatellisierung
Meaning: trivialization
Medium similarity

Untertreibung Antonyms (Antonyme)

Untertreibung antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to Untertreibung. Discover Untertreibung opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

Übertreibung
Meaning: exaggeration
Dramatisierung
Meaning: dramatization

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Untertreibung Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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Ironie Bescheidenheit Rhetorik Litotes

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