Example: De kracht van goede communicatie is niet te onderschatten.
Definition
"Niet te onderschatten" is a Dutch expression meaning something should not be underestimated or taken lightly, especially in terms of its importance or impact. For example, in the phrase 'De kracht van goede communicatie is niet te onderschatten,' it highlights the significant value of good communication.
Translations
not to be underestimated
no debe subestimarse
no s'ha de subestimar
à ne pas sous-estimer
nicht zu unterschätzen
da non sottovalutare
não subestimar
Etymology
The phrase "niet te onderschatten" literally translates as 'not to underestimate' in Dutch. It combines 'niet' (not), 'te' (to), and 'onderschatten' (underestimate). The word 'onderschatten' itself comes from 'onder' (under) and 'schatten' (to estimate), indicating the act of considering something less important than it really is.
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"Niet te onderschatten" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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not to be underestimated