to understate - archiwum słówek dnia



word #3207 of the day (2012-05-07):

to understate

DEFINITION:[verb] - to state or describe something in a way that makes it seem less important, serious etc. than it really is
EXAMPLE:Official statistics tend to understate the extent of water and sanitation problems in West Africa.
POLISH TRANSLATION:pomniejszać, zaniżać


phrasal verb of the day:

sleep in

EXAMPLE:I get up at 6 o'clock during the week but I usually sleep in on Saturday mornings.
POLISH TRANSLATION:pospać sobie (dłużej niż zwykle), późno wstać
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