understatement in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for understatement in the English»French Dictionary

understatement [Brit ʌndəˈsteɪtm(ə)nt, ˈʌndəsteɪtm(ə)nt, Am ˈəndərˌsteɪtmənt] N

1. understatement (remark):

understatement

litote f

understatement

euphémisme m

that's an understatement!, that's the understatement of the year!

c'est le moins qu'on puisse dire!

2. understatement U (style):

understatement (of person)

réserve f

understatement (of person)

sens m de la litote

he said with typical understatement that …

il a dit avec cette réserve qui le caractérise que …

3. understatement (subtlety):

understatement (of dress, decor)

discrétion f

Translations for understatement in the French»English Dictionary

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litote (gén) hum

understatement

dire qu'il n'est pas aimable, c'est une litote

to say that he is not very pleasant is an understatement ou is putting it mildly

c'est peu dire

that's an understatement

understatement in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for understatement in the English»French Dictionary

understatement N

understatement

litote f

it's the understatement of the year

c'est le moins qu'on puisse dire

Translations for understatement in the French»English Dictionary

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c'est peu dire

that's something of an understatement

understatement Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it's the understatement of the year

c'est le moins qu'on puisse dire

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

To say that he was a holy terror would be a grievous understatement.

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To say rebounding was one of the things he did well was an understatement.

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His controlled body movements and his overall penchant for understatement in a film that shrieks for attention is a relief.

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Paradox can take the form of an oxymoron, overstatement or understatement.

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Certain circumstances extend this time limit, including substantial understatement of income and fraud.

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His humour is based more in understatement than in hyperbole, although the stories may be wild enough.

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The understatement seeps into the music as well.

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Again that leads to an understatement of domestic profits.

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To say that the gathering was surprised was the greatest understatement of the year.

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He does sing with simplicity and understatement and does nothing to exaggerate.

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