German-English translation for "Untertreibung"

"Untertreibung" English translation

Untertreibung
Femininum | feminine f <Untertreibung; Untertreibungen>

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understatement
I think that will go down as the understatement of the day.
Ich denke, diese Aussage kann man als die größte Untertreibung des Tages bezeichnen.
Source: Europarl
We know that is a very substantial understatement.
Wir alle wissen, daß dies eine gelinde Untertreibung ist.
Source: Europarl
To say that the situation in Zimbabwe is tragic is unfortunately an understatement.
Zu sagen, dass die Situation in Simbabwe tragisch sei, ist leider eine Untertreibung.
Source: Europarl
That is an understatement if ever there was one!
Also das ist doch wirklich eine Untertreibung!
Source: Europarl
This is, if anything, an understatement.
Das ist wenn überhaupt eine Untertreibung.
Source: Europarl
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