"understated" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-understated.wav Forms: more understated [comparative], most understated [superlative]
Etymology: From under- + stated. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|stated}} under- + stated Head templates: {{en-adj}} understated (comparative more understated, superlative most understated)
  1. Restrained and unpretentious. Translations (restrained and unpretentious): զուսպ (zusp) (Armenian), անհավակնոտ (anhavaknot) (Armenian), 低調的 /低调的 (dīdiào de) (Chinese Mandarin), 樸素的 /朴素的 (pǔsù de) (Chinese Mandarin), 簡樸的 /简朴的 (jiǎnpǔ de) (Chinese Mandarin), nedtonet (Danish), niet overdreven (Dutch), réfréné (French), sans prétention (French), unaufdringlich (German), unauffällig (German), subtil (German), visszafogott (Hungarian), skromny (Polish), bezpretensjonalny (Polish), скромный (skromnyj) (Russian), аскетичный (asketičnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-understated-en-adj-Mk20lS0b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 64 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 64 36

Verb [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-understated.wav
Etymology: From under- + stated. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|stated}} under- + stated Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} understated
  1. simple past and past participle of understate Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: understate
    Sense id: en-understated-en-verb-3SuEjGTt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 44 56 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47
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