GERMAN · C2WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

das Understatement

understatement

Als sie die aufwendige Renovierung als kleine Auffrischung bezeichnete, war das Understatement so offensichtlich, dass selbst der sonst ernste Handwerker lachen musste.

When she described the extensive renovation as a little freshening up, the understatement was so obvious that even the normally serious tradesman had to laugh.

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