Etwas geringer darstellen, als es ist.
Saying less than the truth about something.
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Es groß zu nennen ist eine Untertreibung. — Calling it big is an understatement.
Das war die Untertreibung des Jahres. — That was the understatement of the year.
War das nicht eine leichte Untertreibung? — Wasn't that a bit of an understatement?
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