play down

• Partikelverb, das bedeutet, etwas als weniger wichtig oder ernst darzustellen, als es tatsächlich ist; etwas herunterspielen oder verharmlosen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of making something seem less important or serious than it actually is.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Minimize importanceinformal

   To make something seem less important or serious than it really is.

   Herunterspielen

   • The politician tried to play down the scandal.
   • She played down her role in the project's success.
   • He played down the severity of his injury to avoid worrying his family.

   Synonymebelittlede-emphasizediminishdownplayminimizesoft-pedaltrivializeunderstate

   Antonymeaccentuateemphasizehighlightstress

Grundverbplay