understatement

A noun referring to a statement that deliberately makes something seem less important, serious, or extreme than it actually is, often for ironic effect.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее утверждение, которое намеренно преуменьшает важность, серьёзность или масштаб чего-либо, часто для достижения иронического эффекта.esSustantivo que designa una afirmación o expresión que deliberadamente presenta algo como menos importante, serio o grande de lo que realmente es, a menudo con intención irónica o para restar énfasis.frNom désignant une affirmation qui minimise volontairement l'importance, la gravité ou l'ampleur de quelque chose, souvent pour produire un effet ironique.deSubstantiv, das eine Aussage bezeichnet, die die Bedeutung, Schwere oder das Ausmaß von etwas absichtlich herunterspielt, oft um einen ironischen Effekt zu erzielen.ptSubstantivo que designa uma afirmação que minimiza deliberadamente a importância, a gravidade ou a dimensão de algo, frequentemente para obter um efeito irônico. Também se refere à figura de linguagem em que se atenua uma ideia em vez de expressá-la diretamente.zh名词，指故意轻描淡写、缩小某事物重要性、严重性或规模的陈述，常用来达到讽刺或幽默的效果。arاسم يدل على قول أو عبارة تُصغِّر عمدًا من importance أو جدية أو حجم شيء ما، وغالبًا ما يُستعمل لإحداث أثر ساخر أو مفارقة. ويشمل أيضًا أسلوب التعبير هذا نفسه.

1. Restrained or ironic statement B2 formal

   A statement that deliberately makes something seem less important, serious, or extreme than it actually is, often for ironic effect.

   • Saying 'it's a bit chilly' during a blizzard is a classic understatement.
   • Calling the massive earthquake 'a minor disturbance' was a huge understatement.
   • To say he was slightly upset after losing his job is an understatement.

   ruПреуменьшениеessubestimación irónicafrLitotedeUntertreibungptEufemismo atenuantezh轻描淡写arالتقليل من الشأن

   Synonyme: litotesmeiosis

   Antonyme: exaggerationhyperboleoverstatement

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