play down

• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar que se presenta algo como menos importante o serio de lo que realmente es, o para restar énfasis o atención a algo.

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

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Minimize importanceinformal

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

   Restar importancia

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbelittlede-emphasizediminishdownplayminimizesoft-pedaltrivializeunderstate

   Antónimosaccentuateemphasizehighlightstress

Verbo baseplay