play down

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a ação de apresentar algo como menos importante ou menos grave do que realmente é.

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

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Minimize importanceinformal

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

   Minimizar a importância

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbelittlede-emphasizediminishdownplayminimizesoft-pedaltrivializeunderstate

   Antônimosaccentuateemphasizehighlightstress

Verbo baseplay