laugh off

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения того, что к чему-то относятся как к неважному или забавному, часто чтобы не воспринимать это всерьёз.

A phrasal verb used to indicate dismissing or treating something as unimportant or amusing, often to avoid taking it seriously.

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1. Dismiss with humorinformal

   To treat something serious or embarrassing as a joke to avoid dealing with it.

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   • He tried to laugh off the criticism from his boss.
   • She laughed off the awkward comment at the party.
   • They laughed off the mistake and moved on.

   Синонимыbrush offshrug offtrivialize

   Антонимыacknowledgeaddressconfrontfaceheed

2. Ignore or minimizeinformal

   To pretend something is not important or serious by laughing.

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   • She laughed off the rumors about her promotion.
   • He laughed off the pain from the injury.
   • They laughed off the threat as a joke.

   Синонимыbelittlebrush offdismissdisregarddownplayminimizeplay downpooh-poohshrug off

   Антонимыacknowledgeaddressconfrontheed

Базовый глаголlaugh