belittle in Russian
belittle in Russian is занижа́ть, недооце́нивать, преуменьша́ть — belittle means to speak of someone or something as less important or impressive than it really is, often to show contempt.
belittle in Russian
занижа́ть
Pronounced: zanizhat
(transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. [from 1782]
недооце́нивать
Pronounced: nedootsenivat
(transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. [from 1782]
преуменьша́ть
Pronounced: preumenshat
(transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. [from 1782]
принижа́ть
Pronounced: prinizhat
(transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. [from 1782]
умаля́ть
Pronounced: umalyat
(transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. [from 1782]
What does "belittle" mean?
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verb To speak of someone or something as less important or impressive than it really is, often to show contempt.
"He constantly belittled his colleagues' ideas in meetings."
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belittle in a sentence
- He constantly belittled his colleagues' ideas in meetings.
- She refused to let his comments belittle her achievements.
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What is "belittle" in Russian?
"belittle" in Russian is занижа́ть, недооце́нивать, преуменьша́ть. belittle means: To speak of someone or something as less important or impressive than it really is, often to show contempt.
How do you pronounce занижа́ть?
"belittle" in Russian is занижа́ть, pronounced "zanizhat".
How do you use "belittle" in a sentence?
Example: "He constantly belittled his colleagues' ideas in meetings." In Russian, "belittle" is занижа́ть, недооце́нивать, преуменьша́ть.
Are there other ways to say "belittle" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "belittle": занижа́ть, недооце́нивать, преуменьша́ть, принижа́ть, умаля́ть.
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