zbagatelizować — meaning in English

English meaning

• belittle verb To speak of someone or something as less important or impressive than it really is, often to show contempt.
• downplay verb To make something seem less important than it really is.

Senses

zbagatelizować is used for these senses in English:

• bagatellize (transitive, rare) To regard as a bagatelle; to play down, trivialize or belittle.
• belittle (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]
• downplay (transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.

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