empequeñecer — meaning in English
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English meaning
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belittle
verb To speak of someone or something as less important or impressive than it really is, often to show contempt.
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dwarf
noun A person, animal, or plant much smaller than typical for its kind.
Senses
empequeñecer is used for these senses in English:
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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]
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dwarf
(transitive) To make appear (much) smaller, puny, tiny; to be much larger than.
dwarf — full definition
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noun A person, animal, or plant much smaller than typical for its kind.
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noun In folklore, a small humanlike being often skilled in crafting and mining.
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verb To make something appear much smaller by comparison.
