See downplay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "to de-emphasize; to present or portray something as less important or consequential",
"tags": [
"colloquial",
"imperfective"
],
"word": "bimbać"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"lang_code": "pt",
"sense": "to de-emphasize; to present or portray something as less important or consequential",
"word": "minimizar"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "preumenʹšátʹ",
"sense": "to de-emphasize; to present or portray something as less important or consequential",
"word": "преуменьша́ть"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "to de-emphasize; to present or portray something as less important or consequential",
"word": "minimizar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "to de-emphasize; to present or portray something as less important or consequential",
"word": "quitar hierro"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "to de-emphasize; to present or portray something as less important or consequential",
"word": "quitar importancia"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "to de-emphasize; to present or portray something as less important or consequential",
"word": "quitar importancia"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "to de-emphasize; to present or portray something as less important or consequential",
"word": "menospreciar"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"lang_code": "uk",
"roman": "pryménšuvaty",
"sense": "to de-emphasize; to present or portray something as less important or consequential",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "приме́ншувати"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"lang_code": "uk",
"roman": "pryménšyty",
"sense": "to de-emphasize; to present or portray something as less important or consequential",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "приме́ншити"
},
{
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"lang_code": "cy",
"sense": "to de-emphasize; to present or portray something as less important or consequential",
"word": "bychanu"
},
{
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"lang_code": "cy",
"sense": "to de-emphasize; to present or portray something as less important or consequential",
"word": "lleihau"
}
],
"word": "downplay"
}
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