play down — to make something seem less important or serious than it really is
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make something seem less important or serious than it really is
Pronunciation (IPA): /pleɪ daʊn/
Korean meaning: 중요하거나 심각한 것을 축소하여 말하다, 대수롭지 않게 여기다
Korean pronunciation: **플레이** 다운
Example Sentences
- My mom tried to play down my terrible cooking by saying 'It's... interesting!'
- The politician played down the scandal during the press conference.
- Don't play down your achievements - getting into that university is amazing!
play down
VERB//pleɪ daʊn//
to make something seem less important or serious than it really is
to make something seem less important or serious than it really is
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He tries to play down the crisis, but profits lay way down!
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Origin
play(놀다, 행동하다)와 down(아래로)의 결합으로, 무언가를 '아래로 눌러서' 덜 중요하게 만드는 행동을 표현
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“My mom tried to play down my terrible cooking by saying 'It's... interesting!'”
“The politician played down the scandal during the press conference.”
“Don't play down your achievements - getting into that university is amazing!”
“He always plays down his wealth, but we all saw his golden toilet on Instagram.”
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