1. downplay
The coach is downplaying the team's poor performance.
The government has been trying to downplay the crisis.
He tried to downplay the problem.
Rudy Guiliani downplayed the whole story.
英語 "という言葉zbagatelizować"(downplay)集合で発生します。
Keeping a Meeting On Track / Improving Online ReviewsMoje słówka angielskie (40)(11) ZadaniaFCE+CAE c.d.n.2. underestimate
Don't underestimate me.
She tends to underestimate her own ability.
Tom should be careful not to underestimate Mary.
research shows we consistently underestimate our mental powers
We underestimated how long it would take to get there.
It is impossible to escape the impression that people commonly use false standards of measurement — that they seek power, success and wealth for themselves and admire them in others, and that they underestimate what is of true value in life.
Don't underestimate me. I might look cute and innocent but if it comes down to it, I'll bitch-slap you to death.
That can lead us to underestimate the significance of this all, however.
Don't underestimate the difficulties of getting both parties to the conference table.
He underestimated the cost of the party.
The university underestimated the amount of time needed to install the new computer system.
The earthquake that razed the city showed that one should never underestimate the power of nature.
I underestimated his abilities as a financial controller.
Never underestimate the power of a single act of kindness". Nigdy nie oceniaj zbyt nisko mocy jednego dobrego uczynku.
The American anthropologist Margaret Mead once said that one should never underestimate what a small group of dedicated people can accomplish.