What does "play down" mean?

To make something seem less important To minimize the significance of something.

How do you use "play down" in a sentence?

He played down his achievements. Don't play down the risks. She played down the incident.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

含义: To make something seem less important

淡化，轻描淡写

Quitar importancia, minimizar

控えめに言う、軽視する

축소하다, 대수롭지 않게 말하다

To minimize the significance of something.

把某事说得不那么重要。

Hacer que algo parezca menos importante.

何かの重要性を小さく見せる。

무언가의 중요성을 축소하는 것.

Base verb: play

Particle: down

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

He played down his achievements.
他对自己的成就轻描淡写
Restó importancia a sus logros
彼は自分の業績を控えめに言った
그는 자신의 업적을 대수롭지 않게 말했다.
Don't play down the risks.
不要低估风险
No minimicéis los riesgos
リスクを軽視しないで
위험을 과소평가하지 마세요.
She played down the incident.
她淡化了这件事
Ella quitó importancia al incidente
彼女はその出来事を大したことないように言った
그녀는 그 사건을 별일 아닌 것처럼 말했다.

语境: minimizing

语气: modest

From reducing emphasis.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal