kisebbít
B2
Hungarian
depreciate, understate, diminish
VERB
C1
FORMAL
1
depreciate
C2
Usage pattern:
vki kisebbít vmit / valakinek a jelentőségét, érdemeit
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Meaning
belittle or disparage
Themes
evaluation
|importance
|disparagement
|social_judgment
|communication
|criticism
|social_relations
Definition
To make someone or something seem less important, valuable, or impressive; to disparage them.
VERB
B2
1
understate
B2
Usage pattern:
vmit kisebbít
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Meaning
present as less serious
Themes
description
|minimization
|evaluation
|reporting
|communication
|business
|media
Definition
To describe, report, or represent something as smaller, less important, less serious, or less impressive than it really is.
VERB
B2
2
diminish
C1
Usage pattern:
kisebbít vmit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
make someone/something seem less important
Themes
belittling
|evaluation
|importance
|criticism
|reputation
|communication
|relationships
Definition
To make someone or something seem less important, less impressive, or less valuable.
Grammar
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