lekicsinyel
B2
Hungarian
diminish, disparage, minimize
VERB
B2
1
diminish
C1
Usage pattern:
lekicsinyel vkit/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.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
1
disparage
C1
Usage pattern:
vkit/vmit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
make something seem less valuable
Themes
evaluation
|minimizing
|importance
|value_judgment
|communication
|work
Definition
To suggest that something is not valuable, important, or impressive, especially by comparing it unfavorably with something else or by minimizing its merits.
VERB
B2
2
minimize
C1
Usage pattern:
vmit lekicsinyel
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
play down importance or seriousness
Themes
downplaying
|importance
|seriousness
|communication
|reputation
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make something seem less important, serious, or severe than it really is.
Grammar
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