minimizar

v.

1 to play down.

2 to minimize, to underplay, to minimise.

Ricardo minimizó el problema Richard minimized the problem.

3 to diminish, to belittle.

El profesor minimizó al estudiante The professor diminished the student.

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minimizar

► verbo transitivo

1 to minimize

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verb

to minimize

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VT

1) (=reducir al mínimo) [+ gastos, efectos] to minimize

han minimizado el empleo de insecticidas — they have minimized the use of insecticides

2) (=quitar importancia a) [+ problema, suceso] to make light of, minimize, play down

el ministro minimizó las pérdidas económicas — the minister made light of o played down o minimized the economic losses

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verbo transitivo (reducir al mínimo) to minimize; (quitar importancia) to make light of, play down

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= minimise [minimize, -USA], soft-pedal.

Ex. Many of these problems can be minimised by restricting indexing to titles and abstracts.

Ex. Antisemitism soft-pedal the importance of religious belief for comprehending the persistence of Jew-hatred.

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* minimizar el impacto = minimise + impact.

* minimizar la importancia = minimise + importance.

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verbo transitivo (reducir al mínimo) to minimize; (quitar importancia) to make light of, play down

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= minimise [minimize, -USA], soft-pedal.

Ex: Many of these problems can be minimised by restricting indexing to titles and abstracts.

Ex: Antisemitism soft-pedal the importance of religious belief for comprehending the persistence of Jew-hatred.

* minimizar el impacto = minimise + impact.

* minimizar la importancia = minimise + importance.

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minimizar [A4 ]

vt

1 (reducir al mínimo) to minimize

2 (quitar importancia) ‹gravedad/problema/preocupación› to make light of, play down

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minimizar (conjugate minimizar) verbo transitivo (reducir al mínimo) to minimize;
(quitar importancia) to make light of, play down
minimizar verbo transitivo to minimize
'minimizar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atenuar
English:
chip away
- devalue
- downplay
- minimize
- play

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minimizar vt

1. [gastos, pérdidas, riesgos] to minimize

2. [quitar importancia a] to minimize, to play down

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minimizar

v/t minimize

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minimizar {21} vt

: to minimize