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1 downgrade
verb (to reduce to a lower level, especially of importance: His job was downgraded.) bajar de categoríatr[daʊn'greɪd]1 (demote) bajar de categoría2 (make seem unimportant) restar importancia a: bajada fn.• bajada s.f.
I 'daʊngreɪdtransitive verb \<\<employee/hotel\>\> bajar de categoría
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noun (AmE) bajada fa downgrade of 1 in 40 — una pendiente del 2,5%
['daʊnɡreɪd]to be on the downgrade — ir* cuesta abajo, ir* de mal en peor
1.Nto be on the downgrade — ir cuesta abajo, estar en plena decadencia
2.[daʊn'ɡreɪd]VT [+ job, hotel] bajar de categoría* * *
I ['daʊngreɪd]transitive verb \<\<employee/hotel\>\> bajar de categoría
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noun (AmE) bajada fa downgrade of 1 in 40 — una pendiente del 2,5%
to be on the downgrade — ir* cuesta abajo, ir* de mal en peor
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2 belittle
bi'litl(to make to seem unimportant (usually by harsh criticism): She belittled his achievements.) minimizar, subestimartr[bɪ'lɪtəl]1 menospreciar, despreciar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto belittle oneself rebajarse1) disparage: menospreciar, denigrar, rebajar2) minimize: minimizar, quitar importancia av.• achicar v.• apocar v.• deprimir v.• despreciar v.• empequeñecer v.bɪ'lɪtḷtransitive verb \<\<achievements\>\> menospreciar; \<\<person\>\> denigrar, rebajarto belittle oneself — menospreciarse, tenerse* en menos
[bɪ'lɪtl]VT (=demean) menospreciar; (=minimize) quitar importancia a, minimizar* * *[bɪ'lɪtḷ]transitive verb \<\<achievements\>\> menospreciar; \<\<person\>\> denigrar, rebajarto belittle oneself — menospreciarse, tenerse* en menos
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3 minimize
1) (to make as little as possible: to minimize the danger.) reducir al mínimo, minimizar2) (to cause to seem little or unimportant: He minimized the help he had received.) minimizar, quitar importanciatr['mɪnɪmaɪz]1 (reduce) minimizar, reducir al mínimo2 (play down) minimizar, quitar importancia aminimize (US/UK)v.• atenuar v.• empequeñecer v.• menospreciar v.• minimar (Matemática) v.• minimizar (Matemática) v.• reducir al mínimo v.'mɪnəmaɪztransitive verb \<\<risk/cost\>\> minimizar*['mɪnɪmaɪz]VT1) (=reduce) reducir al mínimo, minimizar2) (=belittle) menospreciar* * *['mɪnəmaɪz]transitive verb \<\<risk/cost\>\> minimizar* -
4 minimise
1) (to make as little as possible: to minimize the danger.) reducir al mínimo, minimizar2) (to cause to seem little or unimportant: He minimized the help he had received.) minimizar, quitar importanciatr['mɪnɪmaɪz]1→ link=minimize minimize{v.• atenuar v.• empequeñecer v.• menospreciar v.• minimar (Matemática) v.• minimizar (Matemática) v.• reducir al mínimo v.
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make little of — {v. phr.} To make (something) seem unimportant; belittle. * /Mary made little of Jane s new bicycle because she was jealous./ * /Tom made little of his saving the drowning boy./ Contrast: MAKE MUCH OF … Dictionary of American idioms
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