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1 sminuire
problema downplaypersona belittle* * *sminuire v.tr.1 to diminish, to lessen2 (fig.) ( dare minore valore) to belittle, to play down: non sminuire i suoi meriti, don't belittle (o run down) his merits; hanno sminuito il suo ruolo, they played down his role◘ sminuirsi v.rifl. to belittle oneself: non ti sminuire!, don't belittle yourself!* * *[zminu'ire]1. vt(diminuire) to diminish, lessen, fig to belittle, make light of, minimize2. vr (sminuirsi)fig to run o.s. down, belittle o.s.* * *[zminu'ire] 1.verbo transitivo1) (ridurre) to diminish2) fig. (svalutare) to belittle2.* * *sminuire/zminu'ire/ [102]1 (ridurre) to diminish2 fig. (svalutare) to belittleII sminuirsi verbo pronominale[ persona] to lower oneself, to belittle oneself. -
2 rabaisser
rabaisser [ʀabese]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ personne, efforts, talent, travail] to disparageb. [+ prix] to reduce• il voulait 10 000 € par mois, mais il a dû rabaisser ses prétentions he wanted 10,000 euros a month but he had to lower his sights2. reflexive verb• se rabaisser devant qn to humble o.s. before sb* * *ʀabese
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verbe transitif to belittle [mérite, personne]
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se rabaisser verbe pronominal ( en paroles) to run oneself down; ( par son comportement) to demean oneself* * *ʀabese vt1) (= dénigrer) to belittle2) [prix, chiffre] to reduce* * *rabaisser verb table: aimerA vtr1 to lower [prétentions]; to belittle [mérite, valeur]; to belittle [personne]; rabaisser l'orgueil de qn to humble sb's pride;2 to reduce [taux].B se rabaisser vpr ( en paroles) to belittle oneself; ( par son comportement) to demean oneself (devant qn before sb).[rabɛse] verbe transitif1. [diminuer - prétentions] to moderate, to reduce ; [ - niveau] to lower ; [ - orgueil] to humble ; [ - prix] to reduce, to lowerde tels actes rabaissent l'homme au niveau des animaux such actions reduce man to the level of an animal————————se rabaisser verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)2. [s'avilir] to degrade oneself -
3 svalutare
devalue* * *svalutare v.tr.1 to devalue, to depreciate, to undervalue; ( diminuire il contenuto aureo o argenteo di una moneta) to debase: svalutare la sterlina, to devalue the pound; svalutare una moneta, to devalue a currency; svalutare un bene, to depreciate property; le azioni della società sono state svalutate dalla crisi, the company shares were depreciated by the crisis // (comm.): svalutare la merce, to mark down the goods; questo articolo è svalutato sui vostri mercati, this article is undervalued in your markets2 (fig.) ( sminuire, sottovalutare) to undervalue, to underrate, to belittle, to disparage: non devi svalutare tutto ciò che ti dà, you must not disparage everything he gives you; svalutare le capacità di qlcu., to underrate s.o.'s ability.◘ svalutarsi v.intr.pron. to depreciate; to be devalued, to fall* in value, to lose* value: questa macchina si è svalutata del 30%, this car's value has depreciated by 30 per cent; è un tipo di prodotto che si sta sempre più svalutando, this kind of product is increasingly losing value* * *[zvalu'tare]1. vtEcon to devalue, fig to belittle2. vip (svalutarsi)Econ to be devalued* * *[zvalu'tare] 1.verbo transitivo2.verbo pronominale svalutarsi2) fig. (sminuirsi) to belittle oneself* * *svalutare/zvalu'tare/ [1]II svalutarsi verbo pronominale2 fig. (sminuirsi) to belittle oneself. -
4 achicarse
pron.v.1 to get smaller; to shrink.2 (fig.) To humble, to eat humble pie.3 to do oneself down, to belittle oneself (rebajarse). (Latin American)* * *1 (amenguarse) to get smaller2 (amilanarse) to lose heart* * *VPR1) (=empequeñecerse) to get smaller; [ropa] to shrink2) esp LAm (=rebajarse) to be intimidated, belittle o.s.* * *(v.) = wimp, wimp out (on), chicken out (on/of)Ex. He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.Ex. The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.Ex. So basically they are chickening out of the debate.* * *(v.) = wimp, wimp out (on), chicken out (on/of)Ex: He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.
Ex: The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.Ex: So basically they are chickening out of the debate.* * *
■achicarse verbo reflexivo
1 (apocarse) to lose heart
2 (mermar) to get smaller
' achicarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicar
English:
chicken
- shrink
* * *vpr1. [empequeñecer] to grow smaller2. [acobardarse] to be intimidated* * *v/r get smaller; figfeel intimidated* * *vr: to become intimidated -
5 rapetisser
rapetisser [ʀap(ə)tise]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb[jours] to get shorter* * *ʀap(ə)tise
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verbe transitif lit
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verbe intransitif to shrink
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se rapetisser verbe pronominal to shrink* * *ʀap(ə)tise1. vtrapetisser qch (= rendre plus petit) — to make sth smaller, (= rendre plus court) to shorten sth, (= faire paraître plus petit) to make sth look smaller
2. vi1) (en apparence) [personne] to shrink, [forme, ombre, image] to shrink2) (réellement) [personne] to shrink, [forme, ombre, image] to shrink* * *rapetisser verb table: aimerA vtr lit la distance/ce miroir rapetisse les objets distance/this mirror makes things look smaller.B vi [jours] to get shorter, to draw in; [vêtement] to shrink; [personne] to shrink, to get shorter.C se rapetisser vpr [vieillard] to shrink, to get shorter.[raptise] verbe transitif1. [rendre plus petit] to make smaller2. [faire paraître plus petit]rapetisser quelqu'un/quelque chose to make somebody/something seem smaller3. [dévaloriser] to belittle————————[raptise] verbe intransitif————————se rapetisser verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)[se dévaloriser] -
6 pomniejsz|yć
pf — pomniejsz|ać impf Ⅰ vt 1. (zmniejszyć) to reduce in size [obraz]; to reduce [ilość, liczbę, koszty] 2. przen. (umniejszyć) to diminish [odpowiedzialność, straty]; to belittle [własne wysiłki, własne osiągnięcia, własne zasługi]; to play down [znaczenie, powagę] Ⅱ pomniejszyć się — pomniejszać się 1. (zmniejszyć się) [grupa, obszar, suma] to decrease 2. przen. [osoba] to belittle oneselfThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pomniejsz|yć
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7 kleinmachen
v/t umg. (Vermögen etc.) gobble up, get through* * *klein|ma|chen sep1. vt2) (inf = erniedrigen)jdn kléínmachen —
jdn klein- und hässlichmachen (inf) — to make sb feel small
See:→ auch klein3)See:= klein machen2. vr(= sich bücken) to bend down low; (= sich zusammenrollen) to curl up tightum durch die enge Tür zu kommen, muss man sich kléínmachen — to get through this narrow door you have to squeeze yourself in
* * *klein|ma·chenI. vt2. (wechseln)▪ [jdm] etw \kleinmachen to change sth [for sb]können Sie mir wohl den Hunderter \kleinmachen? can you give me change for a hundred?▪ jdn \kleinmachen to make sb look smallII. vr1. (sich ducken) to make oneself small, to curl [oneself] up2. (sich herabwürdigen) to belittle oneself* * ** s. klein 1. 1), 4)* * *kleinmachen (trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/r:* * ** s. klein 1. 1), 4) -
8 klein
1) ( von geringer Größe) little, small;haben Sie es nicht \kleiner? haven't you got anything smaller?;im \kleinen Format in a small format;im K\kleinen on a small scale;ein \klein[es] bisschen, ein \klein wenig a little bit;bis ins K\kleinste [right] down to the smallest detail, in minute detail;der \kleine Peter/die \kleine Anna little Peter/Anna;etw \klein hacken to chop up sth sep;\klein gehackte Zwiebeln finely chopped onions;[jdm] etw \klein schneiden to cut up sth sep [into small pieces] [for sb];\klein geschnitten finely chopped; s. a. Bier, Buchstabe, Finger, Terz, Zeh2) ( Kleidung) small;haben Sie das gleiche Modell auch in \kleiner? do you have the same style but in a size smaller?;jdm zu \klein sein to be too small for sb;etw \kleiner machen to make sth smaller, to take in/up sth sep3) ( jung) small;(\kleinwüchsig a.) short;von \klein auf from childhood [or an early age];sich \klein machen to make oneself small, to curl [oneself] up4) ( kurz) short;ein \kleiner Vorsprung a short [or small] start5) ( kurz dauernd) short;eine \kleine Pause machen to have a short [or little] break6) ( gering) small;ein \kleines Gehalt a small [or low] salary7) ( geringfügig) small;die \kleinste Bewegung the slightest movement;eine \kleine Übelkeit a slight feeling of nausea;ein \kleiner Verstoß a minor violation;( ungeachtet) lowly;ein \kleiner Ganove a petty [or small-time] crook;die \kleinen Leute ordinary peopleWENDUNGEN:\klein, aber fein small but sweet, quality rather than quantity (a. hum)die K\kleinen [o \kleinen Gauner] hängt man, die Großen lässt man laufen ( ßen lässt man laufen) the small fry get caught, while the big fish get away;im K\kleinen wie im Großen in little things as well as in big ones;sich \klein machen to belittle oneself; s. a. Fakultas, Latinum, Graecum, Verhältnisse1) (in \kleiner Schrift)2) (auf \kleine Stufe) on low, on a low heat;WENDUNGEN:( mit ganz wenig beginnen) to start off in a small way;\klein beigeben to give in [quietly] -
9 omalovažavati se
vr impf think little of oneself, belittle oneself -
10 принижать себя
General subject: belittle oneself -
11 скромничати
to be overmodest, to put on modest airs; to belittle oneself -
12 자기를 낮추다
v. belittle oneself, condescend -
13 piccolo
1. adj small, littledi statura shortmeschino petty2. m, piccola f childla gatta con i suoi piccoli the cat and her youngda piccolo as a childfin da piccolo since I/he was a child* * *piccolo agg.1 little; ( di dimensioni ridotte) small; ( piccolissimo) tiny: una piccola casa, a small house; mi ha dato un piccolo aiuto, he gave me a little help; daremo una piccola festa, we'll give a little (o small) party; ha trovato un piccolo lavoro, he has found a little job; una famiglia piccola, a small family; un piccolo numero di persone, a small number of people; un piccolo lago, a small lake; piccola somma, small sum; passami il cacciavite piccolo, pass me the small screwdriver; adoro il tuo piccolo gattino rosso, I adore your little ginger kitten; abbiamo trascorso l'estate in una piccola isola del sud, we spent the summer on a little island in the south; libro, volume di formato piccolo, book, volume of small format; un piatto più piccolo, a smaller plate; è una piccola stanza, it is a small room; ha le mani molto piccole, she has tiny hands; il maglione blu è troppo piccolo per me, the blue sweater is too small for me; non ho avuto neanche una piccola soddisfazione in quel lavoro, I didn't have even a tiny bit of satisfaction in that job; le medicine vanno prese a piccole dosi, medicines are to be taken in small doses // piccolo borghese, petty bourgeois (o lower middle-class person); piccola borghesia, petty bourgeoisie (o lower middle class) // ore piccole, small hours: fare le ore piccole, to stay up till the small hours // farsi piccolo, to cower; (fig.) to belittle oneself: il bimbo si fece piccolo per evitare lo schiaffo, the child cowered before the blow // (econ.): piccola impresa, small business (o firm); piccolo possidente, small landowner; piccole spese, petty (o incidental o out-of-pocket) expenses; piccolo reddito, capitale, small income, capital; piccolo commerciante, small tradesman; piccolo speculatore, punter; piccola industria, small-scale industry; piccola pubblicità, classified advertisements (o want ads) // (banca) piccolo credito, personal loan // (dir.) piccolo fallimento, small bankruptcy ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, little traduce spesso i vezzeggiativi e i diminutivi italiani3 ( giovane) young, small; little: il figlio più piccolo, the youngest son; è troppo piccolo per capire, he's too young (o small) to understand; ha un bambino piccolo, she has a little baby4 ( secondario, lieve) slight, trifling, small, petty: piccolo difetto, slight fault; piccolo errore, trifling error; piccolo inconveniente, a slight snag (o drawback); piccola indisposizione, slight indisposition; le piccole noie della vita, the petty troubles of life; piccole preoccupazioni, small worries; è solo una piccola cosa, it is only a petty thing (o a trifle); un piccolo dettaglio, a minor detail5 ( meschino) mean, petty; ( limitato) narrow: mente piccola, narrow (o small) mind: una persona dalla mente piccola, a narrow-minded person6 ( breve) short, brief: piccolo discorso, short speech; una piccola distanza, a short distance; piccoli passi, short steps: il bambino camminava a piccoli passi, the child was taking short steps; una piccola vacanza, a short (o brief) holiday◆ s.m.1 (small) child, little one; (fam.) kid: il piccolo si addormentò, the baby (o little one) fell asleep; ha tre figli: il piccolo ha solo tre mesi, he has three children: the youngest is only three months old; i più piccoli si sedettero davanti, the smaller ones sat in front; libri per i piccoli, books for kids // da piccolo, as a child: da piccolo era biondo, as a child he was blond; fin da piccolo ha amato la musica, he has loved music since he was little2 in piccolo, small: nel proprio piccolo, in one's small way; la casa, nel suo piccolo, è perfetta per noi, the house, small as it is, is perfect for us; l'azienda, nel suo piccolo, ha raddoppiato il fatturato, the company, small as it is, has doubled its turnover; nel nostro piccolo cerchiamo di fare qualcosa, in our own little way, we try to do something; è una copia in piccolo del Colosseo, it's a miniature model of the Colosseum3 ( di cane) pup, puppy; ( di gatto) kitten; ( di grosso mammifero) calf*; ( di volatile) chick; ( di ogni animale) joey: i cani e i loro piccoli, dogs and their young; i piccoli del leone, della tigre, the lion, tiger cubs.* * *['pikkolo] piccolo (-a)1. agg1) (oggetto, misura) small, (vezzeggiativo) littleè piccolo di statura — he is small, he is of small stature
2) (giovane) young, small, little, (vezzeggiativo) littlemio fratello più piccolo — my younger o little brother
4) (breve: viaggio, lettera) short5) (modesto) small, fig, (pegg : meschino) petty, meanla piccola borghesia — the lower middle-classes pl, pegg the petty bourgeoisie
farsi piccolo — (umile) to make o.s. small, to cower
2. sm/f(bambino) (small) child, small boy (girl), (vezzeggiativo) little one3. smpiccoli smpl — young pl* * *['pikkolo] 1.1) (di grandezza) [persona, parte del corpo, oggetto] small, little2) (di lunghezza, durata) [distanza, pausa] short3) (di età) young, little4) (in quantità) [somma, aumento, gruppo] small; [cenno, sorriso] little; [ porzione] undersized, small5) (poco importante) [particolare, difetto, operazione] minor; [inconveniente, incidente] slight, minor; [ cambiamento] slight, small; [furto, spese] pettypesci -i — fig. small fry
6) (modesto) [dono, favore] little7) (meschino, ristretto) [ persona] petty, mean8) (di secondo piano) [impresa, azionista] small2.sostantivo maschile (f. -a)1) (bambino) baby, child*2) (cucciolo) babypiccolo di scimmia, pinguino — baby monkey, penguin
3) in piccolo in small; [ riprodurre] on a small scale•piccolo trotto — equit. jog trot
••••nel mio, suo piccolo — in my, his own small way
Note:L'aggettivo piccolo è reso in inglese principalmente da small e little. Pur rinviando agli esempi d'uso più sotto nella voce, si può anticipare che small descrive semplicemente le dimensioni di qualcosa, mentre little connota il termine a cui si riferisce come qualcosa o qualcuno di gradevolmente piccolo oppure di poco importante* * *piccolo/'pikkolo/L'aggettivo piccolo è reso in inglese principalmente da small e little. Pur rinviando agli esempi d'uso più sotto nella voce, si può anticipare che small descrive semplicemente le dimensioni di qualcosa, mentre little connota il termine a cui si riferisce come qualcosa o qualcuno di gradevolmente piccolo oppure di poco importante.1 (di grandezza) [persona, parte del corpo, oggetto] small, little; è piccolo per la sua età he's short for his age2 (di lunghezza, durata) [distanza, pausa] short3 (di età) young, little; è la più -a she's the youngest; i due bambini più -i the two younger children; ha parlato di quando era piccolo he spoke of when he was a child; è il nostro figlio più piccolo he's our youngest4 (in quantità) [somma, aumento, gruppo] small; [cenno, sorriso] little; [ porzione] undersized, small; fai un piccolo sforzo make a bit of an effort5 (poco importante) [particolare, difetto, operazione] minor; [inconveniente, incidente] slight, minor; [ cambiamento] slight, small; [furto, spese] petty; pesci -i fig. small fry6 (modesto) [dono, favore] little7 (meschino, ristretto) [ persona] petty, mean8 (di secondo piano) [impresa, azionista] small; - a nobiltà minor aristocracy(f. -a)1 (bambino) baby, child*; da piccolo era un monello when he was little he was a pest; ho imparato a nuotare da piccolo I learnt how to swim when I was a child2 (cucciolo) baby; piccolo di scimmia, pinguino baby monkey, penguin; i mammiferi allattano i loro -i mammals suckle their young; la leonessa e i suoi -i the lioness and her cubsnel mio, suo piccolo in my, his own small way\piccolo trotto equit. jog trot. -
14 apocar
• belittle• decry• deflate• deprecate• depreciate• derogate• disparage• dispraise• humble• make life difficult for oneself• make light of• make lighter• make limber• make little of• make little or no difference• run down• underrate -
15 dar poca importancia a
• belittle• make life difficult for oneself• make lighter• shrug off• underplay -
16 menospreciar
• belittle• cold-shoulder• contemn• cry down• deprecate• look down on• make life difficult for oneself• make light of• make lighter• make limber• make little of• make little or no difference• set at naught• slight• snub• talk down• underrate• undervalue -
17 restar importancia a
• belittle• de-emphasize• decrease the emphasis on• laugh loudly• laugh on• make life difficult for oneself• make lighter• make limber• make little or no difference• minimize the importance of• pass unhindered• pass upon• play down• rest importance from• shrug off• think much of• think of -
18 déprécier
déprécier [depʀesje]➭ TABLE 71. transitive verb( = faire perdre de la valeur à) to depreciate ; ( = dénigrer) to belittle2. reflexive verb* * *depʀesje1) Économie, Finance to depreciate2) ( rabaisser) to disparage, to depreciate* * *depʀesje vt* * *déprécier verb table: plierA vtr2 ( rabaisser) to disparage, to depreciate.B se déprécier vpr2 ( se rabaisser) to put oneself down.[depresje] verbe transitif————————se déprécier verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)————————se déprécier verbe pronominal intransitif -
19 herabwürdigen
v/t und v/refl (trennb., hat -ge-) degrade ( sich o.s.), lower (o.s.)* * *he|rạb|wür|di|gen sep1. vtto belittle, to disparage2. vrto degrade or lower oneself* * *he·rab|wür·di·genI. vt▪ jdn/etw \herabwürdigen to belittle [or disparage] sb/sthII. vr* * *transitives Verb belittle; disparage* * *herabwürdigen v/t & v/r (trennb, hat -ge-) degrade (sich o.s.), lower (o.s.)* * *transitives Verb belittle; disparage -
20 herabwürdigen
herabwürdigen v GEN degrade, belittle (achievement) (Leistung); abase oneself, debase oneself, stoop so low as to …* * *v < Geschäft> Leistung degrade, belittle (achievement) ; abase oneself, debase oneself, stoop so low as to...
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