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1 minimise
1) (to make as little as possible: to minimize the danger.) minimera2) (to cause to seem little or unimportant: He minimized the help he had received.) förringa, underskatta -
2 minimum
adj. minimal, minimal-, minsta möjliga, lägsta möjliga--------n. minimum, lite, minsta möjliga, liten mängd, litet mått* * *1. ['miniməm] adjective(smallest or lowest (possible, obtained, recorded etc): the minimum temperature last night.) lägsta, minsta, minimi-2. [-mə] noun(the smallest possible number, quantity etc or the lowest level: Tickets will cost a minimum of $20.) minimum- minimal- minimize
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См. также в других словарях:
minimise — (v.) British English spelling of MINIMIZE (Cf. minimize). For suffix, see IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Minimised; minimising … Etymology dictionary
minimise — (Brit.) v. make small, reduce; reduce as much as possible; make less important; play down; (Computers) make a window smaller to the point that only an icon remains in its place (also minimize) … English contemporary dictionary
minimise — British variant of minimize … New Collegiate Dictionary
minimise — min|i|mise [ mını,maız ] a British spelling of minimize … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
minimise — UK [ˈmɪnɪmaɪz] / US [ˈmɪnɪˌmaɪz] minimize … English dictionary
minimise — /ˈmɪnəmaɪz / (say minuhmuyz) verb (t) (minimised, minimising) 1. to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree. 2. to represent at the lowest possible estimate; belittle. Also, minimize. –minimisation /mɪnəmaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (say minuhmuy… …
minimise — verb 1. represent as less significant or important • Syn: ↑understate, ↑minimize, ↑downplay • Ant: ↑overstate (for: ↑understate) • Derivationally rela … Useful english dictionary
play down — Minimise … A concise dictionary of English slang
minimised — minimise (Brit.) v. make small, reduce; reduce as much as possible; make less important; play down; (Computers) make a window smaller to the point that only an icon remains in its place (also minimize) … English contemporary dictionary
minimises — minimise (Brit.) v. make small, reduce; reduce as much as possible; make less important; play down; (Computers) make a window smaller to the point that only an icon remains in its place (also minimize) … English contemporary dictionary
minimising — minimise (Brit.) v. make small, reduce; reduce as much as possible; make less important; play down; (Computers) make a window smaller to the point that only an icon remains in its place (also minimize) … English contemporary dictionary
