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to water down
[phrase form: water]
01
simplificar
to make something such as a law, suggestion, etc. less intense, complicated, or forceful, typically by removing or reducing certain parts of it
Transitive: to water down a content or plan
Ejemplos
The teacher explained complex topics without watering the material down for the students.
El profesor explicó temas complejos sin simplificar el material para los estudiantes.
02
diluir, rebajar con agua
to make something less strong by adding water to it
Transitive: to water down a substance
Ejemplos
When making lemonade, it's common to water the concentrate down.
Al hacer limonada, es común diluir el concentrado.
03
suavizar, diluir
to weaken the effectiveness of something such as an idea, opinion, speech, etc., usually by softening the language or removing content that might upset or offend people
Transitive: to water down sth
Ejemplos
The company 's environmental report was watered down to downplay their impact on the local ecosystem, raising concerns among environmental activists.
El informe ambiental de la empresa fue suavizado para restar importancia a su impacto en el ecosistema local, lo que generó preocupación entre los activistas ambientales.
