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to water down
01
annacquare, attenuare
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
informazioni grammaticali
composizione morfologica
frasale
verbo d’azione
regolare
separabile
particella
down
verbo base
water
presente
water down
3ª persona singolare
waters down
participio presente
watering down
passato semplice
watered down
participio passato
watered down
Esempi
The initial draft of the bill aimed to impose strict environmental regulations, but it was watered down after pressure from industry lobbyists.
La bozza iniziale del disegno di legge mirava a imporre rigide normative ambientali, ma è stata annacquata dopo le pressioni dei lobbisti dell'industria.
02
diluire, allungare con acqua
to make something less strong by adding water to it
Transitive: to water down a substance
Esempi
The chef had to water down the sauce to balance the flavors.
Lo chef ha dovuto diluire la salsa per bilanciare i sapori.
03
addolcire, attenuare
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
Esempi
The movie's original ending was too intense, so they decided to water it down to make it more suitable for a wider audience.
Il finale originale del film era troppo intenso, quindi hanno deciso di ammorbidirlo per renderlo più adatto a un pubblico più ampio.
