to play down
[phrase form: play]
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förminska, bagatellisera
to make something seem less important or serious than it actually is
Exempel
He did n't want to overshadow others, so he played his awards down during the interview.
Han ville inte överskugga andra, så han förringade sina priser under intervjun.
He plays down his involvement in charity, preferring anonymity.
Han nedtonar sitt engagemang i välgörenhet och föredrar anonymitet.
