English-Italian translations for make light of

• infischiarsene
• minimizzare
  Si sono sentite delle osservazioni, non solo in quest'Aula, che tentavano di ridurre e di minimizzare quello che il nostro governo, il nostro paese e il nostro popolo hanno dovuto affrontare. Comments have been made, not only in this House, in an attempt to reduce and make light of what our government, our country and our people have had to face.
  Infine, credo anch’io che alcuni paesi – e in particolare i governi di alcuni paesi – stiano cercando di minimizzare il problema della povertà, come se fosse un sintomo di fallimento personale. I also agree that certain countries, and in particular the governments of certain countries, are attempting to make light of the problem of poverty, as if it were a symptom of personal failure.

Definition of make light of

• To regard without due seriousness; to joke about or disregard inappropriately

Synonyms

• take lightly

Examples

• I wish you wouldnt make light of the matter, when it obviously means a great deal to him.

Related words

• many hands make light work
• light gains make a heavy purse
• make a slight cut