English-Spanish translations for belittle

disminuir
menospreciarEs lamentable que algunas personas quieran menospreciar ese don. It is an unfortunate fact that some people wish to belittle this genius. Pero ninguno de nosotros desea menospreciar el sufrimiento inimaginable causado a Ucrania. But none of us wish to belittle the unimaginable suffering inflicted upon Ukraine. Al mismo tiempo, no queremos menospreciar la determinación y la firmeza con que la Comisión ha impulsado las reformas administrativas. At the same time we do not wish to belittle the determination and firmness with which the Commission has pushed for administrative reforms.

minimizarPero minimizar las dificultades que existen y que son la causa de las dudas que hasta ahora nos han impedido llegar a un acuerdo no es, desde luego, la forma de avanzar. To belittle the difficulties that exist and which are the cause of the doubts which have until now prevented us from reaching agreement, however, is certainly not the way forward.

To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is.

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