English-Spanish translations for make light of

• frivolizar
• minimizar
  Se han oído comentarios, no solo en esta Cámara, que intentan reducir y minimizar aquello a lo que nuestro Gobierno, nuestro país y nuestro pueblo han debido hacer frente. 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.
• restar importancia

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