Meaning
to downplay, to minimize
- to treat something as unimportant; to play down or make light of
- to reduce something to the lowest possible level
In a sentence
Non dovresti minimizzare la febbre alta di tuo figlio.
You should not downplay your child's high fever.
L'azienda ha cercato di minimizzare l'errore commesso durante il lancio.
The company tried to minimize the mistake made during the launch.
Dobbiamo adottare misure adeguate per minimizzare l'impatto ambientale.
We must adopt appropriate measures to minimize the environmental impact.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| minimizzare | infinitive |
| minimizzo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| minimizzi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| minimizza | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| minimizziamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| minimizzate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| minimizzano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| minimizzavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| minimizzavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| minimizzava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| minimizzavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| minimizzavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| minimizzavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| minimizzai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| minimizzasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| minimizzò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| minimizzammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| minimizzaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| minimizzarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| minimizzerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| minimizzerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| minimizzerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| minimizzeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| minimizzerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| minimizzeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| minimizzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| minimizzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| minimizzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| minimizziamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| minimizziate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| minimizzino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| minimizzassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| minimizzassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| minimizzasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| minimizzassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| minimizzaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| minimizzassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| minimizzerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| minimizzeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| minimizzerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| minimizzeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| minimizzereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| minimizzerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| minimizza | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| minimizziamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| minimizzate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| minimizzando | gerund |
| minimizzato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Often translates as 'to downplay' when referring to errors, risks, or symptoms.
- Takes 'avere' in compound tenses.