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laughing off

/ˈlɑːfɪŋ ɒf/

/ˈlæfɪŋ ɔf/

Translations

laugh offverb

laughing off

Gerund

laughed off

Past Simple

laughed off

Past Participle

laughing off

Gerund

/lɑːf ɒf/

/læf ɔf/

minimiserAu sens de « traiter quelque chose comme peu grave ».

She tried to laugh off the criticism, but it was clear it had affected her.

Elle a essayé de minimiser les critiques, mais il était clair que cela l’avait affectée.

Additional translations

banaliserAu sens de rendre quelque chose moins grave ou moins important qu’il ne l’est.

Synonyms

make light of

shrug off

brush aside

laugh offverb

To dismiss something as unimportant or not serious by laughing.

She tried to laugh off the criticism, but it was clear it had affected her.