play down

1. (идиома)To make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.

   The essay attempts to play down the role slavery had in the Civil War.

   The senator played down the threat of a recession.

1. A boy plays and falls down.

   deEin Junge spielt und stürzt. — mks

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• play upвытянуть, вытягиватьUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, up.
• play offсоответствовать, подходитьTo portray (something) (as unimportant); to dismiss or make light of (a factor in a situation, or one's embarrassment about it); to pretend not to be embarrassed, upset, impressed, or otherwise affected by (it).
• play outсбивать, загнатьTo play (a game etc.) to its conclusion.
• play downсокращать, снижатьTo make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.
• play aroundдурачиться, валять дуракаTo behave in a silly, childish, or irresponsible way.
• play alongподыгрыватьTo take part in a charade, deception, or practical joke.
• play onTo exploit (a potential weakness or vulnerability) by exacerbating.
• play inUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, in.