dumb down

1. (idiomatic, transitive)To convey some subject matter in simple terms, avoiding technical or academic language, especially in a way that is considered condescending.

   The public won't understand this concept. We need to dumb down our explanation of it.

   разжёвыватьrazžóvyvatʹ, разжева́тьrazževátʹ

2. (idiomatic, intransitive)To become simpler in expression or content; to become unacceptably simplistic.

   Television has really dumbed down over the past ten years.

   отупетьotupetʹ

1. Could you dumb it down a bit?

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2. The more we dumb down language, the more we dumb down ourselves.

   ruЧем больше мы упрощаем язык, тем больше мы сами глупеем.

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3. Could you dumb it down a notch?

   ruНе могли бы Вы это чуточку упростить?

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4. Alcohol dumbs down.

   ruАлкоголь отупляет.

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5. In Russia, the people are dumbed down by the Party; in the United States, by the TV.

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• dumb downспростити, спрощуватиTo convey some subject matter in simple terms, avoiding technical or academic language, especially in a way that is considered condescending.
• dumb outTo go crazy on something or someone.