make light of
To regard without due seriousnessTo regard without due seriousness; to joke about.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Examples
21 sentencesTom makes light of everything.
Том нічого не сприймає всерйоз. — deniko
Tom made light of a difficult situation.
ruТом легкомысленно отнёсся к сложной ситуации. — Ooneykcall
deTom hat eine schwierige Situation auf die leichte Schulter genommen. — max2525
How dare you make light of this situation!
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To regard without due seriousness; to joke about.
I wish you wouldn't make light of the matter, when it obviously means a great deal to him.
nicht allzu ernst nehmen, sich nicht viel machen aus, auf die leichte Schulter nehmen
Origin
From Make light work of.From Make light work of.
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Forms
makes light of, making light of, made light of, made light ofirregular · Lesson
| Base form | make light of · to make light of |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | makes light of |
| Present participle | making light of |
| Past simple | made light of |
| Past participle | made light of |
Tenses
make light of · made light of · will make light of · have made light ofPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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