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BELITTLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- belittle
1, record 1, English, belittle
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the fact that ... should be used to belittle its tremendous significance 1, record 1, English, - belittle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- minimiser
1, record 1, French, minimiser
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bagatelliser 2, record 1, French, bagatelliser
see observation
- traiter à la légère 2, record 1, French, traiter%20%C3%A0%20la%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On aurait grand tort de minimiser la portée immense d'un tel phénomène en arguent du fait que les courbes ... 3, record 1, French, - minimiser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bagatelliser : Entendu trois fois dans la bouche de juges ou avocats dans le film allemand Morgen in Alabama (Un avocat allemand), 1983, sous-titré en français par une maison suisse. 2, record 1, French, - minimiser
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- minimizar
1, record 1, Spanish, minimizar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
minimizar: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - minimizar
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- belittle the value
1, record 2, English, belittle%20the%20value
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déprécier 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9pr%C3%A9cier
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- belittle one self
1, record 3, English, belittle%20one%20self
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- faire le modeste 1, record 3, French, faire%20le%20modeste
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- s'amoindrir 1, record 3, French, s%27amoindrir
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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