belittle
USbı'lıtəl
معنی فارسی
کوچک کردن تحقيرنمودن
معنی کامل و مثالها
/bē lit´'l/vt.
● تحقیر کردن، کوچک شمردن، دست کم گرفتن، خوار شمردن، کمزدن، سرکوفت زدن، فروداشت کردن
don't belittle yourself
خودت را دست کم نگیر.
I find it belittling to wait behind the door of his room
برای من تحقیر کننده است که پشت در اتاقش انتظار بکشم.
one should not belittle one's inferiors
انسان نباید زیردستان خود را خوار بشمارد.
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From be- + little, meaning 'to make small'.
مثال
- She belittled his achievements, undermining his confidence.
- He constantly belittles his coworkers, creating a toxic work environment.
- Don't belittle her efforts; she worked hard to achieve that.
ترکیبهای رایج
Constantly belittle Systematically belittle Publicly belittle Routinely belittle
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- cause to seem less serious; play down “Don't belittle his influence” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Something ----s something”
- express a negative opinion of “She disparaged her student's efforts” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s somebody”
- lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of “don't belittle your colleagues” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Something ----s somebody” “Something ----s something”