underplaying

ˌʌndərˈpleɪɪŋ
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Translation of underplaying into German

Adjective

1.

downplaying

Rare
making something seem less important
Rare
herunterspielend verharmlosend
  • Her underplaying attitude made the issue seem trivial.Ihre herunterspielende Haltung ließ das Problem trivial erscheinen.
2.

subtle acting

Rare
acting in a restrained manner
Rare
subtiles Schauspiel
  • His underplaying performance was praised for its subtlety.Sein subtiles Schauspiel wurde für seine Zurückhaltung gelobt.
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Synonyms and analogies of underplaying in English

Examples of underplaying in a sentence

  • The report's underplaying tone minimized the crisis.
  • Her underplaying style made the character more believable.
  • The director appreciated his underplaying approach to the role.
underplay
ˌʌndərˈpleɪ
Verb
tr.
1.

downplay

Rare
make something appear less important than it is
Rare
  • She underplayed her achievements during the interview to seem modest..Sie spielte ihre Erfolge während des Interviews herunter, um bescheiden zu wirken
2.

acting

Rare
act a role with subtlety or restraint
Rare
zurückhaltend spielen unterspielen subtil darstellen
  • He chose to underplay his character's emotions.Er entschied sich, die Emotionen seiner Figur zurückhaltend zu spielen.
3.

game

TECH.
play a low card while holding a high one
TECH.
eine niedrige Karte spielen
  • She decided to underplay to gain an advantage later.Sie beschloss, eine niedrige Karte zu spielen, um später einen Vorteil zu erlangen.

Expressions with underplay: examples in English and translations in German

unterspielen
He decided to underplay his cards during the negotiation.
unterspielen
verharmlosen
She decided to underplay her hand during the meeting.
eine Rolle herunterspielen
einen Beitrag herunterspielen
He tends to underplay a part in team projects.

Translations of "underplaying" in Context ordered by category and frequency

herunterzuspielen

Some companies may have an interest in underplaying potential risks, for fear of losing customers.

Manche Unternehmen haben ein Interesse daran, potentielle Gefahren herunterzuspielen, da sie den Verlust von Kunden befürchten.

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underplaying: Examples and translations in context

There's nothing worse than underplaying a pair of Kings only to be beaten by someone who checked before the flop with 8-4 and miraculously caught a straight.

Es gibt nichts Schlimmeres als ein Paar Könige herunterzuspielen, nur um von jemandem mit 8-4 geschlagen zu werden, der vor dem Flop gechecked hat und auf wundersame Weise eine Straight bekam.

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