No. 17,527 in Polish
zbagatelizować
"Zbagatelizować" means "to trivialize" or "to downplay."
In a sentence
On zbagatelizował te ostrzeżenia.
He dismissed those warnings.
Here, "zbagatelizować" means "to dismiss" or "to underestimate", implying not taking the warnings seriously enough.
Nie powinniśmy zbagatelizować wpływu edukacji na rozwój dzieci.
We should not underestimate the impact of education on children's development.
In this sentence, "zbagatelizować" denotes "to underestimate" or "to downplay", emphasizing the importance of fully recognizing the impact.
Ludzie często zbagatelizują małe kroki w dążeniu do celu.
People often underestimate small steps towards achieving a goal.
Here, "zbagatelizować" implies neglecting or undervaluing the importance of minor actions in a larger process.
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