abtun
dismiss
to decide that something is not important
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abtun synonyms
What's the difference between abtun / herunterspielen / bagatellisieren / kleinreden / ablehnen / zurückweisen
to deliberately make something seem less important or less serious than it really is
to treat something as a trivial matter and intentionally give it too little importance
to talk something down and make it seem smaller or less valuable, often in a critical way
to reject or refuse an offer, request, idea, or proposal
to formally reject or turn down something; often more official than ablehnen
to dismiss someone from a job or release them from an institution; not the same as treating something as unimportant
to ignore or deliberately pay no attention to something; not necessarily to judge it as unimportant
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How to pronounce abtun and what this word means
abtun means dismiss. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce abtun
/ˈaptuːən/
abtun translation
dismiss
abtun examples
Sie wollte seine Kritik nicht abtun.
abtun transcription
/ˈaptuːən/
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abtun meaning: what does it mean?
entscheiden, dass etwas nicht wichtig ist
abtun pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
abtun is pronounced as /ˈaptuːən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
abtun definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Sie wollte seine Kritik nicht abtun. Translation: Она не хотела отмахиваться от его критики.
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