make light of (something)
1. To joke about something and not take it seriously. I know it’s fun to make light of what happened, but the truth is that you both could have been seriously injured.
2. To treat something as insignificant or unimportant. The senator’s spokesperson tried to make light of the allegations by saying similar accusations are made all the time.
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make light of something
to treat something as if it were unimportant or humorous. I wish you wouldn’t make light of his problems. They’re quite serious. I make light of my problems, and that makes me feel better.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
make light of
Also, make little of. Treat as unimportant, as in He made light of his allergies, or She made little of the fact that she’d won. The first term, which uses light in the sense of «trivial,» was first recorded in William Tyndale’s 1526 Bible translation (Matthew 22:5), in the parable of the wedding feast, where the invited guests reject the king’s invitation: «They made light of it and went their ways.» The variant dates from the early 1800s. For an antonym, see make much of.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
make light (or little) of
treat as unimportant.
1990 Vanity Fair Ian says they still hope to marry someday, and tries to make light of their non-wedding.
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make light of
To treat as unimportant: He made light of his illness.
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- in on the joke
- crack a joke
- lame joke
- inside joke
- running joke
- chestnut
- (old) chestnut
- an old chestnut
- be beyond a joke
- be/get/go beyond a joke
Словосочетания
make light of — принижать достижения другого; не воспринимать серьезно; унижать человека
make light of danger — недооценивать опасность
to make light of smth. — а) недооценивать что-л.; не воспринимать серьёзно; to make light of danger
to make light work of smth. — быстро управляться с чем-л.
he makes light of his illness — он не обращает достаточно внимания на свою болезнь
to make little /light/ of smth. — смотреть на что-л. сквозь пальцы
Автоматический перевод
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Перевод по словам
make — марка, изготовление, производство, модель, делаться, делать, производить, совершать
light — свет, светило, светить, зажигать, легкий, светлый, легко, налегке
Примеры
She tried to make light of the situation, but I could tell that she was worried.
Она попыталась перевести всю эту ситуацию в шутку, но я видел, что она была взволнована.
A microwave oven can make light work of the cooking.
Микроволновые печи могут облегчить процесс приготовления пищи.
A freezer and microwave oven can make light work of cooking.
Морозильная камера и микроволновая печь могут здорово облегчить приготовление пищи.
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make light of smb.
относиться к кому-л. несерьёзно, легкомысленно, не принимать всерьёз, смотреть сквозь пальцы; пренебрегать кем-л. , недооценивать кого-л. ; Matthew XXII, 5]
Their father makes light of all the tricks they pull. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Dombey and Son’, ch. LIII) — Отец на все их проделки смотрит сквозь пальцы.
He made light of the danger. He gave Willis to understand that it had not been very great. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Yellow Streak’) — Изарт не принимал этой опасности всерьез. Он дал понять Виллису, что опасность не так уж велика.
She was a trifle taken aback at this remark. He had never used that tone with her before. She thought the best thing was to make light of it. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Letter’) — Она немного удивилась, услышав его слова. Он никогда не позволял себе говорить с ней в таком тоне. Она решила обратить все в шутку.
She made light of her troubles. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Keys of the Kingdom’, ‘An Unsuccessful Curate’) — Тетушка Полли легко переносила невзгоды.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > make light of smb.
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make light of
make light of относиться несерьезно, небрежно к (чему-л.), не придаватьзначения (чему-л.)
Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > make light of
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make light of smb.
oтнocитьcя к кoму-л. (или к чeму-л.) нecepьёзнo, лeгкoмыcлeннo, нe пpинимaть кoгo-л. (или чтo-л.) вcepьёз; пpeнeбpeгaть кeм-л. (или чём-л.), нeдooцeнивaть кoгo-л. (или чтo-л.); cчитaть чтo-л. нecущecтвeнным, нeвaжным, нe пpидaвaть знaчeния чeму-л.; cмoтpeть cквoзь пaльцы нa чтo-л. [
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He made light of the danger. He gave Willis to understand that it had not been very great (W. S. Maugham). She was a trifle taken aback at this remark. He had never used that tone with her before. She thought the best thing was to make light of it (W. S. Maugham)
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > make light of smb.
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make light work of smth.
лeгкo cпpaвитьcя c чём-л.
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > make light work of smth.
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make light of
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > make light of
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make light of
1) Общая лексика: не обращать внимание, не придавать значение, относиться несерьёзно к, смотреть ( на что-л.) сквозь пальцы, не обращать внимания , не воспринимать серьезно, не придавать значения, относиться несерьёзно, принижать, преуменьшать , недооценивать
3) Макаров: не воспринимать серьёзно, преуменьшать , принижать , недооценивать , принижать
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > make light of
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make light of (smth.)
Макаров:не воспринимать серьёзно, преуменьшать , принижать , недооценивать
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > make light of (smth.)
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make light of danger
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > make light of danger
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make light work of
2) Макаров: быстро управляться
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > make light work of
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make light work of (smth.)
Макаров:быстро управляться
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > make light work of (smth.)
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make light of
относиться несерьезно, небрежно к, не придавать значения
Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > make light of
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make light of
Синонимический ряд:
minimize (verb) belittle; come short of; depreciate; minimize; miscalculate; misjudge; slight; underestimate; underrate
English-Russian base dictionary > make light of
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(to) make light of
фраз.
не придавать значение
не обращать внимания на …
не воспринимать серьезно
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) make light of
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(to) make light of
фраз.
не придавать значение
не обращать внимания на …
не воспринимать серьезно
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) make light of
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to make light of
относиться несерьёзно, небрежно к , не придавать значения
Англо-русский современный словарь > to make light of
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clever hands make light work
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > clever hands make light work
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many hands make light work
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > many hands make light work
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Many hands make light work.
<03>Когда рук много, работа спорится. Ср. Берись дружно, не будет грузно. Дружно – не грузно,. а врозь – хоть брось.
Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > Many hands make light work.
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many hands make light work
посл.
Когда рук много, работа спорится.
ср.Берись дружно, не будет грузно. Дружно — не грузно, а врозь — хоть брось.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > many hands make light work
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Many hands make light work.
фраз.Когда рук много, работа спорится.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > Many hands make light work.
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make light of something — phrase to treat something as not very serious To make light of this behaviour is to encourage its repetition. Thesaurus: mocking and mockeryhyponym laughter and the sound of laughtersynonym Main entry: light * * * make ˈlight of sth … Useful english dictionary
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make light of (something) — 1. to talk or behave as if something is not serious or important. I don t mean to make light of the fact that this was a horrible crime. 2. to act as if something is not serious or important. I tried to make light of his fear, but the look on his … New idioms dictionary
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make light work of doing sth — make light work of (doing) sth ► to do something quickly or easily: »Workers from the second shift stayed late so we were able to make light work of unloading the deliveries. Main Entry: ↑light … Financial and business terms
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make light work of sth — make light work of (doing) sth ► to do something quickly or easily: »Workers from the second shift stayed late so we were able to make light work of unloading the deliveries. Main Entry: ↑light … Financial and business terms
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make light work of something — make light work of (something/doing something) to do something quickly and easily. Heather made light work of painting the walls. You made light work of that chocolate cake! (= you ate it quickly) … New idioms dictionary
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make light work of doing something — make light work of (something/doing something) to do something quickly and easily. Heather made light work of painting the walls. You made light work of that chocolate cake! (= you ate it quickly) … New idioms dictionary
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make light work of — (something/doing something) to do something quickly and easily. Heather made light work of painting the walls. You made light work of that chocolate cake! (= you ate it quickly) … New idioms dictionary
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make light work of doing something — make light work of (doing) something phrase to do something very quickly and easily Willie Thorne made light work of his opponent to earn a place in the last 16. Thesaurus: to do something quickly and/or easilysynonym Main entry: light … Useful english dictionary
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make light of — ► make light of treat as unimportant. Main Entry: ↑light … English terms dictionary
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make light work of — ► make light work of accomplish quickly and easily. Main Entry: ↑light … English terms dictionary
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make light of — index discount (disbelieve), disparage, underestimate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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I do not ask you to make light of your or another’s troubles.
Я вовсе не призываю вас игнорировать собственные или чужие промахи.
It is easy to make light of such ignorance.
It is not meant to make light of the events, but to provide messages of hope and courage.
Это не предназначено, чтобы осветить события, но предоставить сообщения надежды и храбрости.
The task before us is too big, too important to make light of.
Перед нами стоит более серьезная и важная задача.
The task before us is too big, too important to make light of.
Предстоящее дело слишком серьезное и важное, чтобы отнестись к нему легкомысленно.
Trying to make light of a dark situation.
To forgive is not to make light of something that has hurt us.
You seemed determined to make light of my terrible predicament.
Decided to make light of the situation.
We did not intend to make light of any serious issue.
To make light of public criticisms, our…
Then he tried to make light of it.
But this is significant and I don’t want to make light of what has just happened.
It wasn’t uncommon for folks to make light of the situation either.
Only three colours are needed to make light of any colour.
Известно, что для создания любого цвета достаточно трёх красителей.
In using this model I will attempt not to make light of its obvious inadequacies.
Применяя эту МОДЕЛЬ, Я буду стараться не пренебрегать ее очевидной недостаточностью.
I don’t mean to make light of the Russian threat.
I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to make light of your situation.
We do not want to make light of your disappointment from what you have experienced, but ask yourselves what is of the most importance right now.
Мы не хотим относиться несерьезно к вашему разочарованию, которое вы испытали, но спросите себя, что самое важное для вас прямо сейчас.
I didn’t mean to make light of the situation — it’s just, I’m a little worried.
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phrase. If you make light of something you treat it as though it is not serious or important when in fact it is.
What’s another word for make light of something?
What is another word for make light of?
| minimiseUK | minimizeUS |
|---|---|
| lessen | shrug off |
| treat lightly | depreciate |
| downgrade | denigrate |
| underemphasize | disparage |
What word means to make light of an issue?
1’I don’t want to make light of a serious issue’ play down downplay understate underrate rate too low not do justice to do an injustice to underplay de-emphasize underemphasize trivialize minimize diminish downgrade reduce lessen brush aside gloss over shrug off.
How do you make a light of something?
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmake light of somethingmake light of something to joke about something or treat it as not being very serious especially when it is important She tried to make light of the situation but I could tell that she was worried.
What is light in your own words?
Light is electromagnetic radiation that shows properties of both waves and particles. Light is a form of energy. Light also keeps the Earth warm. Light exists in tiny energy packets called photons. … In physics the term light sometimes refers to electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength whether visible or not.
What do in light of mean?
In consideration of in relationship to. For example In light of recent developments we’re postponing our meeting or In the light of the weather forecast we’ve canceled the picnic or He got a special bonus in view of all the extra work he had done.
When someone makes light of a situation?
to act as if something is not serious esp. when it is serious: They’ve both had knee injuries but the two friends make light of their weaknesses.
What does Poo Hoo mean?
Definition of pooh-pooh
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intransitive verb. : to express contempt or impatience. transitive verb. : to express contempt for or make light of : play down dismiss.
What does not to make light mean?
make light of (something)
To joke about something and not take it seriously. I know it’s fun to make light of what happened but the truth is that you both could have been seriously injured. 2. To treat something as insignificant or unimportant.
What’s the difference between light and lite?
First for the majority of meanings light is the proper spelling second for a particular meaning (e.g. describing low-calorie foods) the spelling lite is a variant of the standard light and third for another particular meaning (something lacking in substance or threat) lite is the proper spelling.
What is the meaning of every inch a gentleman?
every inch a something
completely in every way. (Usually strengthening a following adjective.) … Her father is every inch a gentleman.
How does light make an object visible?
Due to reflection objects are apparent. Light from the object is reflected and makes it visible.
How will you describe light?
In its simplest form quantum theory describes light as consisting of discrete packets of energy called photons. However neither a classical wave model nor a classical particle model correctly describes light light has a dual nature that is revealed only in quantum mechanics.
What is light made of?
Light is made of particles called photons bundles of the electromagnetic field that carry a specific amount of energy.
What does it mean to live in light of something?
in (the) light of (something)
Typically refers to a new revelation or piece of information that affects some situation.
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Is it in light of or in light of?
“In light of” = “considering”. “In the light of” = “in the context of”.
How do you say in light of?
Additional synonyms
- taking into account
- in the light of
- bearing in mind
- keeping in mind
- mindful of
- taking into consideration
Is it bad to make light of a situation?
Research has found that to make light of something is a more effective coping strategy than stoicism in the face of stressful situations. … This ‘reappraisal’ of stressful situations suggests a better ability to cope and a healthy adjustment of expectations.
How do you make a light of a bad situation?
5 ways to make the best out of a bad situation
- Put it in perspective.
- Reflect on past crises.
- Accept the situation.
- Focus on what you have.
- Embrace change.
What is the meaning of light lite?
If not you may have to look for packaging marked Lite or Light. … Lite is an informal variant of light usually used as an adverb meaning “containing less of an ingredient ” or “being less complex.” Being an informal word lite shouldn’t be used instead of light in formal writing.
What is ding dong theory?
Definition of dingdong theory
: a theory that language originated out of a natural correspondence between objects of sense perception and the vocal noises which were part of early humans’ reaction to them — compare bowwow theory pooh-pooh theory.
What is a boo?
Boo is defined as a term of endearment for a boyfriend or girlfriend a sound make to show disapproval of something that was said or is slang for marijuana. An example of a boo is what a boy might call his girlfriend that he loves very much.
What is the meaning of UwU?
Uwu is an emoticon depicting a cute face. It is used to express various warm happy or affectionate feelings. A closely related emoticon is owo which can more specifically show surprise and excitement. There are many variations of uwu and owo including and OwO UwU and OwU among others.
Can you shed light on this?
shed (some) light on (something)
To reveal information or details about something to clarify or help people understand something. We’ve hired a private investigator to help shed light on the clandestine dealings of the organization.
What does it mean make up your mind?
Definition of make up one’s mind
: to make a decision about something : to decide I can’t make up my mind where to take my vacation. He’s thinking about going but he still hasn’t made up his mind (about it). I can’t decide for you. You’ll have to make up your own mind.
What does make no bones about it mean?
Definition of make no bones about
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: to be very sure and definite about (something) Make no bones about the seriousness of the matter. He made no bones about his plans to cut expenses.
Does light mean not heavy?
As an adjective light is something that is not heavy burdensome or somber. A knapsack could be light as could a topic of conversation or a piece of music. For example The way is long but the burden is light.
What does Lite mean in slang?
The definition of lite is a slang term for light that means having less substance than something else.
Why is it spelled lightning?
Dictionaries say that long ago the two words were spelled the same. They both come from the word light which goes back even further all the way to Old English before the year 900. But today the lightning we’ve been talking about—the bolt from the sky—doesn’t have an e.
What is the meaning of straw in the wind?
A small sign that hints of something that is about to happen: “It is difficult to tell whether the new regime will relax censorship although a recent remark by the minister of culture may be a straw in the wind.”
What is the meaning of To Catch a Tartar?
Seek out something or someone that turns out to be unexpectedly unpleasant or formidable as in Now that she finally agreed to meet with you you just might find that you’ve caught a Tartar.
What does the phrase every nook and cranny mean?
Definition of every nook and cranny
: every place : everywhere We searched every nook and cranny. : every part He knows every nook and cranny of that engine.
Why do we see objects in light?
We are able to see because light from an object can move through space and reach our eyes. Once light reaches our eyes signals are sent to our brain and our brain deciphers the information in order to detect the appearance location and movement of the objects we are sighting at.
What are examples of luminous objects?
Examples of luminous objects are:
- the sun.
- flame in a lamp.
- tube light.
- electric bulb.