English-German translation for "underplay"

"underplay" German translation

underplay
[-ˈplei]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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unzureichend spielen zurückhaltend verhalten spielen, unterspielen
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  • to underplay one’s hand figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    something | etwasetwas herunterspielen
    to underplay one’s hand figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • to underplay one’s hand figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    nicht alle Trümpfe ausspielen
    to underplay one’s hand figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
underplay
[-ˈplei]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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plump schwach spielen verhalten spielen niedrige Karten ausspielen, klein anspielen
  • verhalten spielen
    underplay act in restrained manner
    underplay act in restrained manner
  • niedrige Karten ausspielen, klein anspielen
    underplay (playing) cards | KartenspielKART
    underplay (playing) cards | KartenspielKART
underplay
[-ˈplei]noun | Substantiv s

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schwaches Spiel verhaltenes Spiel, Unterspielen hinterhältiges Spiel, List
  • schwaches Spiel
    underplay
    underplay
  • verhaltenes Spiel, Unterspielenneuter | Neutrum n
    underplay restrained acting
    underplay restrained acting
  • hinterhältiges Spiel, Listfeminine | Femininum f
    underplay rare | seltenselten (deviousness)
    underplay rare | seltenselten (deviousness)
Doch wir sollten die Bedeutung der Ideologie nicht herunterspielen.
But we should not underplay the importance of ideology.
Source: News-Commentary
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underplay
transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

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herunterspielen
Doch wir sollten die Bedeutung der Ideologie nicht herunterspielen.
But we should not underplay the importance of ideology.
Source: News-Commentary
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