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verharmlosen

B2

to play down

English meaning
to play down
Vocabulary package
Truth & Lies

verharmlosen in a sentence

Die Medien verharmlosen oft ernsthafte Probleme.

The media often play down serious problems.

Conjugation of verharmlosen

ichverharmlose
duverharmlost
er/sie/esverharmlost
wirverharmlosen
ihrverharmlost
sie/Sieverharmlosen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
verharmloste
Perfect
hat verharmlost

Where verharmlosen comes from

Derivation (Ableitung) zum Adjektiv harmlos mit dem Derivatem ver-

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Questions about verharmlosen

How do you conjugate verharmlosen?

Present tense: verharmlose, verharmlost, verharmlost, verharmlosen, verharmlost, verharmlosen. Simple past: verharmloste. Perfect: hat verharmlost.

What does verharmlosen mean in English?

verharmlosen means "to play down". For example: "Die Medien verharmlosen oft ernsthafte Probleme." — "The media often play down serious problems."

What level is verharmlosen in German?

verharmlosen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the truth & lies vocabulary.

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