water down

suavizar, atenuar

Restar fuerza a una declaración cambiando palabras o quitando partes que podrían molestar.

En inglés sencillo: To make a statement weaker by changing its words or removing parts that might upset people.

• She watered down her criticism.
• They watered down the report to avoid upsetting the minister.
• Why did you water the statement down?

Cómo se usa: water something down (The committee watered the statement down before publishing it.)

Sinónimos: soften, tone down, weaken

Antónimos: strengthen

Expresiones frecuentes: water down a statement, water down their criticism

aguar, diluir

Añadir agua a una bebida para que su sabor o su alcohol sean menos fuertes.

En inglés sencillo: To add water to a drink so that its taste or alcohol becomes less strong.

• Please water down my juice.
• They watered down the wine before serving it.
• Has someone watered this lemonade down?

Cómo se usa: water something down (The bartender watered the whisky down.)

Sinónimos: dilute

Expresiones frecuentes: water down a drink, water down the wine

diluir, aguar

Añadir agua a un líquido para que quede menos concentrado o espeso.

En inglés sencillo: To add water to a liquid so that it becomes less strong or less thick.

• Water down the juice a little.
• She watered down the soup because it was too thick.
• Have you watered this paint down enough?

Cómo se usa: water something down (I watered the paint down before using it.)

Sinónimos: dilute, thin

Antónimos: concentrate, thicken

Expresiones frecuentes: water down juice, water down paint, water down something

simplificar

Hacer algo más fácil de entender o realizar, a menudo quitando partes importantes o difíciles.

En inglés sencillo: To make something easier to understand or do, often by removing important or difficult parts.

• They watered down the course.
• The publisher watered down the science for young readers.
• Must we water the lessons down so much?

Cómo se usa: water something down for someone (They watered the course down for younger students.)

Sinónimos: simplify, dumb down

Antónimos: complicate

Expresiones frecuentes: water down a course, water down the content