minimize

minimizzare, ridurre

Rendere qualcosa il più piccolo possibile o portarlo al livello più basso possibile.

In inglese semplice: To make something as small or low as possible.

• We need to minimize waste.
• The new design minimizes heat loss.
• They changed the route to minimize delays.

Sinonimi: reduce, limit, decrease

Contrari: maximize, increase

Espressioni comuni: minimize risk, minimize costs, minimize the damage

minimizzare, sminuire

Descrivere o trattare qualcosa come meno grave o importante di quanto sia davvero.

In inglese semplice: To describe or treat something as less serious or important than it really is.

• Don't minimize her achievement.
• He minimized the seriousness of the accident.
• The report tries to minimize the company's role in the crisis.

Sinonimi: downplay, play down, understate, belittle

Contrari: exaggerate, overstate

Espressioni comuni: minimize the problem, minimize someone's role, minimize the seriousness

ridurre a icona, minimizzare

Nascondere una finestra del computer senza chiuderla, lasciando di solito un piccolo pulsante o un’icona.

In inglese semplice: To hide a computer window while keeping it open, usually leaving a small button or icon.

• Minimize this window, please.
• I minimized the browser to see my desktop.
• Click that button to minimize the application.

Contrari: restore, maximize

Espressioni comuni: minimize a window, minimize the browser, minimize an application