make light of
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make light of
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From Make light work of.
verb makes light of · making light of · made light of
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To regard without due seriousness; to joke about.
I wish you wouldn't make light of the matter, when it obviously means a great deal to him.
Similar: take lightly
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verb regard without due seriousness
| Español | minimizar, restar importancia, frivolizar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 侮る anadoru, 舐める nameru |
| 中文 | 輕視 /轻视 qīngshì, 無視 /无视 wúshì |
| Português | fazer pouco caso |
| Français | prendre à la légère |
| Deutsch | nicht allzu ernst nehmen, sich nicht viel machen aus, auf die leichte Schulter nehmen |
| Italiano | infischiarsene, minimizzare |
| العربية | اِسْتَخَفَّ istaḵaffa, اِسْتَهَانَ istahāna |
Talk about this word "make light of." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/make%20light%20of. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. make light of. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/make%20light%20of "make light of." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/make%20light%20of.Cite this
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title = {make light of},
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