English–French
“downplay” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/banalize/
Example
Ne banalise pas ce que je dis.
Don't downplay what I'm saying.
How to say “downplay” in French
“Downplay” in French is banaliser.
A troubling fact reduced to the level of an everyday detail.
Example sentences with banaliser
Elle a tendance à banaliser les détails.
She tends to downplay the details.
Tips for using banaliser
- The final -iser in banaliser has a voiced z sound, approximately /ize/ in French pronunciation.
Other French words for “downplay”
Il ne faut pas minimiser ce problème.
This problem must not be downplayed.
Il faut dédramatiser cette histoire.
This story needs to be downplayed.