Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #5000
Word (Wort)

verharmlosen konjugieren

Translation (Übersetzung) to downplay, to trivialize, to minimize
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [fɛɐ̯ˈhaʁmloːzn̩]
B2
Verbs
Intermediate
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
verb B2 politics transitive criticism
A transitive verb meaning to make something seem less serious, dangerous, or important than it actually is. Often used in political, social, or critical contexts to describe the act of underestimating problems.

verharmlosen is a German Verbs

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verharmlosen Examples (Beispiele) in English

verharmlosen examples with English translations. See how to use verharmlosen in sentences. verharmlosen example sentences in English below.

Die Regierung versucht, die Krise zu verharmlosen.
The government is trying to downplay the crisis.
Political discussion
Man sollte die Gefahren des Rauchens nicht verharmlosen.
One should not trivialize the dangers of smoking.
Health warning
Er hat die Bedeutung dieser Entscheidung verharmlost.
He downplayed the importance of this decision.
Business or personal context

verharmlosen Konjugation — Präsens, Perfekt, Präteritum, Imperativ, and Partizip II (Partizip 2) on one URL (Präteritum und Perfekt together here). English meaning and usage tips are above; common learner mistakes below when available.

verharmlosen Konjugation Präsens

ich
verharmlose
du
verharmlost
er/sie/es
verharmlost
wir
verharmlosen
ihr
verharmlost
sie/Sie
verharmlosen

verharmlosen Konjugation Perfekt

ich
habe verharmlost
du
hast verharmlost
er/sie/es
hat verharmlost
wir
haben verharmlost
ihr
habt verharmlost
sie/Sie
haben verharmlost

verharmlosen Konjugation Präteritum

ich
verharmloste
du
verharmlostest
er/sie/es
verharmloste
wir
verharmlosten
ihr
verharmlostet
sie/Sie
verharmlosten

verharmlosen Konjugation Futur I

ich
werde verharmlosen
du
wirst verharmlosen
er/sie/es
wird verharmlosen
wir
werden verharmlosen
ihr
werdet verharmlosen
sie/Sie
werden verharmlosen

verharmlosen Konjugation Futur II

ich
werde verharmlost haben
du
wirst verharmlost haben
er/sie/es
wird verharmlost haben
wir
werden verharmlost haben
ihr
werdet verharmlost haben
sie/Sie
werden verharmlost haben

verharmlosen Konjugation Imperativ

verharmlosen Sie

verharmlosen Konjugation Konjunktiv I

ich
verharmlose
du
verharmlosest
er/sie/es
verharmlose
wir
verharmlosen
ihr
verharmloset
sie/Sie
verharmlosen

verharmlosen Konjugation Konjunktiv II

ich
verharmloste
du
verharmlostest
er/sie/es
verharmloste
wir
verharmlosten
ihr
verharmlostet
sie/Sie
verharmlosten

verharmlosen Konjugation Plusquamperfekt

ich
hatte verharmlost
du
hattest verharmlost
er/sie/es
hatte verharmlost
wir
hatten verharmlost
ihr
hattet verharmlost
sie/Sie
hatten verharmlost

verharmlosen Partizip 2

Partizip II (Partizip 2) — past participle for Perfekt, Plusquamperfekt, and passive. For verharmlosen it is verharmlost (see Perfekt above with haben or sein).

verharmlosen — common mistakes (English)

Learner-focused corrections for verharmlosen — typical errors vs. correct German, with short explanations.

  • Er verharmlost über die Gefahr.
    Er verharmlost die Gefahr.
    'Verharmlosen' is a transitive verb and requires a direct object (Akkusativ), not a prepositional phrase.
  • Sie hat die Situation verharmlost.
    Sie hat die Situation verharmlost.
    No mistake here; this is correct. A common error is using the wrong auxiliary, but 'verharmlosen' uses 'haben' like most transitive verbs.

verharmlosen Word Family - verharmlosen Related Words - verharmlosen Family Members

verharmlosen Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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related noun (verwandtes Nomen)
die Verharmlosung
Meaning: the downplaying, trivialization
Example: Die Verharmlosung des Problems ist gefährlich.
Noun
related adjective (verwandtes Adjektiv)
harmlos
Meaning: harmless
Example: Die Situation scheint harmlos, ist es aber nicht.
Adjective

verharmlosen Usage - verharmlosen Collocations - verharmlosen Idioms - verharmlosen Synonyms - verharmlosen Antonyms

verharmlosen Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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verharmlosen Collocations (Kollokationen)

verharmlosen collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn verharmlosen word combinations and how to use verharmlosen with other words naturally.

eine Gefahr verharmlosen
to downplay a danger
High frequency
die Situation verharmlosen
to trivialize the situation
High frequency
die Folgen verharmlosen
to minimize the consequences
Medium frequency
ein Problem verharmlosen
to downplay a problem
High frequency
die Bedeutung verharmlosen
to trivialize the importance
Medium frequency
die Krise verharmlosen
to downplay the crisis
Medium frequency
die Risiken verharmlosen
to trivialize the risks
Medium frequency
die Tatsachen verharmlosen
to downplay the facts
Low frequency

verharmlosen Idioms (Redewendungen)

verharmlosen idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing verharmlosen with meanings and explanations. Master verharmlosen expressions used in everyday German.

etwas nicht verharmlosen wollen
to not want to downplay something
Used to emphasize that one is acknowledging the seriousness of a situation.
etwas als harmlos verharmlosen
to downplay something as harmless
To describe something as not dangerous when it actually is.

verharmlosen Synonyms (Synonyme)

verharmlosen synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for verharmlosen and expand your German vocabulary. Learn verharmlosen similar words and their usage.

bagatellisieren
Meaning: to trivialize
High similarity
herunterspielen
Meaning: to play down
High similarity
verkleinern
Meaning: to diminish
Medium similarity
relativieren
Meaning: to relativize
Medium similarity
beschönigen
Meaning: to gloss over
Low similarity

verharmlosen Antonyms (Antonyme)

verharmlosen antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to verharmlosen. Discover verharmlosen opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

übertreiben
Meaning: to exaggerate
dramatisieren
Meaning: to dramatize
betonen
Meaning: to emphasize
aufbauschen
Meaning: to blow out of proportion

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verharmlosen Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

verharmlosen semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to verharmlosen. Explore verharmlosen related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn verharmlosen contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

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