"make light of sth" in German to make light of sth. etw. herunterspielen etw. verharmlosen etw. verniedlichen Detailed translations for "make light of sth" to make light of sth. to make light of sth.(also: to play down sth., to downplay sth., to minimize sth., to minimise sth.) etw. herunterspielen to make light of sth.(also: to play down sth., to downplay sth., to minimize sth., to minimise sth.) etw. verharmlosen to make light of sth.(also: to play down sth., to downplay sth., to minimize sth., to minimise sth.) etw. verniedlichen{transitive verb}