belittling

[US]/bɪˈlɪtlɪŋ/
[UK]/bəˈlɪtlɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. at gøre nogen eller noget mindre vigtig, værdifuld eller betydningsfuld; at behandle nogen med foragt eller manglende respekt.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

belittling someone's achievements

at nedgøre nogens præstationer

belittling remarks

nedladende bemærkninger

belittling criticism

nedladende kritik

avoid belittling language

undgå nedladende sprogbrug

belittling comments online

nedladende kommentarer online

stop belittling yourself

stop med at nedgøre dig selv

a belittling attitude

en nedladende holdning

Example Sentences

his belittling comments made her feel unappreciated.

hans nedladende kommentarer fik hende til at føle sig værdsat.

she tried to avoid belittling her colleagues during meetings.

hun forsøgte at undgå at nedgøre sine kolleger under møder.

belittling others is not a sign of strength.

at nedgøre andre er ikke et tegn på styrke.

his belittling attitude alienated many friends.

hans nedladende holdning fremmedgjorde mange venner.

she felt belittled by his constant criticism.

hun følte sig nedgjort af hans konstante kritik.

belittling someone's achievements is disrespectful.

at nedgøre nogens præstationer er respektløst.

he didn't realize how belittling his words were.

han indså ikke, hvor nedladende hans ord var.

belittling comments can damage self-esteem.

nedladende kommentarer kan skade selvværdet.

she stood up against belittling remarks at work.

hun tog afstand fra nedladende bemærkninger på arbejdet.

his belittling jokes were not taken lightly.

hans nedladende jokes blev ikke taget let på.

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