What does minimizar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word minimizar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use minimizar in Spanish.

The word minimizar in Spanish means minimise, play down, minimise, minimize risks. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word minimizar

minimise

verbo transitivo (reducir al mínimo) (UK)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La idea es minimizar los accidentes laborales este año.
The idea is to minimise work accidents this year.

play down

verbo transitivo (quitar importancia)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Minimizó el impacto que su política tendría en el comercio y fue un desastre.
She played down the impact that her policy would have on the business and it was a disaster.

minimise

verbo transitivo (buscar el mínimo) (UK)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Es necesario minimizar la función de costes para obtener la solución al problema.
It's necessary to minimise the cost function to find a solution to the problem.

minimize risks

locución verbal (reducir los riesgos) (US)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La empresa busca minimizar riesgos para evitar pérdidas.
The company is looking to minimize risks to avoid losses.

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