to make something seem less important or serious than it is
etwas weniger wichtig oder ernst erscheinen lassen, als es ist
"The minister tried to play down the controversy in the media."
"Der Minister versuchte, die Kontroverse in den Medien herunterzuspielen."
to finally succeed after difficulties or opposition
to focus your attention on positive thoughts or feelings
to switch off lights when not needed to save energy
to control your emotions or not express them
to let intense feelings settle before responding
to become aware of something important