to make something seem more pleasant or acceptable than it is
делать что-то более приятным или приемлемым, чем оно есть на самом деле (delat' chto-to bolee priyatnym ili priyemlemym, chem ono est' na samom dele)
"Don’t try to sugarcoat the truth; we need to be honest about the situation."
"Не пытайся приукрашивать правду; нам нужно быть честными относительно ситуации." (Ne pytaysya priukrashivat' pravdu; nam nuzhno byt' chestnymi otnositel'no situatsii.)
honest and sincere; not trying to deceive
a small part of a much bigger problem
to imply or suggest something indirectly
by chance; fortunately or unfortunately
to accept praise for something one did
to create innovations that shape future technology
