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.)
to say someone said something they did not
to gain initial experience in a particular area or job
to be in agreement or share similar thoughts or goals
to do the same thing as someone else, especially online
to act in a morally or socially responsible way
to give someone or something a fresh start or new energy
