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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdetrarre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: de-trar-re
"Questo piccolo inconveniente non deve detrarre dal valore dell'opera."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To diminish or detract from the worth, value, or effect of something.
"Minor spelling errors in the manuscript do not detract from the brilliance of the author's argument." - 2
To take away a part from something; to cause to seem less impressive or valuable.
"The heavy rain did not detract from the success of the outdoor festival."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'detractare', meaning 'to drag away, pull down, or disparage', composed of 'de-' (down, away) and 'tractare' (to draw or pull). Entering Middle English in the 15th century via Old French, the term evolved from physical removal to metaphorical diminution of value, worth, or reputation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Detract" is said worldwide
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déprécier
Transliteration: dey-prey-syey
"Ces petits défauts ne sauraient déprécier la qualité du travail."
schmälern
Transliteration: shmel-ern
"Der Fehler kann den Gesamterfolg nicht schmälern."
detrarre
Transliteration: de-trar-re
"Questo piccolo inconveniente non deve detrarre dal valore dell'opera."
restar
Transliteration: res-tar
"Un pequeño error no puede restar mérito a su gran esfuerzo."
diminuir
Transliteration: dee-min-oo-eer
"Esse detalhe não deve diminuir a importância da conquista."
घटाना
Transliteration: ghatana
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह छोटी सी गलती सफलता के महत्व को कम नहीं कर सकती।"
贬低
Transliteration: biǎndī
Script: 中文汉字
"这个瑕疵并不影响整体的美感。"
손상시키다
Transliteration: sonsangsikida
Script: 한국어 한글
"작은 실수가 전체적인 가치를 떨어뜨리지는 않습니다."
損なう
Transliteration: sonanau
Script: 日本語
"小さな失敗はその成功の価値を損なうものではない。"
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