laugh off

US /læf ɑːf/
UK /læf ɑːf/
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يتجاهل بالضحك, يستهين بـ

to treat something as unimportant or not serious, often by making a joke about it, in order to avoid feeling upset or embarrassed

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She tried to laugh off her mistake, but she was clearly embarrassed.
حاولت أن تتجاهل خطأها بالضحك، لكنها كانت محرجة بوضوح.
It's best to just laugh off criticism sometimes.
من الأفضل أحيانًا أن تتجاهل الانتقادات بالضحك.