smooth over
US /smuːð ˈoʊvər/
UK /smuːð ˈoʊvər/
1.
suavizar, minimizar
to make a problem or difficulty seem less serious or important than it really is
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He tried to smooth over the argument between his friends.
Intentó suavizar la discusión entre sus amigos.
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The manager tried to smooth over the customer's complaints with a discount.
El gerente intentó suavizar las quejas del cliente con un descuento.