laugh off
US /læf ɑːf/
UK /læf ɑːf/
1.
ignorar com uma risada, desvalorizar
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.
Ela tentou ignorar o erro com uma risada, mas estava claramente envergonhada.
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It's best to just laugh off criticism sometimes.
Às vezes é melhor apenas ignorar as críticas com uma risada.