GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

relativieren

put into perspective; qualify

Der Hinweis auf das kleine Budget relativiert die Kritik, entbindet die Leitung aber nicht davon, vermeidbare Fehler offen zu benennen.

The reference to the small budget puts the criticism into perspective but does not absolve the management of openly acknowledging avoidable mistakes.

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