Translation of "to downplay" into Danish

The UK Presidency is trying to downplay this whole directive, claiming that it is all very straightforward and that the fuss is far-fetched.

Det britiske formandskab forsøger at bagatellisere hele direktivet ved at hævde, at det alt sammen er meget enkelt, og at postyret er helt ubegrundet.

The mainstream media and the government did their best to downplay anger and frustration and to emphasize sadness.

De større medier og regeringen gjorde deres bedste for at nedtone vreden og frustrationen og lægge vægten på sorgen.