put something into perspective en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To compare something with a similar thing to give a clearer, more accurate idea.
You can put your worries into perspective when you realise how many people in the world are so much worse off than you.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| puts something into perspective | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| put something into perspective | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put something into perspective | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| putting something into perspective | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
fi suhteuttaa (to compare with something similar) · fi asettaa mittasuhteisiin (to compare with something similar) · fr mettre en perspective (to compare with something similar) · fr remettre en perspective (to compare with something similar) · fa به چیزی واقع بینانه نگاه کردن (to compare with something similar) · da perspektivere (to compare with something similar) · am ማነፃፀር (to compare with something similar) · am አንፃራዊ (to compare with something similar)