throw cold water on

English - Turkish

Definition of throw cold water on in English Turkish dictionary

{f} şevkini kırmak

eleştirerek (bir şeyin) çekiciliğini azaltmak

{f} pişmiş aşa su katmak

Related Terms

throw cold water

pişmiş aşa soğuk su katmak

throw cold water

pişmiş asa soğuk su katmak

English - English

Definition of throw cold water on in English English dictionary

To belittle or dismiss; to cast doubt upon; to debunk

Sports economists tend to throw cold water on such studies, saying they often rely on unreliable or exaggerated data.

be discouraging or negative about

{f} pour cold water on, discourage, deter; dampen the excitement, kill the joy; be discouraging about

Related Terms

throw cold water

dampen the excitement, kill the joy

Hyphenation

throw Cold wa·ter on

Turkish pronunciation

thrō kōld wôtır ôn

Synonyms

pour cold water on

Pronunciation

/ˈᴛʜrō ˈkōld ˈwôtər ˈôn/ /ˈθroʊ ˈkoʊld ˈwɔːtɜr ˈɔːn/