magnify it
[MAG-nuh-fy it]
verb phrase
amplificar isso; magnificar isso; aumentar isso
1. To make something appear larger or more significant than it actually is; to exaggerate or enlarge
Don't magnify it; the problem is smaller than you think.
Não amplifique isso; o problema é menor do que você pensa.
2. To use a magnifying glass or optical instrument to make something appear larger
Let me magnify it so you can see the details better.
Deixa eu ampliar isso para você ver os detalhes melhor.
3. To increase the importance or impact of something; to emphasize
The media tends to magnify it when celebrities make mistakes.
A mídia tende a magnificar isso quando celebridades cometem erros.
In American English, 'magnify it' is commonly used both literally (with optical instruments) and figuratively (to exaggerate problems or situations). In Brazilian Portuguese, 'amplificar' is the standard translation for both contexts, though 'aumentar' is more specific for physical enlargement. The phrase reflects a tendency in English to use scientific/technical terms metaphorically for psychological or social phenomena.
NYC Slang
blow it up; make a big deal out of it
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