backbite in German
backbite in German is afterreden, anschwärzen, verleumden — backbite means to say unkind, untrue things about someone.
backbite in German
afterreden
To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
anschwärzen
To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
verleumden
To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
What does "backbite" mean?
- verb To say unkind, untrue things about someone.
- verb To criticise someone nastily while they aren't there to hear it.
- verb To talk unkindly about someone who is not present.
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What is "backbite" in German?
"backbite" in German is afterreden, anschwärzen, verleumden. backbite means: To say unkind, untrue things about someone.
Are there other ways to say "backbite" in German?
Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "backbite": afterreden, anschwärzen, verleumden.
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