libel in Portuguese
libel in Portuguese is calúnia, difamação, libelo — libel means a false published statement — written, printed, or pictured — that damages someone's reputation.
libel in Portuguese
calúnia
difamação
(countable) Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.
libelo
(countable) Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.
libelo
(law, countable) A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of their cause of action, and of the relief they seek.
difamar
libelar
What does "libel" mean?
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noun A false published statement — written, printed, or pictured — that damages someone's reputation.
"The tabloid printed a libel about the actor and got sued for it."
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verb To publish a false, damaging statement about someone.
"The newspaper libeled the mayor by printing unproven bribery claims."
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libel in a sentence
- The tabloid printed a libel about the actor and got sued for it.
- She won a libel case after the blog falsely accused her of fraud.
- The newspaper libeled the mayor by printing unproven bribery claims.
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What is "libel" in Portuguese?
"libel" in Portuguese is calúnia, difamação, libelo. libel means: A false published statement — written, printed, or pictured — that damages someone's reputation.
How do you use "libel" in a sentence?
Example: "The tabloid printed a libel about the actor and got sued for it." In Portuguese, "libel" is calúnia, difamação, libelo.
Are there other ways to say "libel" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 5 translations listed for "libel": calúnia, difamação, libelo, difamar, libelar.
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