noun🔗ShareVerleumdung, üble NachredeThe action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge."The office was filled with backbiting after Sarah got the promotion, with colleagues whispering negative things about her behind her back. "Das Büro war voller Verleumdung, nachdem Sarah befördert wurde, und die Kollegen flüsterten hinter ihrem Rücken Negatives über sie.characterattitudecommunicationmoralactionpersonlanguagesocietynegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerleumden, schlechtmachenTo make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone."The office was full of backbiting; everyone was talking negatively about each other behind their backs. "Das Büro war voller Verleumdung; jeder sprach negativ hinter dem Rücken der anderen übereinander.communicationcharacterattitudeactionmoralsocietyhumanlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerleumden, schlechtmachenTo attack from behind or when out of earshot with spiteful or defamatory remarks."She was hurt to learn that her colleagues were backbiting her during coffee breaks, saying she wasn't a team player. "Sie war verletzt, als sie erfuhr, dass ihre Kollegen sie in den Kaffeepausen verleumdeten und sagten, sie sei keine Teamplayerin.communicationcharacterattitudemoralactionwordsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerleumden, lästernTo speak badly of an absent individual."The office was filled with tension because everyone was backbiting Sarah after she left for vacation. "Das Büro war voller Anspannung, weil alle nach Sarahs Abreise in den Urlaub über sie gelästert haben.communicationcharactermoralattitudehumansocietyactionwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVerleumderisch, hinterhältigSlanderous or speaking badly, especially of a person without that person's knowledge."The office was filled with backbiting gossip, making it hard to trust anyone. "Das Büro war voller verleumderischer Gerüchte, was es schwer machte, irgendjemandem zu vertrauen.characterattitudecommunicationmorallanguagesocietypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
