backbiting

ˈbækˌbaɪtɪŋ
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Translation of backbiting into German,

Noun

1.

harmful talk

Rare
saying unkind things to harm someone's success
Rare
Lästern
  • Her backbiting affected his promotion chances.Ihr Lästern beeinträchtigte seine Beförderungschancen.
2.

slander

Rare
slandering someone not present
Rare
Lästerei fNachrede f
  • Backbiting can ruin friendships quickly.Lästerei kann Freundschaften schnell zerstören.

Adjective

gossip

Rare
slanderous or speaking badly about someone absent
Rare
verleumderisch lästernd
  • She was known for her backbiting comments at meetings.Sie war bekannt für ihre verleumderischen Kommentare in Besprechungen.
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Synonyms and analogies of backbiting in English

Examples of backbiting in a sentence

  • Backbiting among the team led to a toxic environment.
  • Office backbiting created a toxic work environment.
  • Backbiting was rampant in the political campaign.
  • Her backbiting remarks caused tension in the office.
  • The backbiting gossip spread quickly among friends.
backbite
ˈbæk.baɪt
backbitbackbitten
Verb
intr.
1.

gossip

make spiteful remarks about someone not present
  • She would often backbite her colleagues at lunch.Sie lästerte oft über ihre Kollegen beim Mittagessen.
2.

betrayal

speak badly of someone behind their back
  • He was known to backbite his friends when they weren't around.Es war bekannt, dass er seine Freunde verleumdete, wenn sie nicht da waren.

Translations of "backbiting" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasLästernnn.

He was the target of backbiting because of his recent promotion.

Er war das Ziel von Lästern wegen seiner kürzlichen Beförderung.

dieVerleumdungnf.

For example, backbiting comes from the root of a wrong attitude towards a brother.

Verleumdung kommt beispielsweise aus der Wurzel einer falschen Einstellung gegenüber einem Bruder.

Anschwärzungn.

backbiting; defamation; gossip; lorry; mudslinging; small talk; tittle-tattle; vilification

Anschwärzung; Einkalkulierung; Klatscherei; Lästerrede; Lästerung; Plauderei; Verleumdung; Wäscherei

dieLästereinf.

The women also gather, focusing their conversations on the most controversial news of the day, sprinkled with backbiting and gossiping.

Auch die Frauen kommen zusammen. Ihre Gespräche drehen sich um die strittigsten Neuigkeiten des Tages und sind gespickt mit Lästereien und Klatsch.

dieNachredenf.

Respect involves staying completely away from the major sins of backbiting, lying, slander, and gossip.

Respekt beinhaltet, sich von großen Sünden wie Lästern, Lügen, übler Nachrede und Klatsch völlig fernzuhalten.

Adjective
verleumderischadj.

Their backbiting conversations often left colleagues feeling isolated and undervalued.

Ihre verleumderischen Gespräche ließen Kollegen oft isoliert und unterbewertet fühlen.

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backbiting: Examples and translations in context

Through backbiting, jealousy only grows stronger among colleagues, causing deeper rifts.

Durch Lästern wächst die Eifersucht unter Kollegen, was tiefere Gräben verursacht.

We need to address backbiting to maintain a positive team atmosphere.

Wir müssen das Lästern ansprechen, um eine positive Teamatmosphäre zu bewahren.

Avoiding backbiting is essential to fostering trust within a group.

Lästern zu vermeiden ist entscheidend, um Vertrauen innerhalb einer Gruppe aufzubauen.

She wasn't surprised by the backbiting; it was common in their friend group.

Sie war nicht überrascht über das Lästern; es war in ihrer Freundesgruppe üblich.

She decided to confront the backbiting rather than let it continue.

Sie entschied sich, das Lästern zu konfrontieren, anstatt es fortsetzen zu lassen.

He tried to ignore the backbiting he heard from his coworkers.

Er versuchte das Lästern seiner Kollegen zu ignorieren.

What really breaks down relationships is backbiting.

Was Beziehungen wirklich schadet, ist Lästern.

He should refrain from backbiting about the believers.

Er sollte sich vom Lästern über andere Gläubige fernhalten.

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