backbite

ˈbæk.baɪt
backbitbackbitten
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Translation of backbite into Hebrew

Verb

intr.
1.

gossip

make spiteful remarks about someone not present
לְרַכֵּל lerakelלְהוֹצִיא דִּבָּה לְהַשְׁמִיץ
  • She would often backbite her colleagues at lunch.היא לעיתים קרובות ריכלה על עמיתיה בארוחת הצהריים.
2.

betrayal

speak badly of someone behind their back
לְהוֹצִיא דִּבָּה לְהַשְׁמִיץ בְּסֵתֶר לְדַבֵּר רָעוֹת
  • He was known to backbite his friends when they weren't around.הוא היה ידוע כמי שמדבר רעות על חבריו כשהם לא בסביבה.
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Synonyms and analogies of backbite in English

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Examples of backbite in a sentence

  • He was known to backbite his teammates frequently.
  • She would often backbite her colleagues to gain favor.
  • Backbiting others was his way of dealing with insecurity.

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

Verb
לְרַכֵּלv. - leraqel
לְהוֹצִיא דִּבָּהv. - lehotsi duba
לְדַבֵּר רָעוֹתv.
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