backbiting

ˈbækˌbaɪtɪŋ
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Translation of backbiting into Hebrew,

Noun

1.

harmful talk

Rare
saying unkind things to harm someone's success
Rare
לָשׁוֹן הָרַע fדִּבּוּר מַזִּיק
  • Her backbiting affected his promotion chances.הרכילות שלה השפיעה על סיכוייו לקידום.
2.

slander

Rare
slandering someone not present
Rare
רְכִילוּת frekhilutלָשׁוֹן הָרַע הַשְׁמָצָה f
  • Backbiting can ruin friendships quickly.רכילות יכולה להרוס חברויות במהירות.

Adjective

gossip

Rare
slanderous or speaking badly about someone absent
Rare
מְכַפֵּשׁ מְלַכְלֵךְ
  • She was known for her backbiting comments at meetings.היא הייתה ידועה בהערות המכפישות שלה בפגישות.
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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
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.

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

Noun
רְכִילוּתnf. - rekhilut

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

באמצעות רכילות, הקנאה רק מתחזקת בין עמיתים, גורמת לקרעים עמוקים יותר.

At the party, backbiting replaced genuine conversation among the guests.

במסיבה, רכילות החליפה שיח כנה בין האורחים.

הַשְׁמָצָהnf. - hashematsa

Her backbiting tendencies turned what could be friendships into bitter rivalries.

נטיות השמצה שלה הפכו מה שיכלו להיות ידידויות ליריבויות מרות.

The backbiting among group members hindered any progress on their project.

השמצה בין חברי הקבוצה עיכבה כל התקדמות בפרויקט שלהם.

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backbiting: Examples and translations in context

The constant backbiting made the social gathering uncomfortable for everyone involved.

הרכילות המתמדת עשתה את המפגש החברתי לא נוח לכל המעורבים.

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

היא החליטה להתמודד עם הרכילות במקום לתת לזה להמשך.

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

הוא ניסה להתעלם מהרכילות ששמע מהעמיתים שלו.

The backbiting at the meeting revealed the distrust among team members.

הרכילות בפגישה גילתה את חוסר האמון בין חברי הצוות.

The team was tired of the backbiting that overshadowed their achievements.

הצוות עייף מהרכילות שציינה את הצלחותיהם.

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

היא לא הופתעה מהרכילות; זה היה נפוץ בקרב החברים שלהם.

You see, I usually love things like backbiting, gossiping, and scandals.

תבינו, בדרך כלל אני אוהבת דברים כמו השמצות, רכילות ושערוריות.

The everlasting running to and fro, the gossip, the backbiting.

הנצח להתרוצץ הלוך ושוב, הרכילות, ההשמצות.

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