backbiting

ˈbækˌbaɪtɪŋ
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Translation of backbiting into Russian,

Noun

1.

harmful talk

Rare
saying unkind things to harm someone's success
Rare
злословие nсплетни spletni
  • Her backbiting affected his promotion chances.Её клевета повлияла на его шансы на повышение.
2.

slander

Rare
slandering someone not present
Rare
злословие nсплетни spletni
  • Backbiting can ruin friendships quickly.Клевета может быстро разрушить дружбу.

Adjective

gossip

Rare
slanderous or speaking badly about someone absent
Rare
  • She was known for her backbiting comments at meetings.Она была известна своими клеветническими комментариями на собраниях.
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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
сплетничать злословить
  • She would often backbite her colleagues at lunch.Она часто сплетничала о своих коллегах за обедом.
2.

betrayal

speak badly of someone behind their back
злословить сплетничать
  • He was known to backbite his friends when they weren't around.Было известно, что он злословил о своих друзьях, когда их не было рядом.

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

Noun
злословиеnn. - zlosloviye

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

Через злословие зависть только усиливается среди коллег, вызывая глубокие разногласия.

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

Её не удивило злословие, это было обычным делом в их дружеской компании.

сплетняnf. - spletnya

One of them did not guard himself from urine and the other was involved in backbiting.

Один из них не пытался уберечься от брызг мочи, а второй разносил сплетни .

The tension, the backbiting, the judgmental comments.

Натянутость, сплетни, осуждающие реплики.

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  • клеветы

backbiting: Examples and translations in context

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

Она решила противостоять злословию, а не позволять ему продолжаться.

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

Её склонность к злословию превращала потенциальные дружбы в ожесточенные соперничества.

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

Злословие среди членов группы препятствовало любому прогрессу в их проекте.

They approached her with caution, aware of her backbiting reputation.

Они подходили к ней с осторожностью, зная о её репутации злословия.

In a backbiting environment, teamwork suffers and collaboration becomes nearly impossible.

В атмосфере злословия командная работа страдает, а сотрудничество становится почти невозможным.

She decided to leave the backbiting group and seek more genuine friendships.

Она решила покинуть группу, привыкшую к злословию, и найти более искренние дружбы.

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

Нам нужно решить проблему злословия, чтобы поддерживать позитивную атмосферу в команде.

Her backbiting nature made others wary of trusting her with personal information.

Её склонность к сплетням и злословию заставляла других остерегаться доверять ей личной информацией.

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