backbiting

UK
/ˈbæk.baɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈbæk.baɪ.tɪŋ/

Переводы

backbitingсуществительное
backbitings
множ.
She was hurt by the backbiting at work.
Её ранило злословие на работе.
Backbiting can ruin friendships.
Клевета может разрушить дружбу.
Дополнительные переводы
Синонимы
backbitingгерундий или причастие настоящего времени
UK
/ˈbækˌbaɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈbækˌbaɪ.tɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe a person or comments that engage in malicious gossip.
backbiteглагол

backbiting

Герундий

backbit
Прошедшее простое время
backbitten
Причастие прошедшего времени
backbiting
Герундий
UK
/ˈbæk.baɪt/
US
/ˈbæk.baɪt/
She was known to backbite her colleagues when they weren't around.
Она была известна тем, что клеветала на своих коллег, когда их не было рядом.
Дополнительные переводы
дурно отзываться
Синонимы
speak ill of
speak behind someone's back

Определения

backbitingсуществительное
The act of speaking unfavorably or maliciously about someone who is not present.
The office was rife with backbiting, as employees often gossiped about each other behind their backs.
backbitingгерундий или причастие настоящего времени
Inclined to speak unfavorably or maliciously about others who are not present.
She grew tired of her backbiting colleagues.
backbiteглагол
To speak unfavorably or slanderously about someone who is not present.
She was upset to learn that her colleagues would often backbite her when she wasn't around.
(archaic) To bite or attack from behind.
The startled mule bucked when the dog tried to backbite it.