German-English translation for "lästern"

"lästern" English translation

lästern
[ˈlɛstərn]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <h>

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to say nasty things about... to talk about we have just been talking about you they knew that people were talking about them behind their backs...
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  • über (oder | orod gegen) jemanden lästern umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to say nasty things aboutjemand | somebody sb, to talk aboutjemand | somebody sb behind his back
    über (oder | orod gegen) jemanden lästern umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • sie wussten, dass man über sie lästerte
    they knew that people were talking about them behind their backs
    sie wussten, dass man über sie lästerte
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  • über jemanden lästern humorvoll, scherzhaft | humorouslyhum
    to talk aboutjemand | somebody sb
    über jemanden lästern humorvoll, scherzhaft | humorouslyhum
  • wir haben gerade über dich gelästert
    we have just been talking about you
    wir haben gerade über dich gelästert
lästern
[ˈlɛstərn]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t

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slander, malign blaspheme
  • slander
    lästern schmähen
    malign
    lästern schmähen
    lästern schmähen
  • blaspheme
    lästern Religion | religionREL
    lästern Religion | religionREL
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lästern
Neutrum | neuter n <Lästerns>

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slandering, maligning blaspheming More examples...
  • slandering
    Lästern Schmähen <als Substantiv gebraucht | used as a nounsubstVerb | verb v>
    maligning
    Lästern Schmähen <als Substantiv gebraucht | used as a nounsubstVerb | verb v>
    Lästern Schmähen <als Substantiv gebraucht | used as a nounsubstVerb | verb v>
  • blaspheming
    Lästern Religion | religionREL
    Lästern Religion | religionREL
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Gott lästern [leugnen, versuchen]
to blaspheme (against) [to deny, to tempt] God
Gott lästern [leugnen, versuchen]
About distant relatives, one can complain to their heart's content.
Über entfernte Verwandte lässt sich nach Belieben lästern.
Source: Tatoeba
You know, I don't want to just stand here and make fun of Microsoft...
Aber wissen Sie, ich will nicht einfach hier stehen und über Microsoft lästern.
Source: TED
She's always slagging me off.
Sie lästert immer über mich.
Source: Tatoeba
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