German-English translation for "schlechtmachen"

"schlechtmachen" English translation

schlechtmachen
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <trennbar | separabletrennb; -ge-; h>

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to speak ill of... to speak ill of...
examples
  • jemanden schlechtmachen herabsetzen
    to speak ill ofjemand | somebody sb, to runjemand | somebody sb down
    jemanden schlechtmachen herabsetzen
  • etwas schlechtmachen
    to speak ill ofetwas | something sth, to runetwas | something sth down
    etwas schlechtmachen
Maybe he'll badmouth his chief rival to the coach.
Vielleicht wird er seinen Hauptrivalen vor dem Coach schlechtmachen.
Source: TED
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