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médire

French → English

verb//me.diʁ//

(social) To slander: to speak ill of someone, often behind their back

Il ne peut pas s'empêcher de médire de ses collègues dès qu'ils partent.

(English) He can't help but badmouth his colleagues as soon as they leave.

Il est facile de médire d'un rival pour se donner de l'importance.

(English) It is easy to speak ill of a rival to make oneself seem important.

Entry ID: fr:en:médire · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary