slander
gb/slˈændɚ/ us/slˈændɚ/
B2
انگلیسی
rágalom, rágalmazás, rágalmaz
اسم
B2
FORMAL
1
rágalom
B2
rágalmazás
C1
الگوی کاربرد:
slander against [someone]; accuse [someone] of slander; a slander on [someone's] reputation
The mayor said the rumor was slander and demanded a public apology.
A polgármester szerint a pletyka rágalom volt, és nyilvános bocsánatkérést követelt.
She sued the radio host for slander after he accused her of fraud on air.
Miután adásban csalással vádolta meg, rágalmazás miatt beperelte a rádiós műsorvezetőt.
The family suffered for years because of the slander spread in their community.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
That story is slander; it is not true.
Az a történet rágalom; nem igaz.
He was hurt by the slander about his family.
Mélyen megbántotta a családjáról szóló rágalom.
اشتباه رایج:
In legal contexts, slander is usually spoken; written or published defamation is usually called libel.
معنی
False speech damaging reputation
ترکیبهای رایج
malicious slander
|vicious slander
|baseless slander
|political slander
|accusations of slander
|a campaign of slander
|sue for slander
|a victim of slander
|spread slander
هممعنیها
defamation (broader and more legal; includes both spoken and written forms)
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libel (usually written or published defamation, not spoken)
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smear (more informal; often used for political or public attacks)
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calumny (very formal or literary)
متضادها
praise (positive speech that supports someone's reputation)
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vindication (the clearing of someone's name after false accusations)
موضوعها
law
|reputation
|communication
|conflict
تعریف
false things said about someone that can harm what other people think of them.
false spoken statements about someone that damage, or are intended to damage, that person's reputation; in everyday use, false damaging statements more generally.
فعل
B2
FORMAL
2
rágalmaz
B2
الگوی کاربرد:
slander [someone]; slander [someone's] name/reputation; slander [someone] as [something]
He claimed his former business partner had slandered him in front of clients.
Azt állította, hogy a volt üzlettársa az ügyfelek előtt rágalmazta őt.
Don't slander people just because you disagree with them.
Ne rágalmazz embereket csak azért, mert nem értesz egyet velük.
The candidate was accused of slandering her opponent during the debate.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
He slandered his neighbor with a false story.
Egy hamis történettel megrágalmazta a szomszédját.
They did not want to slander anyone.
Nem akartak senkit sem rágalmazni.
اشتباه رایج:
As a verb, slander usually takes a direct object: say “slander someone,” not “slander about someone.”
معنی
Make false damaging claims
ترکیبهای رایج
publicly slander
|allegedly slander
|try to slander
|be accused of slandering
|slander a rival
|slander an opponent
|slander someone's name
|slander someone's reputation
هممعنیها
defame (broader and more legal; can include written statements)
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smear (more informal and often suggests a deliberate public attack)
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malign (more formal; means to speak harmfully or unfairly about someone)
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libel (to defame someone in writing or published material)
متضادها
praise (to speak positively about someone)
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defend (to speak in support of someone against accusations)
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vindicate (to clear someone from blame or suspicion)
موضوعها
law
|reputation
|communication
|conflict
تعریف
to say false things about someone in order to make other people think badly of them.
to make false spoken statements about someone that damage their reputation; in everyday use, to spread false damaging claims about someone.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
slander
IPA
GB/slˈændɚ/
US/slˈændɚ/
هجاها و تکیه
slander (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (slander)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: slander
- Plural: slander, slanders
Verb
- Base: slander
- 3rd Person Singular: slanders
- Present Participle: slandering
- Past: slandered
عبارتها
slander campaign
1/slˈændɚ kæmpˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
formal
Organized false reputation attack
a planned effort to make people think badly of someone by spreading false claims.
نمونهها
- The minister dismissed the allegations as part of a slander campaign.
- The company said a slander campaign by competitors had damaged its brand.
- Activists claimed they faced a slander campaign after speaking out against corruption.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He called the rumors a slander campaign.
- The group started a slander campaign against her.
slander someone's name
1/slˈændɚ sˈʌmwˌʌnz nˈeɪm/
idiom
formal
Damage someone's good reputation
to say false things that make people think badly of someone.
نمونهها
- He warned them not to slander his name without evidence.
- She felt the article had slandered her family's name.
- The businessman accused his rivals of trying to slander his name before the election.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- Do not slander her name.
- They tried to slander his name.
sue for slander
1/sˈu fɚ slˈændɚ/
fixed phrase
legal
File a slander lawsuit
to take someone to court because they said false things that hurt your reputation.
نمونهها
- The actor threatened to sue the interviewer for slander.
- She sued her former colleague for slander after he repeated the accusation at a conference.
- Public figures can find it difficult to sue for slander because they often must prove actual harm.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He wants to sue for slander.
- She sued him for slander after the false accusation.
that's slander
1/ðˈæts slˈændɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
That claim is false
said when someone says something about you that you think is untrue or unfair.
نمونهها
- “You always steal my fries.” “That's slander—I only do it sometimes.”
- The actor laughed and said, “That's slander,” when the host called him a terrible cook.
- When his friend described him as lazy, he replied, “That is slander, and I demand an apology.”
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- You say I am always late? That's slander!
- He smiled and said, “That's slander.”