slander
gb/slˈændɚ/ us/slˈændɚ/
B2
Англійська
rágalom, rágalmazás, rágalmaz
ІМЕННИК
B2
FORMAL
1
rágalom
B2
rágalmazás
C1
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
In legal contexts, slander is usually spoken; written or published defamation is usually called libel.
Значення
False speech damaging reputation
Словосполучення
malicious slander
|vicious slander
|baseless slander
|political slander
|accusations of slander
|a campaign of slander
|sue for slander
|a victim of slander
|spread slander
Синоніми
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)
Антоніми
praise (positive speech that supports someone's reputation)
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vindication (the clearing of someone's name after false accusations)
Теми
law
|reputation
|communication
|conflict
Визначення
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.
ДІЄСЛОВО
B2
FORMAL
2
rágalmaz
B2
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
As a verb, slander usually takes a direct object: say “slander someone,” not “slander about someone.”
Значення
Make false damaging claims
Словосполучення
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
Синоніми
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)
Антоніми
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)
Теми
law
|reputation
|communication
|conflict
Визначення
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.
Граматика
Словникова форма
slander
IPA
GB/slˈændɚ/
US/slˈændɚ/
Склади й наголос
slander (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (slander)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: slander
- Plural: slander, slanders
Verb
- Base: slander
- 3rd Person Singular: slanders
- Present Participle: slandering
- Past: slandered
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- “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.”
Навчальні приклади
- You say I am always late? That's slander!
- He smiled and said, “That's slander.”