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Traduce

verb/tɹˈædʒuːs/
Definition
speak unfavorably about
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tɹˈædʒuːs/
🇬🇧British English
/tɹˈadjuːs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tɹˈadjuːs/
2 syllables Say it as /tɹˈædʒuːs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
drag through the mudmalignbadmouth
Parts of Speech
verbspeak unfavorably about
“She badmouths her husband everywhere”
Word Forms
malignmentnounslanderous defamation
malignernounone who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
traducementnouna false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
traducernounone who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verleumden
ungünstig darüber sprechen
🇫🇷French
calomnier
parler défavorablement de
🇪🇸Spanish
difamar
hablar desfavorablemente sobre
🇳🇱Dutch
belasteren
ongunstig over spreken
🇵🇹Portuguese
difamar
falar desfavoravelmente sobre
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बदनाम करना
के बारे में प्रतिकूल बात करना
🇮🇳Tamil
வர்த்தகம்
பற்றி சாதகமாக பேச
🇮🇳Telugu
వ్యాపారము
గురించి అననుకూలంగా మాట్లాడతారు
🇮🇳Marathi
ट्रेड्यूस
बद्दल प्रतिकूल बोला
🇮🇳Kannada
ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಮಾಡು
ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಕೂಲವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വ്യാപാരം നടത്തുക
കുറിച്ച് പ്രതികൂലമായി സംസാരിക്കുക
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
谮
说坏话
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengumpat
berbicara buruk tentangnya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
وشى
التحدث بشكل سلبي عن
🇮🇷Persian
تردیک کردن
صحبت نامطلوب در مورد
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'traduce'?
The primary meaning of 'traduce' is 'speak unfavorably about'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'traduce' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'traduce' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'traduce' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'traduce' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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