This is the 13451st most frequent German word.
beschreien
To jinx or bring bad luck by speaking about something.
Here, 'beschreien' is used to express the act of invoking bad luck by speaking about positively perceived events.
Man sollte den Glücksfall nicht beschreien, damit das Unglück fernbleibt.
One should not jinx the lucky event to keep misfortune away.
In this sentence, 'beschreien' refers to negatively influencing the outcome of a situation through pessimistic discussion.
Er hat die Situation beschrien, indem er von einem möglichen Scheitern sprach.
He jinxed the situation by speaking about a possible failure.
The term 'beschreien' in this case is used to underline the importance of avoiding mentioning potential disruptions during smooth circumstances.