No. 13,451 in German
beschreien
To jinx or bring bad luck by speaking about something.
In a sentence
Man sollte den Glücksfall nicht beschreien, damit das Unglück fernbleibt.
One should not jinx the lucky event to keep misfortune away.
Here, 'beschreien' is used to express the act of invoking bad luck by speaking about positively perceived events.
Er hat die Situation beschrien, indem er von einem möglichen Scheitern sprach.
He jinxed the situation by speaking about a possible failure.
In this sentence, 'beschreien' refers to negatively influencing the outcome of a situation through pessimistic discussion.
Es ist wichtig, nichts zu beschreien, wenn alles gut läuft.
It is important not to jinx anything when everything is going well.
The term 'beschreien' in this case is used to underline the importance of avoiding mentioning potential disruptions during smooth circumstances.
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