No. 14,968 in German
schlechtgeredet
"Spoken badly about" or "badmouthed."
In a sentence
Der Film wurde vor seiner Veröffentlichung von vielen Kritikern schlechtgeredet.
The movie was bad-mouthed by many critics before its release.
"schlechtgeredet" indicates the action of speaking negatively about the film.
Obwohl die Mannschaft hart trainiert hat, wird ihre Leistung viel zu oft schlechtgeredet.
Although the team has trained hard, their performance is often talked down.
"schlechtgeredet" is used to describe talking negatively or devaluing the team's efforts.
Es tut weh, wenn jemand die Arbeit anderer ohne Grund schlechtredet.
It hurts when someone talks negatively about others' work without reason.
"schlechtredet" conveys the act of criticizing or speaking poorly about someone's work without justification.
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