hablar mal de

hablar mal de(
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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to speak badly of
Juliana siempre habla mal de su jefe.Juliana always speaks badly of her boss.
b. to speak ill of
Jamás hables mal de los muertos.Never speak ill of the dead.
c. to criticize
No confío en esa mujer. Joaquín siempre habla mal de ella.I don't trust that woman. Joaquin always criticizes her.
d. to criticise
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Me enteré de que has estado hablando mal de mí a mis espaldas.I found out that you've been criticising me behind my back.
e. to bad-mouth
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
No me cae bien Isabel. Siempre está hablando mal de todo el mundo.I don't like Isabel. She's always bad-mouthing everyone.
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