slander
slander(
slahn
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duhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (defamation)
a. la difamación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Williams called out the reporter for his slander against the governor.Williams enfrentó al reportero por la difamación contra el gobernador.
b. la calumnia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
That's a lie! Take it back, or I'll sue you for slander!¡Eso es mentira! ¡Retírelo, o lo demandaré por calumnia!
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to defame)
a. difamar
The media has been slandering my good name and twisting the facts.Los medios han estado difamando mi buen nombre y distorsionando los hechos.
b. calumniar
You can't expect to slander a powerful politician like that without consequences.No se puede calumniar a un político así de poderoso sin tener consecuencias.
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