talk behind someone's back

verb

EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 14.03.2026

Meanings

kellestki tagaselja (halvasti) rääkima, tühje jutte levitama

Synonyms

badmouth

Similar meaning

whisper ,
gossip

Translations

keelt kandma ,
keelt lõksutama ,
keelt peksma ,
klatšima ,
lõksutama informal ,
taga rääkima

dire du mal

сплетничать ,
злословить ,
говорить за глаза ,
болтать informal ,
судачить informal ,
трепать low-style word ,
трепаться low-style word ,
трепать языком low-style word ,
чесать языком low-style word ,
почесать языком low-style word ,
перемывать косточки informal ,
пересуживать obsolete ,
пересудить obsolete

пліткувати ,
розпускати плітки informal

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talk behind someone's back

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