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Translation for 'to speak ill of sb' from English to French

	médire de qn.	to speak ill of sb.
Partial Matches
	dire du mal du voisin `[fig.]`	to speak ill of others
	dire du bien de qn.	to speak well of sb.
	parler en bien de qn.	to speak favourably of sb.
	faire un mauvais parti à qn.	to ill-treat sb.
	parler à qn.	to speak to sb.
	adresser la parole à qn.	to speak to sb.
	mal famé `{adj}`	of ill repute
	maltraiter qn./qc.	to ill-treat sb./sth.
	en vouloir à qn.	to bear sb. ill will
	porter malheur à qn.	to bring sb. ill luck
	donner la parole à qn.	to allow sb. to speak
	malfamé `{adj}`	of ill fame `[postpos.]`
	ne garder aucun ressentiment à qn.	to bear sb. no ill will
	être de mauvais augure pour qn./qc. `[loc.]`	to augur ill for sb./sth.
	Quand on parle du loup (on en voit la queue) !	Speak of the devil!
	refuser la parole à qn.	to refuse sb. permission to speak
	élever la voix contre qn./qc.	to speak out against sb./sth.
	se faire l'interprète de qn. `[fig.]`	to speak on sb.'s behalf
	mettre qn. mal à l'aise	to make sb. feel ill at ease
	s'adresser à qn.	to speak to sb. `[for a reason]`

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Translation for 'to speak ill of sb' from English to French

to speak ill of sb.: médire de qn.
to speak ill of others: dire du mal du voisin [fig.]
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to speak well of sb.: dire du bien de qn.
to speak favourably of sb.: parler en bien de qn.
to ill-treat sb.: faire un mauvais parti à qn.
to speak to sb.: parler à qn.

adresser la parole à qn.
of ill repute: mal famé {adj}
to ill-treat sb./sth.: maltraiter qn./qc.
to bear sb. ill will: en vouloir à qn.
to bring sb. ill luck: porter malheur à qn.
to allow sb. to speak: donner la parole à qn.
of ill fame [postpos.]: malfamé {adj}
to bear sb. no ill will: ne garder aucun ressentiment à qn.
to augur ill for sb./sth.: être de mauvais augure pour qn./qc. [loc.]
Speak of the devil!: Quand on parle du loup (on en voit la queue) !
to refuse sb. permission to speak: refuser la parole à qn.
to speak out against sb./sth.: élever la voix contre qn./qc.
to speak on sb.'s behalf: se faire l'interprète de qn. [fig.]
to make sb. feel ill at ease: mettre qn. mal à l'aise
to speak to sb. [for a reason]: s'adresser à qn.

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