niedermachen

v/t (trennb., hat -ge-) umg.

1. (töten) massacre, slaughter

2. (abkanzeln) umg. give s.o. a roasting, bawl s.o. out

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nie|der|ma|chen

vt sep

1) (= töten) to massacre, to butcher

2) (fig = heftig kritisieren) to run down, to disparage (form)

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(to speak badly of: He is always running me down.) run down

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nie·der|ma·chen

vt (fam)

1. (größere Anzahl von wehrlosen Menschen kaltblütig töten)

▪ jdn/etw \niedermachen to butcher [or massacre] [or slaughter] sb/sth

2. (heruntermachen, verächtlich behandeln)

▪ jdn/etw \niedermachen to run sb/sth down fam

▪ etw \niedermachen to take [or pick] [or pull] to pieces fam

jdn verbal \niedermachen to put sb down fam

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(ugs.)

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niedermachen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-) umg

1. (töten) massacre, slaughter

2. (abkanzeln) umg give sb a roasting, bawl sb out

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(ugs.)

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v.

to bawl someone out expr.

to belittle v.

to butcher v.

to give someone a roasting expr.

to massacre v.

to slaughter v.