to criticize someone unfairly; to speak badly about someone
jemanden ungerecht kritisieren; schlecht über jemanden sprechen (jemanden ungerecht kritisieren; schlecht über jemanden sprechen)
"He always runs his coworkers down behind their backs."
"Er spricht immer schlecht über seine Kollegen hinter deren Rücken." (Er macht immer seine Kollegen schlecht hinter deren Rücken.)
Involved or informed about a situation
a sharp increase in growth after a period of slow progress
to show signs of being creative or imaginative
to start a friendly conversation in an awkward situation
Become happier; don’t be sad.
a balance between two conflicting or competing factors