libel

difamación, calumnia escrita

Afirmación falsa difundida por escrito o con imágenes que daña injustamente la reputación de alguien.

En inglés sencillo: A false claim in writing or pictures that unfairly damages someone’s good name.

• She sued the newspaper for libel.
• The article contained a serious libel against the actor.
• False online accusations can lead to a libel claim.

Sinónimos: defamation

Expresiones frecuentes: sue for libel, libel claim, commit libel

escrito, libelo

Documento escrito corto, como una petición, una declaración o un certificado.

En inglés sencillo: A short written document, such as a request, statement, or certificate.

• The clerk received a written libel.
• Her request was recorded in a short libel.
• The archive holds several signed libels from that period.

Sinónimos: document, writing

Expresiones frecuentes: written libel, submit a libel, signed libel

difamar

Publicar afirmaciones falsas sobre alguien que dañan injustamente su reputación.

En inglés sencillo: To publish false claims about someone that unfairly damage their good name.

• The newspaper libelled her.
• He claimed that the online article had libelled his family.
• You could libel someone by publishing a false accusation.

Sinónimos: defame, smear

Expresiones frecuentes: libel someone, libel someone online, libel a politician