Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
böse Gemüter/böse Zungen
English translation:
cynics/ill-willed people/sharp tongues
German term
The right words for the right price
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English to German
Gemüter
I have ill-willed persons, but this doesn't sit right with me. Any other suggestions out there? My brain is on strike!
| 2 +2 | cynics |
Cilian O'Tuama
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| 3 +1 | naysayer |
Susan Zimmer
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| 2 +1 | reword |
Paul Cohen
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| 3 | bad guys |
Stephen Sadie
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| 3 | malicious people, ill-willed people |
BrigitteHilgner
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| 3 | vicious minds |
Nicole Snoek (X)
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| 3 | nasty-minded |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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| 3 | some nitpicker |
Martin Wenzel
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| 2 +1 | the mischievously inclined |
Armorel Young
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Jun 30, 2007 00:53: Cilian O'Tuama changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/653028">Courtney Sliwinski's</a> old entry - "Gemüter"" to ""cynics""
Jun 30, 2007 06:10: Marcus Malabad changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/30376">Cilian O'Tuama's</a> old entry - "böse Gemüter/böse Zungen"" to ""cynics/ill-willed people/sharp tongues (strongly dependent on context)""
Proposed translations
Germany
Quality Translations since 1986
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, German, and 6 more.
cynics
| agree |
Jonathan MacKerron
: gets my vote
1 hr
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| agree |
Paul Cohen
: Yup, or detractors, sceptics... / but better than "bad guys" (gasp!), oder? / sharp tongues = böse Zungen, indeed...
1 hr
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or sharp tongues... (not too keen on detractors, though) / well, at gunpoint I'd definitely agree
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Greenland
Will work for blubber
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, Danish to English
reword
| agree |
Jonathan MacKerron
: a safe bet here
1 hr
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Thanks, Jonathan. Better safe than sorry.It's also possible to write "...not as some detractors might insinuate..."
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Germany
Practical business experience, reliable
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
bad guys
Austria
b2b/economics/marketing/market research/
Native in: German
Works in: German to English, French to German, English to German
malicious people, ill-willed people
| This is what I have, but since it is geared towards a younger audience, I was looking for something a little more hip. |
vicious minds
nasty-minded
United States
Business management & linguistic quality
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German, English
naysayer
Merriam Webster definition: "one who denies, refuses, opposes, or is skeptical or cynical about something"
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Note added at 27 mins (2007-06-29 12:18:25 GMT)
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With Paul's comment in mind, maybe leave out the adjective altogether in this case.
Germany
Never lost in translation
Native in: German 
, English
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to English, and 4 more.
some nitpicker
Not the recently purchased TV card, as some nitpicker might suggest was to be blamed for this, but rather XXXXX
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