не лестно отзываться

[Annushka_1984]

Пожалуйста, помогите перевести выражение "не лестно отзываться". Выражение встречается в следующем контексте: Один из соучредителей не высоко отзывался о профессиональных качествах своих товарищей по бизнесу. (т.е. не лестно отзывался...). Заранее спасибо!

[Тимурыч]

didn't express much appreciation of his business partners' professional skills
didn't give much praise to his business partners' professional skills

[cyrill]

one of... did not seem to
-hold in high regard/esteem
-appreciate
- think highly of

Or. comments were
- hardly flattering/complimentary
-belittling

[123:]

has badmouthed someone...

[Kirsha]

http://www.wordnik.com/words/disparagingly of
Examples:
But when my fine master spoke disparagingly of the tradesmen as at the bottom of the trouble, my grandfather's patience came to an end. —Richard Carvel

Henry and Washington differed later in politics, and it was reported that the latter spoke disparagingly of the former, but this Washington denied, and not long after offered Henry the Secretaryship of State. —The True George Washington

[Annushka_1984]

Всем спасибо, много отличных вариантов!

[ms801]

One of the business partners was expressing less-than-flattering opinions about the other partners.