Besmirched - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

Make or become black or dark, especially as a result of burning, decay, or bruising.

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Stone blackened by the soot of ages

verb

To make something black

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For miles around, trees were blackened by the fire.

verb

To become black or to make something become black, for example because of dirt or smoke

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The folds of the curtains were blackened with dirt., the buildings were blackened by explosions., c…

verb

Make (something) impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance.

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The site was found to be contaminated by radioactivity

verb

To make something less pure or make it poisonous

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The disease can be caused by a variety of viruses, bacteria, and other small organisms that contami…

verb

To make something less pure or make it poisonous

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The government recently reported that 10% of farmland has been destroyed by pollution and that heav…

noun

Physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something.

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Bombing caused extensive damage to the town

verb

Inflict physical harm on (something) so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.

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The car was badly damaged in the accident

verb

To harm or spoil something

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Many buildings were badly damaged by the earthquake., news reports damaged the senator’s reputation…

verb

Reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade.

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The love episodes debase the dignity of the drama

verb

To reduce in quality or value

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Television is often blamed for debasing american politics.

verb

To make something less good or less valuable

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Some argue that money has debased football., we debase language by using it inappropriately until i…

noun

Loss of reputation or respect as the result of a dishonourable action.

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He left the army in disgrace

verb

Bring shame or discredit on.

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You have disgraced the family name

noun

Embarrassment and the loss of other people’s respect, or behavior that causes this

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He resigned in disgrace., he’s a disgrace to his family., the lies my opponent is telling about me …

noun

A state of shame or disgrace.

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They have brought dishonour upon our family

verb

Bring shame or disgrace on.

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The ceremony was undertaken if a pupil had done something to dishonour the school

verb

If a bank dishonours a cheque, it refuses to pay it because there is not enough money in the account of the person who has written the cheque

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The bank of australia reversed its decision to raise fees for dishonored checks., the government ha…

verb

Do physical harm or damage to (someone).

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The explosion injured several people

verb

Cause bodily harm to

verb

To hurt or cause physical harm to a person or animal

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A bomb exploded at the embassy, injuring several people., she fell and injured her shoulder., he wa…

verb

Contaminate (water, the air, etc.) with harmful or poisonous substances.

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The explosion polluted the town with dioxin

Contaminate; make impure

verb

To make air, water, or earth dirty or harmful to people, animals, and plants, esp. by adding harmful chemicals or waste

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Chemical fertilizers and pesticides are polluting the groundwater., maybe there’s some kind of chem…

noun

The physical destruction or disintegration of something or the state of disintegrating or being destroyed.

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A large white house falling into gentle ruin

verb

Reduce (a building or place) to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration.

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The castle was ruined when dynamite was used to demolish one of the corner towers

verb

To spoil or destroy something

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It would be a shame to ruin such a beautiful place., that guy isn’t going to ruin my life.

noun

The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.

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He is suing the tv company for slander

verb

Make false and damaging statements about (someone).

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They were accused of slandering the head of state

noun

A false, spoken statement about someone which damages that person's reputation, or the making of such a statement

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[ u ] political campaigns are full of shameless slander., her statement was not meant to slander an…

verb

Coat or mark (something) messily or carelessly with a greasy or sticky substance.

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His face was smeared with dirt

noun

A mark or streak of a greasy or sticky substance.

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There was an oil smear on his jacket

verb

Smudge or soil by smudging

noun

The upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles.

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Blueberries need very acid soil

verb

Make dirty.

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He might soil his expensive suit

noun

Waste matter, especially sewage containing excrement.

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Hazardous waste includes contaminated soil, paint, solvent residues, asbestos and highly acidic and…

verb

Diminish or destroy the value or quality of.

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I wouldn't want to spoil your fun

noun

Goods stolen or taken forcibly from a person or place.

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The looters carried their spoils away

verb

To destroy or damage something, or to become destroyed or damaged

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[ t ] the oil spill spoiled five miles of coastline., [ t ] don’t tell me how it ends, you’ll spoil…

verb

Mark or discolour with something that is not easily removed.

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Her clothing was stained with blood

noun

A coloured patch or dirty mark that is difficult to remove.

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There were mud stains on my shoes

verb

To leave a mark on something that is difficult to remove, or to become colored or spoiled by a mark

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[ t ] strawberry juice stained my shirt., [ i ] this carpet is practical because it doesn’t stain e…

verb

Describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval.

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The institution was stigmatized as a last resort for the destitute

verb

To make someone feel that he or she is not respected

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Gabrielle felt stigmatized in math class because she was not seen as one of “the smart kids.”

verb

Damage the purity or integrity of.

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They were outraged that anyone should sully their good name

verb

To spoil something that is pure or someone's perfect reputation

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His reputation, he said, had been unfairly sullied by half-truths and innuendos., no speck of dirt …

noun

A trace of a bad or undesirable substance or quality.

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The lingering taint of creosote

verb

Contaminate or pollute (something).

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The air was tainted by fumes from the cars

noun

The perineum.

verb

Lose or cause to lose lustre, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture.

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Silver tarnishes too easily

noun

Dullness of colour; loss of brightness.

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Silver can be oxidized to give the effect of tarnish, and this coloration was popular in europe and…

verb

(of metal surfaces) to become less bright or a different color

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[ i ] silver tarnishes easily., [ t ] the scandal has tarnished the agency’s reputation.