Defiled - Английское значение и перевод слова Defiled на Русский язык

verb

Make dirty; pollute.

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The dangers of letting industry befoul the environment

adjective

Having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain.

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Unscrupulous logging companies assisted by corrupt officials

verb

Cause to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain.

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There is a continuing fear of firms corrupting politicians in the search for contracts

adjective

Dishonest and willing to use your position or power to your own advantage, esp. for money

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It’s been called the most politically corrupt city in the nation., your philosophy is corrupt., pol…

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

Treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect.

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She thought that many supposedly erotic pictures degraded women

verb

To reduce the quality of something

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Degrading water/air quality, degraded sound quality, the state is funding projects to restore degra…

verb

To become worse in quality, or to make something worse

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Unlike with a cassette player, the sound of the mp3 player doesn't degrade as the battery weakens.

verb

End the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it.

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The room had been destroyed by fire

verb

To damage something, esp. in a violent way, so that it can no longer be used or no longer exists

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You can use a shredder to destroy old bank statements., losing his job seemed to completely destroy…

adjective

Covered or marked with an unclean substance.

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A tray of dirty cups and saucers

adverb

Used for emphasis.

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A dirty great slab of stone

verb

Make dirty.

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She didn't like him dirtying her nice clean towels

adjective

Offensive to the senses, especially through having a disgusting smell or taste or being dirty.

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A foul odour

noun

(in sport) an unfair or invalid stroke or piece of play, especially one involving interference with an opponent.

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The midfielder was booked for a foul on ford

adverb

Contrary to the rules; unfairly.

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That's the real problem: even guys who want to play fair are under pressure from cheaters to play f…

verb

Weaken or damage (something, especially a faculty or function).

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A noisy job could permanently impair their hearing

verb

To damage or weaken something so that it is less effective

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Lack of sleep impaired her ability to think clearly., [ c ] the law bans discrimination against any…

verb

Affect (a person, organism, etc.) with a disease-causing organism.

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Pregnant women who may have been infected with the virus

verb

To cause disease in someone by introducing organisms such as bacteria or viruses

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Mosquitoes can infect people with malaria., fig. fear of an attack infected the entire city., an in…

verb

To damage a computer's software or data with a harmful program that has been passed from another computer

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Be infected by/with sth the hackers hijacked personal computers that had been previously infected b…

verb

Impair the quality or appearance of; spoil.

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Violence marred a number of new year celebrations

abbreviation

March.

verb

To spoil something, making it less good or less enjoyable

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Water will mar the finish of polished wood.

noun

A substance that is capable of causing the illness or death of a living organism when introduced or absorbed.

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He killed himself with poison

verb

Administer poison to (a person or animal), either deliberately or accidentally.

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Someone had tried to poison me

noun

A substance that causes illness or death if swallowed, absorbed, or breathed into the body

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[ u ] poison gas, [ c ] some cleaning products are poisons., [ u ] he sprayed the weeds with poison…

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 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

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.