Taints - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

Render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance.

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The brewer is said to adulterate his beer

adjective

Not pure or genuine.

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Adulterate remedies

verb

To make something weaker or of worse quality by adding something else to it

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Saffron is very expensive, and is often adulterated with other plants.

verb

Make dirty; pollute.

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The dangers of letting industry befoul the environment

noun

A small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something.

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The girl's hands were without a blemish

verb

Spoil the appearance or quality of (something).

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His reign as world champion has been blemished by controversy

noun

A mark or fault that spoils the appearance of someone or something

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Makeup can cover up your skin blemishes., only one blemish spoiled her school record.

noun

A plant disease, typically one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts.

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The vines suffered blight and disease

verb

Have a severely detrimental effect on.

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The scandal blighted the careers of several leading politicians

noun

Something that spoils or destroys or causes damage

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[ u ] the city stopped urban blight by rebuilding neighborhoods., poverty and disease blighted thei…

noun

A dark mark or stain made by ink, paint, dirt, etc.

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A blot of ink

verb

Dry (a wet surface or substance) using an absorbent material.

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Henry blotted the page

verb

To spoil a letter, drawing, etc. with scattered drops of ink

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I’ve spilled some coffee – can you bring me some paper towels to blot it up?, ink blots covered the…

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

A shortcoming, imperfection, or lack.

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Genetic defects

verb

Abandon one's country or cause in favour of an opposing one.

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He defected to the soviet union after the war

noun

Something that is lacking or that is not exactly right in someone or something

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The cars have a defect in the electrical system that may cause them to stall., i replaced the defec…

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…

verb

Harm the good reputation of.

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His remarks were taken out of context in an effort to discredit him

noun

Loss or lack of reputation or respect.

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His actions were such that they brought discredit on his profession

verb

To give people reason to stop believing someone or to doubt the truth of something

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The old soviet economic model has been thoroughly discredited., it’s the job of the defense to disc…

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…

noun

An unattractive or unsatisfactory feature, especially in a piece of work or in a person's character.

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My worst fault is impatience

verb

Criticize for inadequacy or mistakes.

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Her superiors could not fault her dedication to the job

noun

A quality in a person that shows that the person is not perfect, or a condition of something that shows that it is not working perfectly

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He loves me in spite of my faults., some people find fault in everything they see., i screwed up, s…

noun

A mark, blemish, or other imperfection which mars a substance or object.

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A flaw in the glass

verb

Mar, weaken, or invalidate (something).

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The computer game was flawed by poor programming

noun

A squall of wind; a short storm.

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The ship had turned, caught in a windy flaw

noun

A slight or indirect indication or suggestion.

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He has given no hint of his views

verb

Suggest or indicate something indirectly or covertly.

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The minister hinted at a possible change of heart

noun

A fault, blemish, or undesirable feature.

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The imperfections and injustices in our political system

noun

A fault in something that means that it is not perfect

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An imperfection in sth the company manufactures pads used to smooth imperfections in computer chips.

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

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

A mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely and fibrous connective tissue has developed.

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A faint scar ran the length of his left cheek

verb

Mark with a scar or scars.

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He is likely to be scarred for life after injuries to his face, arms, and legs

verb

Speak (words) indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another.

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He was slurring his words like a drunk

noun

An insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation.

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The comments were a slur on staff at the hospital

verb

To pronounce the sounds of a word in a way that is wrong or not clear

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Her speech was slurred but she still denied she was drunk.

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…

noun

A small round or roundish mark, differing in colour or texture from the surface around it.

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Ladybirds have black spots on their red wing covers

verb

Short for spotlight.

verb

A point located with respect to surface features of some region

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…

noun

A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.

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The stigma of having gone to prison will always be with me

noun

A strong lack of respect for a person or a group of people or a bad opinion of them because they have done something society does not approve of

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[ c usually sing ] there’s a stigma associated with low-income food programs.

noun

An idea or plan put forward for consideration.

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Here are some suggestions for tackling the problem

noun

An idea, possible plan, or action that is mentioned for other people to consider

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[ c ] she made some helpful suggestions on how to cut our costs., [ c ] they didn’t like my suggest…

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.

noun

A medicine made by dissolving a drug in alcohol.

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The remedies can be administered in form of tinctures

verb

Be tinged or imbued with a slight amount of.

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Arthur's affability was tinctured with faint sarcasm

noun

A medicine that consists of a mixture of alcohol and a small amount of a drug

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A/some tincture of iodine/myrrh

verb

Colour slightly.

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A mass of white blossom tinged with pink

noun

A trace of a colour.

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There was a faint pink tinge to the sky

verb

Come into or be in contact with.

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He leaned back so that only two legs of his chair touched the floor

noun

An act of touching someone or something.

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Her touch on his shoulder was hesitant

verb

Make physical contact with, come in contact with

verb

Find or discover by investigation.

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Police are trying to trace a white van seen in the area

noun

A mark, object, or other indication of the existence or passing of something.

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Remove all traces of the old adhesive

noun

Each of the two side straps, chains, or ropes by which a horse is attached to a vehicle that it is pulling.

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The horses pulling the carriage suddenly snapped the traces and bolted off