defile in Russian
defile in Russian is [[у́зкий]] [[прохо́д]], дефиле́, тесни́на — defile means to make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
defile in Russian
[[у́зкий]] [[прохо́д]]
Pronounced: [[uzkiy]] [[prokhod]]
A narrow passage or way (originally (military) , one which soldiers could only march through in a single file or line), especially a narrow gorge or pass between mountains.
дефиле́
Pronounced: defile
A narrow passage or way (originally (military) , one which soldiers could only march through in a single file or line), especially a narrow gorge or pass between mountains.
тесни́на
Pronounced: tesnina
A narrow passage or way (originally (military) , one which soldiers could only march through in a single file or line), especially a narrow gorge or pass between mountains.
дефиле́
Pronounced: defile
A single file of soldiers; (by extension) any single file.
па́чкать
Pronounced: pachkat
To make (someone or something) physically dirty or unclean; to befoul, to soil.
загрязня́ть
Pronounced: zagryaznyat
To make (someone or something) physically dirty or unclean; to befoul, to soil.
мара́ть
Pronounced: marat
To make (someone or something) physically dirty or unclean; to befoul, to soil.
оскверня́ть
Pronounced: oskvernyat
To make (someone or something) physically dirty or unclean; to befoul, to soil.
развраща́ть
Pronounced: razvrashchat
To make (someone or something) physically dirty or unclean; to befoul, to soil.
растлева́ть
Pronounced: rastlevat
To make (someone or something) physically dirty or unclean; to befoul, to soil.
дефилировать
Pronounced: defilirovat
(intransitive, archaic) To march in a single file or line; to file.
What does "defile" mean?
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verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
"Vandals defiled the ancient temple with spray paint."
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noun A narrow gorge or pass, originally one narrow enough for soldiers to march through only in single file.
"The convoy moved slowly through a rocky defile in the mountains."
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defile in a sentence
- Vandals defiled the ancient temple with spray paint.
- She felt his lies had defiled the memory of their friendship.
- The convoy moved slowly through a rocky defile in the mountains.
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What is "defile" in Russian?
"defile" in Russian is [[у́зкий]] [[прохо́д]], дефиле́, тесни́на. defile means: To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
How do you pronounce [[у́зкий]] [[прохо́д]]?
"defile" in Russian is [[у́зкий]] [[прохо́д]], pronounced "[[uzkiy]] [[prokhod]]".
How do you use "defile" in a sentence?
Example: "Vandals defiled the ancient temple with spray paint." In Russian, "defile" is [[у́зкий]] [[прохо́д]], дефиле́, тесни́на.
Are there other ways to say "defile" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 10 translations listed for "defile": [[у́зкий]] [[прохо́д]], дефиле́, тесни́на, па́чкать, загрязня́ть, мара́ть.
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