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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