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запятна́ть — meaning in English

zapyatnat

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English meaning

  • besmirch verb To make something dirty.
  • dapple noun A patch of colour, often one of several, breaking up a surface.
  • dirty adj Unclean or covered in dirt, grime, or other unpleasant matter.
  • spot noun A small mark or patch of a different color or texture on a surface.
  • stab verb To pierce or wound someone or something with a pointed weapon such as a knife.
  • stain noun A discoloured mark left by a substance that soaks into a surface.

Senses

запятна́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • besmirch (transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
  • dapple To mark or become marked with mottling or spots.
  • dirty (transitive) To stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor.
  • spot (ambitransitive) To stain; to leave a spot (on).
  • stab (transitive, figurative) To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander.
  • stain To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation

besmirch — full definition

  1. verb To make something dirty.
  2. verb To damage or spoil something, especially a person's good name.

dapple — full definition

  1. noun A patch of colour, often one of several, breaking up a surface.
  2. noun An animal whose coat has patches or spots of colour.
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