пятна́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• besmirch verb To make dirty.
• dirty adj Unclean or covered in dirt, grime, or other unpleasant matter.
• foul adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
• smirch noun Dirt, or a stain.
• stain noun A discoloured mark left by a substance that soaks into a surface.
• sully verb To damage or spoil someone's reputation or something's purity.
• tarnish noun A dull discoloured film that forms on the surface of a metal, especially one exposed to air.

Senses

пятна́ть is used for these senses in English:

• besmirch (transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
• dirty (transitive) To stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor.
• foul (transitive) To besmirch.
• smirch (transitive, archaic) To dirty; to make dirty.
• sully (transitive) To corrupt or damage.
• tarnish (transitive) To compromise, damage, soil, or sully.

besmirch — full definition

1. verb To make dirty.
2. verb To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.

dirty — full definition

1. adj Unclean or covered in dirt, grime, or other unpleasant matter.
2. adj Morally unclean, obscene, or indecent, especially in a sexual sense.
3. adj Corrupt, dishonest, or breaking accepted rules.
4. verb To make something dirty, or to stain someone's reputation.

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