пятна́ть — meaning in English
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English meaning
- besmirch verb To make something 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 A mark of 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
- verb To make something dirty.
- verb To damage or spoil something, especially a person's good name.
dirty — full definition
- adj Unclean or covered in dirt, grime, or other unpleasant matter.
- adj Morally unclean, obscene, or indecent, especially in a sexual sense.
- adj Corrupt, dishonest, or breaking accepted rules.
- verb To make something dirty, or to stain someone's reputation.
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