ensuciar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- besmirch verb To make dirty.
- defile verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
- 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.
- soil noun The loose top layer of earth in which plants grow, made up of minerals, organic matter, and nutrients.
- sully verb To damage or spoil someone's reputation or something's purity.
Senses
ensuciar is used for these senses in English:
- besmirch (transitive, literary) To make dirty.
- defile To make (someone or something) physically dirty or unclean; to befoul, to soil.
- dirty (transitive) To make (something) dirty.
- dirty (transitive) To stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor.
- smirch (transitive, archaic) To dirty; to make dirty.
- sully (transitive) To soil or stain; to dirty.
besmirch — full definition
- verb To make dirty.
- verb To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
defile — full definition
- verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
- noun A narrow gorge or pass, originally one narrow enough for soldiers to march through only in single file.