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fläcka — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dirty adj Unclean or covered in dirt, grime, or other unpleasant matter.
  • rove verb To wander about without a fixed destination.
  • stain noun A discoloured mark left by a substance that soaks into a surface.
  • tarnish noun A dull discoloured film that forms on the surface of a metal, especially one exposed to air.

Senses

fläcka is used for these senses in English:

  • dirty (transitive) To make (something) dirty.
  • dirty (transitive) To stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor.
  • rove (intransitive) To roam, or wander about at random, especially over a wide area.
  • tarnish (transitive) To compromise, damage, soil, or sully.

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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