blemish
To spoil the appearance ofTo spoil the appearance of.
» There is yet one minor blemish.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To spoil the appearance of.
по́ртитьpórtitʹ
mar or spoil the appearance of
(transitive)To tarnish (reputation, character, etc.); to defame.
Examples
10 sentencesThere is yet one minor blemish.
Her beauty was blemished by the scar.
deIhre Schönheit wurde durch die Narbe verunstaltet. — Yorwba
Stink bug bites leave blemishes on vegetables.
Ziri examined the vegetables for any blemishes.
Salmonella outbreaks blemished spinach importers' reputation for running clean factories.
deDas Auftauchen von Salmonellen befleckte den Ruf der Spinatimporteure, saubere Fabriken zu betreiben. — BraveSentry
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English blemisshen, blemissen, from Old French blemiss-, stem of Old French blFrom Middle English blemisshen, blemissen, from Old French blemiss-, stem of Old French blemir, blesmir (“make pale, injure, wound, bruise”) (French blêmir), from Old Frankish *blesmijan, *blasmijan (“to make pale”), from Old Frankish *blasmī (“pale”), from Proto-Germanic *blasaz (“white, pale”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to shine”). Cognate with Dutch bles (“white spot”), German blass (“pale”), Old English āblered (“bare, uncovered, bald, shaven”).
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Forms
blemishes, blemishing, blemished, blemishedSynonyms
71 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle