tarnish
Oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to airOxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air.
» Our reputation has been tarnished.
Наша репутация запятнана. — marafon
Наша репутация опорочена. — marafon
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1 senses(uncountable, usually)Oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air.
Anlaufen, Mattieren, Beschlagen
потускне́ниеpotusknénije, окисле́ниеokislénije
discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation
Examples
15 sentencesOur reputation has been tarnished.
ruНаша репутация запятнана. — marafon
Her reputation was tarnished by gossip.
Mary's reputation was tarnished by gossip.
Mary's reputation was tarnished by malicious gossip.
deMarias Ruf wurde von bösartigen Gerüchten getrübt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
His reputation has seen better days, tarnished by recent controversies.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English ternysshen, from Old French terniss-, stem of ternir (“to make dim, maFrom Middle English ternysshen, from Old French terniss-, stem of ternir (“to make dim, make wan”), borrowed from Old High German *ternen, tarnen, from Proto-West Germanic *darnijan (“to conceal”). Doublet of dern and darn.
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