Engelsk navneord: tarnish | |||
1. | tarnish (om egenskab) discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | discoloration, discolouration, stain | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: tarnish | |||
1. | tarnish (om relation) make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air. Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | defile, maculate, stain, sully | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | blob, blot, fleck, spot | ||
Mere specifikke termer | darken | ||