tarnish

tar·nish  (tärnsh)

v. tar·nished, tar·nish·ing, tar·nish·es

v.tr.

1. To dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt.

2.

a. To detract from or spoil; taint: a tragedy that tarnished our hopes.

b. To cast aspersions on; sully: slander that tarnished the senator's image.

v.intr.

1. To lose luster; become discolored.

2. To diminish or become tainted.

n.

1. The condition of being tarnished.

2. Discoloration of a metal surface caused by corrosion or oxidation.

3. The condition of being sullied or tainted.

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[Middle English ternisshen, from Old French ternir, terniss-, to dull, from terne, dull, of Germanic origin.]

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tarnish·a·ble adj.

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tarnish [ˈtɑːnɪʃ]

vb

1. to lose or cause to lose the shine, esp by exposure to air or moisture resulting in surface oxidation; discolour silver tarnishes quickly

2. to stain or become stained; taint or spoil a fraud that tarnished his reputation

n

a tarnished condition, surface, or film

[from Old French ternir to make dull, from terne lustreless, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German tarnen to conceal, Old English dierne hidden]

tarnishable  adj

tarnisher  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tarnish - discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation discoloration, discolouration, stain - a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain"
Verb	1.	tarnish - make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man" maculate, defile, sully, stain blob, fleck, blot, spot - make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth" darken - tarnish or stain; "a scandal that darkened the family's good name"

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tarnish

verb

1. damage, taint, blacken, sully, drag through the mud, smirch His image was tarnished by the savings and loans scandal.
damage enhance

2. stain, dull, discolour, spot, soil, dim, rust, darken, blot, blemish, befoul, lose lustre or shine It never rusts or tarnishes.
stain shine, brighten, polish up

noun

stain, taint, discoloration, spot, rust, blot, blemish The tarnish lay thick on the inside of the ring.

Translations

tarnish [ˈtɑːnɪʃ]

A. VT (lit) → deslustrar, quitar el brillo a (fig) → manchar, empañar

B. VI [metal] → deslustrarse, perder el brillo

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tarnish [ˈtɑː^rnɪʃ] vt

[+ metal] → ternir

[+ reputation, image] → ternir

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tarnish

vt

metal → stumpf werden lassen; the silver was tarnished by exposure to air → das Silber war an der Luft angelaufen

(fig) reputation, glory → beflecken; ideals, image → trüben, den Glanz nehmen (+dat)

vi (metal) → anlaufen

n → Beschlag m; to prevent tarnish → das Anlaufen verhindern

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tarnish [ˈtɑːnɪʃ]

1. vt → ossidare, annerire (fig) (reputation) → infangare, macchiare

2. vi → ossidarsi, annerirsi

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tarnish [ˈtɑːnɪʃ]

1. vt → ossidare, annerire (fig) (reputation) → infangare, macchiare

2. vi → ossidarsi, annerirsi

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tarnish

v tarnish [ˈtaːniʃ]

to (cause a metal to) become dull and stained Silver tarnishes easily. slaan aan يَفْقِد البَريق أو اللمْعَه потъмнявам zmatnit, ztratit lesk løbe an trübe werden,anlaufen μαυρίζω, θαμπώνω (για μέταλλο) deslustrar(se), empañar(se); manchar(se) tuhmuma, tuhmiks tegema کدر یا لکه دار شدن tummua (se) ternir לְעַמֵם אֶת הַבָּרָק कलंकित करना, धब्बा लगाना izgubiti sjaj, potamniti fényét veszti memudar dan bernoda falla á, verða mattur annerire, ossidarsi 変色する 변색되다 ap(si)nešti, ap(si)traukti apsūbēt; zaudēt mirdzumu menjadi kusam dof worden anløpe, irre śniedzieć, plamić manchar a-şi pierde luciul тускнеть zmatnieť, stratiť lesk, zakaliť sa potemneti izgubiti sjaj bli matt, mista sin glans ทำให้ไม่แวววาว (เช่น มีสนิมเกาะ) kararmak 失去光澤 втрачати блиск; тьмяніти ميلا کرنا làm cho mờ đi 失去光泽

n

a dull, stained appearance on a metal surface. aanslag فُقْدان اللمَعان أو البَريق петно matnost, zašlost anløbethed die Trübung μαύρισμα (για μέταλλο) falta de lustre tuhmunud pind کدر یا لک شدگی tummentuma ternissure עִימוּם הַבָּרָק धब्बा zamagljivanje, gubljenje sjaja homályosság noda málmur sem hefur fallið á opacità, ossidazione 変色 변색 apnašos apsūbējums; blāvums kekusaman dofheid anløpet overflate zmatowienie mancha pată тусклая поверхность matnosť, strata lesku potemnelost patina matthet, glanslöshet ความไม่แวววาว kararma 無光澤 тьмяність داغ، دھبہ trạng thái mờ đi 无光泽

adj tarnished

aangeslaan مُلَوَّث، فاقِد البَريق أو اللمْعَه потъмнял matný anløbet trübe μαυρισμένος deslustrado, empañado; manchado tuhmunud لکه دار؛ کدر tummunut terni לְהַכתִים कलंकित zamrljan homályos bernoda mattur annerito, ossidato 変色した 녹이 슨 pajuodęs, apsinešęs apsūbējis; blāvs; nespodrs kusam dof anløpet, irret; frynset (rykte) zmatowiony, zaśniedziały manchado fără luciu потускневший matný potemnel potamneo matt, glanslös, missfärgad ซึ่งไม่แวววาว kararmış 無光澤的 тьмянілий ميلا، داغ دار bị mờ, bị xỉn 无光泽的