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tarnish Verb 1. (of a metal) to become stained or less bright, esp. by exposure to air or moisture 2. to damage or taint: the affair could tarnish the reputation of the prime minister Noun a tarnished condition, surface, or film on a surface [Old French ternir to make dull] tarnished adj
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tarnish Translationstarnish v tarnish [ˈtaːniʃ] to (cause a metal to) become dull and stained Silver tarnishes easily.slaan aanيَفْقِد البَريق أو اللمْعَهпотъмнявамzmatnit, ztratit leskløbe antrübe werden,anlaufenμαυρίζω, θαμπώνω (για μέταλλο)deslustrar(se), empañar(se); manchar(se)tuhmuma, tuhmiks tegemaکدر یا لکه دار شدنtummua, tummentaa(se) ternirלְעַמֵם אֶת הַבָּרָקकलंकित करना, धब्बा लगानाizgubiti sjaj, potamnitifényét vesztimemudar dan bernodafalla á, verða matturannerire, ossidarsi変色する녹슬다[]ap(si)nešti, ap(si)trauktiapsūbēt; zaudēt mirdzumumenjadi kusamdof wordenanløpe, irreśniedzieć, plamićmanchara-şi pierde luciulтускнетьzmatnieť, stratiť lesk, zakaliť sapotemnetiizgubiti sjajbli matt, mista sin glansทำให้ไม่แวววาว (เช่น มีสนิมเกาะ)kararmak失去光澤втрачати блиск; тьмянітиميلا کرناlàm cho mờ đi失去光泽 n a dull, stained appearance on a metal surface. aanslagفُقْدان اللمَعان أو البَريقпетноmatnost, zašlostanløbetheddie Trübungμαύρισμα (για μέταλλο)falta de lustretuhmunud pindکدر یا لک شدگیtummunut pintaternissureעִימוּם הַבָּרָקधब्बाzamagljivanje, gubljenje sjajahomályosságnodamálmur sem hefur fallið áopacità, ossidazione変色녹, 변색apnašosapsūbējums; blāvumskekusamandofheidanløpet overflatezmatowieniemanchapatăтусклая поверхностьmatnosť, strata leskupotemnelostpatinamatthet, glanslöshetความไม่แวววาวkararma無光澤тьмяністьداغ، دھبہtrạng thái mờ đi无光泽 adj ˈtarnished aangeslaanمُلَوَّث، فاقِد البَريق أو اللمْعَهпотъмнялmatnýanløbettrübeμαυρισμένοςdeslustrado, empañado; manchadotuhmunudلکه دار؛ کدرtummunutterniלְהַכתִיםकलंकितzamrljanhomályosbernodamatturannerito, ossidato変色した녹이 슨pajuodęs, apsinešęsapsūbējis; blāvs; nespodrskusamdofanløpet, irret; frynset (rykte)zmatowiony, zaśniedziałymanchadofără luciuпотускневшийmatnýpotemnelpotamneomatt, glanslös, missfärgadซึ่งไม่แวววาวkararmış無光澤的тьмянілийميلا، داغ دارbị mờ, bị xỉn无光泽的 |
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If momentary rays of glory break forth from the gloom, while they dazzle us with a transient and fleeting brilliancy, they at the same time admonish us to lament that the vices of government should pervert the direction and tarnish the lustre of those bright talents and exalted endowments for which the favored soils that produced them have been so justly celebrated. He had about him, he says, a trusty plaid; an old and valued travelling companion and comforter; upon which the rains had descended, and the snows and winds beaten, without further effect than somewhat to tarnish its primitive lustre. Alan was well enough pleased to see his finery so fully remembered and set down; only when he came to the word tarnish, he looked upon his lace like one a little mortified. |
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