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blem·ish
(blĕm′ĭsh)n.
1. A small mark that makes the appearance of something less attractive.
2. An imperfection that mars or impairs; a flaw.
tr.v. blem·ished, blem·ish·ing, blem·ish·es
1. To cause to have a small mark or marks that diminish attractiveness: skin blemished by an allergy.
2. To mar or impair by a flaw: accusations that blemished his reputation.
[Middle English blemisshen, to damage, mar, from Old French blesmir, blemir, blemiss-, to make pale, of Germanic origin; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]
blem′ish·er n.
Synonyms: blemish, imperfection, fault, defect, flaw1
These nouns denote loss or absence of perfection. A blemish is something thought to mar the appearance or character of a thing: "Industry in art is a necessity—not a virtue—and any evidence of the same, in the production, is a blemish" (James McNeill Whistler).
Imperfection and fault apply more comprehensively to any deficiency or shortcoming: "A true critic ought to dwell rather upon excellencies than imperfections" (Joseph Addison)."Each of us would point out to the other her most serious faults, and thereby help her to remedy them" (Anna Howard Shaw).
Defect denotes a serious functional or structural shortcoming: "Ill breeding ... is not a single defect, it is the result of many" (Henry Fielding).
A flaw is an imperfection that may be hidden or of apparent insignificance but that often has serious consequences: Experiments revealed a very basic flaw in the theory.
These nouns denote loss or absence of perfection. A blemish is something thought to mar the appearance or character of a thing: "Industry in art is a necessity—not a virtue—and any evidence of the same, in the production, is a blemish" (James McNeill Whistler).
Imperfection and fault apply more comprehensively to any deficiency or shortcoming: "A true critic ought to dwell rather upon excellencies than imperfections" (Joseph Addison)."Each of us would point out to the other her most serious faults, and thereby help her to remedy them" (Anna Howard Shaw).
Defect denotes a serious functional or structural shortcoming: "Ill breeding ... is not a single defect, it is the result of many" (Henry Fielding).
A flaw is an imperfection that may be hidden or of apparent insignificance but that often has serious consequences: Experiments revealed a very basic flaw in the theory.
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blemish
(ˈblɛmɪʃ)n
a defect; flaw; stain
vb
(tr) to flaw the perfection of; spoil; tarnish
[C14: from Old French blemir to make pale, probably of Germanic origin]
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blem•ish
(ˈblɛm ɪʃ)v.t.
1. to destroy or diminish the perfection of; mar; sully.
n. 2. a mark that detracts from appearance, as a pimple or a scar.
3. a defect or flaw; stain; blight: a blemish on one's record.
[1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French blemiss-, long s. of ble(s)mir to make livid; see blaze 2]
blem′ish•er, n.
syn: See defect.
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blemish
Past participle: blemished
Gerund: blemishing
| Imperative |
|---|
| blemish |
| blemish |
| Present |
|---|
| I blemish |
| you blemish |
| he/she/it blemishes |
| we blemish |
| you blemish |
| they blemish |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I blemished |
| you blemished |
| he/she/it blemished |
| we blemished |
| you blemished |
| they blemished |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am blemishing |
| you are blemishing |
| he/she/it is blemishing |
| we are blemishing |
| you are blemishing |
| they are blemishing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have blemished |
| you have blemished |
| he/she/it has blemished |
| we have blemished |
| you have blemished |
| they have blemished |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was blemishing |
| you were blemishing |
| he/she/it was blemishing |
| we were blemishing |
| you were blemishing |
| they were blemishing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had blemished |
| you had blemished |
| he/she/it had blemished |
| we had blemished |
| you had blemished |
| they had blemished |
| Future |
|---|
| I will blemish |
| you will blemish |
| he/she/it will blemish |
| we will blemish |
| you will blemish |
| they will blemish |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have blemished |
| you will have blemished |
| he/she/it will have blemished |
| we will have blemished |
| you will have blemished |
| they will have blemished |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be blemishing |
| you will be blemishing |
| he/she/it will be blemishing |
| we will be blemishing |
| you will be blemishing |
| they will be blemishing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been blemishing |
| you have been blemishing |
| he/she/it has been blemishing |
| we have been blemishing |
| you have been blemishing |
| they have been blemishing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been blemishing |
| you will have been blemishing |
| he/she/it will have been blemishing |
| we will have been blemishing |
| you will have been blemishing |
| they will have been blemishing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been blemishing |
| you had been blemishing |
| he/she/it had been blemishing |
| we had been blemishing |
| you had been blemishing |
| they had been blemishing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would blemish |
| you would blemish |
| he/she/it would blemish |
| we would blemish |
| you would blemish |
| they would blemish |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have blemished |
| you would have blemished |
| he/she/it would have blemished |
| we would have blemished |
| you would have blemished |
| they would have blemished |
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Noun 1. [画像:blemish - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)]blemish - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"
appearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
chatter mark - a mark made by a chattering tool on the surface of a workpiece
crack - a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts; "there was a crack in the mirror"
mole - a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin
blot, smirch, smudge, daub, slur, smear, spot - a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
stigma - a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease
Verb 1. [画像:blemish - mar or spoil the appearance of]blemish - mar or spoil the appearance of; "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue"
2. [画像:blemish - mar or impair with a flaw]blemish - mar or impair with a flaw; "her face was blemished"
3. [画像:blemish - add a flaw or blemish to]blemish - add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective
damage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"
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blemish
noun
1. mark, line, spot, scratch, bruise, scar, blur, defect, flaw, blot, smudge, imperfection, speck, blotch, disfigurement, pock, smirch the blemish on his face
mark improvement, perfection, purity, ornament, refinement, enhancement
mark improvement, perfection, purity, ornament, refinement, enhancement
2. defect, fault, weakness, stain, disgrace, deficiency, shortcoming, taint, inadequacy, dishonour, demerit the one blemish on an otherwise resounding success
verb
1. dishonour, mark, damage, spot, injure, ruin, mar, spoil, stain, blur, disgrace, impair, taint, tarnish, blot, smudge, disfigure, sully, deface, blotch, besmirch, smirch He wasn't about to blemish that pristine record. Nobody wanted to blemish his reputation at that time.
dishonour improve, perfect, correct, restore, enhance, refine, purify
dishonour improve, perfect, correct, restore, enhance, refine, purify
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blemish
verbnoun
1. Something that mars the appearance or causes inadequacy or failure:
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Translations
يُتْلِفُ، يُلَوِّثُيُلَطِّخُ
kazpokazitpoškoditposkvrnitskvrna
pletplette
jälkipilatatahratahrata
blettur; galliskemma
dėmėsugadinti
defektssabojātvaina
poškvrniť
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
blemish
vt object → beschädigen ; work, beauty → beeinträchtigen ; reputation, honour → beflecken ; blemished skin → unreine Haut ; blemished complexion → unreiner Teint
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
blemish
(ˈblemiʃ) noun a stain, mark or fault. a blemish on an apple. vlek يُلَطِّخُ недостатък, дефект, петно mancha skvrna, vada, kaz der Makel plet σημάδι, ψεγάδι imperfección, mancha, maca plekk, viga لک؛ عیب tahra défaut, tache כתם कलंक, दोष, त्रुटि nedostatak hiba cacat blettur; galli difetto, macchia きず 얼룩, 오점 dėmė defekts; vaina cacat vlek flekk, merke; lyte, plett skaza داغ، عیب mancha defect; pată пятно; изъян škvrna; chyba pega, napaka mana fläck ตําหนิ leke, kusur 污點,瑕疵,缺陷 пляма داغ ، نشان thiếu sót 瑕疵,污点
verb to spoil. misvorm, skend, vlek يُتْلِفُ، يُلَوِّثُ повреждам estragar poskvrnit, pokazit, poškodit verunstalten plette καταστρέφω, κηλιδώνω estropear rikkuma معیوب کردن pilata gâter לְהַכתִים बरबाद करना nagrditi elront rusak skemma guastare 傷つける 더럽히다 sugadinti sabojāt mencemar bevlekken vansire, skjemme szpecić معذورول estragar a strica; a dezonora портить; пятнать poškvrniť, zohyzdiť pokvariti pokvariti fläcka, skämma ทําให้มีตําหนิ lekelemek 玷污 псувати, плямувати شکل بگاڑنا làm hỏng 玷污
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blem·ish
n. mancha, imperfección, defecto.
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