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tar·nish
(tär′nĭsh)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: Being in the ground for so long tarnished the old coins.
2.
a. To detract from or spoil: a tasteless meal that tarnished an otherwise pleasant evening.
b. To bring disgrace to; sully: a scandal that tarnished his reputation.
v. intr.
1. To lose luster; become discolored: a metal that tarnishes quickly.
2. To become less enjoyable or estimable: Her admiration for the movie's producer quickly tarnished.
n.
1. The condition of being tarnished: no sign of tarnish on the frame.
2. A film or layer of discoloration on a metal surface caused by corrosion or oxidation.
3. The condition of being disgraced or made less estimable: the tarnish on his reputation.
[Middle English ternishen, from Old French ternir, terniss-, to darken, tarnish, from Frankish *tarnjan; see dher- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
tar′nish·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
[C16: 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]
ˈtarnishable adj
ˈtarnisher n
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tar•nish
(ˈtɑr nɪʃ)v.t.
1. to dull the luster of or discolor (a metallic surface), esp. by oxidation.
2. to diminish or destroy the purity of; sully: to tarnish a reputation.
v.i. 3. to become tarnished.
n. 4. a tarnished coating.
5. tarnished condition.
6. a stain or blemish.
[1590–1600; < Middle French terniss-, long s. of ternir to dull, deaden < Germanic (compare Old High German tarnjan to hide, obscure); see -ish 2]
tar′nish•a•ble, adj.
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tarnish
Past participle: tarnished
Gerund: tarnishing
| Imperative |
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| tarnish |
| tarnish |
| Present |
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| I tarnish |
| you tarnish |
| he/she/it tarnishes |
| we tarnish |
| you tarnish |
| they tarnish |
| Preterite |
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| I tarnished |
| you tarnished |
| he/she/it tarnished |
| we tarnished |
| you tarnished |
| they tarnished |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am tarnishing |
| you are tarnishing |
| he/she/it is tarnishing |
| we are tarnishing |
| you are tarnishing |
| they are tarnishing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have tarnished |
| you have tarnished |
| he/she/it has tarnished |
| we have tarnished |
| you have tarnished |
| they have tarnished |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was tarnishing |
| you were tarnishing |
| he/she/it was tarnishing |
| we were tarnishing |
| you were tarnishing |
| they were tarnishing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had tarnished |
| you had tarnished |
| he/she/it had tarnished |
| we had tarnished |
| you had tarnished |
| they had tarnished |
| Future |
|---|
| I will tarnish |
| you will tarnish |
| he/she/it will tarnish |
| we will tarnish |
| you will tarnish |
| they will tarnish |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have tarnished |
| you will have tarnished |
| he/she/it will have tarnished |
| we will have tarnished |
| you will have tarnished |
| they will have tarnished |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be tarnishing |
| you will be tarnishing |
| he/she/it will be tarnishing |
| we will be tarnishing |
| you will be tarnishing |
| they will be tarnishing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been tarnishing |
| you have been tarnishing |
| he/she/it has been tarnishing |
| we have been tarnishing |
| you have been tarnishing |
| they have been tarnishing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been tarnishing |
| you will have been tarnishing |
| he/she/it will have been tarnishing |
| we will have been tarnishing |
| you will have been tarnishing |
| they will have been tarnishing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been tarnishing |
| you had been tarnishing |
| he/she/it had been tarnishing |
| we had been tarnishing |
| you had been tarnishing |
| they had been tarnishing |
| Conditional |
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| I would tarnish |
| you would tarnish |
| he/she/it would tarnish |
| we would tarnish |
| you would tarnish |
| they would tarnish |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have tarnished |
| you would have tarnished |
| he/she/it would have tarnished |
| we would have tarnished |
| you would have tarnished |
| they would have tarnished |
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Noun 1. [画像:tarnish - discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation]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"
darken - tarnish or stain; "a scandal that darkened the family's good name"
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tarnish
verb
noun
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tarnish
verb1. To spoil the soundness or perfection of:
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Translations
فُقْدان اللمَعان أو البَريقيَفْقِد البَريق أو اللمْعَه
matnostzašlostzmatnitztratit lesk
anløbethedløbe an
fényét veszti
falla á, verîa matturmálmur sem hefur falliî á
apnašosapneštiapsinešęsapsineštiaptraukti
apsūbējumsapsūbētblāvumszaudēt mirdzumu
matnosťstratiť leskzmatnieť
kararmakararmak
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tarnish
vt
vi (metal) → anlaufen
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tarnish
[ˈtɑːnɪʃ]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
tarnish
(ˈtaːniʃ) verb to (cause a metal to) become dull and stained. Silver tarnishes easily. slaan aan يَفْقِد البَريق أو اللمْعَه потъмнявам manchar zmatnit, ztratit lesk trübe werden, anlaufen løbe an μαυρίζω, θαμπώνω deslustrar, empañar; manchar tuhmuma, tuhmiks tegema کدر یا لکه دار شدن tummua 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 使失去光澤 втрачати блиск; тьмяніти ميلا کرنا làm cho mờ đi 使失去光泽
noun a dull, stained appearance on a metal surface. aanslag فُقْدان اللمَعان أو البَريق петно mancha matnost, zašlost die Trübung anløbethed μαύρισμα 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 失去光澤 тьмяність داغ، دھبہ trạng thái mờ đi 无光泽
ˈtarnished adjective aangeslaan مُلَوَّث، فاقِد البَريق أو اللمْعَه потъмнял manchado matný trübe anløbet μαυρισμένος deslustrado, empañado; manchado tuhmunud لکه دار؛ کدر tummentunut terni לְהַכתִים कलंकित zamrljan homályos bernoda mattur annerito, ossidato 変色した 변색된 pajuodęs, apsinešęs apsūbējis; blāvs; nespodrs kusam dof anløpet, irret; frynset zmatowiony, zaśniedziały manchado fără luciu потускневший matný potemnel potamneo matt, glanslös, missfärgad ซึ่งไม่แวววาว kararmış 失去光澤的 тьмянілий ميلا، داغ دار bị mờ, bị xỉn 无光泽的
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