sully

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈsʌlɪ/, French: /sylli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsʌli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sul′ē)

Inflections of 'sully' (n): npl: sullies
Inflections of 'sully' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
sullies
v 3rd person singular
sullying
v pres p
sullied
v past
sullied
v past p
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sully [sth]⇒ vtrfigurative (reputation: taint) (figurado)mancillar⇒ vtr
  amancillar⇒ vtr
  manchar⇒ vtr
 The nasty rumor sullied Sandra's reputation, and no one trusted her after that.
sully [sth] vtrfigurative (ruin, spoil)manchar⇒ vtr
 The series of losses sullied the team's record.
 La serie de derrotas manchó el récord del equipo.
sully [sth] vtrformal (stain)manchar⇒ vtr
  ensuciar⇒ vtr
 After working in the garden in the evening, Tania showered before bed so as not to sully the clean sheets.
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'sully' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
mancillar - empañar - manchar - ensuciar - profanar - mancillar el honor de alguien - enlodazar - enlodar

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