tarnish

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɑːrnɪʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtɑrnɪʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tärnish)

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tarnish vi(metal: lose shine) (metal)deslustrarse v prnl
 Brass and silver both tarnish easily.
 El latón y la plata se deslustran con facilidad.
tarnish [sth] vtrfigurative (reputation: stain) (reputación)mancillar vtr
  manchar vtr
 Allegations of sexual misconduct tarnished his reputation.
 Los alegatos de abuso sexual mancillaron su reputación.
tarnish [sth] vtr(metal: discolour, dull) (metal)deslustrar vtr
 Weather has tarnished the church's copper spire.
 El clima deslustró el chapitel de cobre de la iglesia.
tarnish n(metal: discoloration) (metla)mancha nf
  decoloración nf
 The silverware has been sitting in a drawer for years and is covered in tarnish.
 Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

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