LEARNit Dictionary
tarnish
verb
/ˈtɑːnɪʃ/
UK
/ˈtɑːrnɪʃ/
US
1
if metal
tarnishes
or something
tarnishes
it, it no longer looks bright and shiny
کدر شدن, کدر کردن, تیره شدن, تیره کردن
2
to damage the good opinion people have of somebody/something
لطمه زدن به شهرت, خدشه وارد کردن, بدنام کردن
Reputations can be easily tarnished.
He hopes to improve the newspaper's somewhat tarnished public image.
synonym
taint
noun
/ˈtɑːnɪʃ/
UK
/ˈtɑːrnɪʃ/
US
1
a thin layer on the surface of a metal that makes it look darker and less bright
تیرهشدگی, تیرگی, کدری