sully

[US]/ˈsʌli/
[UK]/ˈsʌli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. at beskadige, ødelægge ry

Word Forms
Past Participlesullied
Present Participlesullying
Third Person Singularsullies
Past Tensesullied
Pluralsullies

Phrases & Collocations

sully one's reputation

skade sit ry

sully the environment

skade miljøet

Example Sentences

Her reputation was sullied by the scandal.

hendes ry blev misfarvet af skandalen.

He refused to let anyone sully his good name.

Han nægtede at lade nogen miskreditere sit gode navn.

The mud on his shoes sullied the clean floor.

Leret på hans sko besmudsede det rene gulv.

They tried to sully her image with false accusations.

De forsøgte at miskreditere hendes image med falske anklager.

The company's reputation was sullied after the product recall.

Virksomhedens ry blev miskrediteret efter produkt tilbagekalelsen.

He didn't want to sully his hands with the dirty work.

Han ville ikke miskreditere sine hænder med det beskidte arbejde.

The graffiti sullied the historic building.

Graffiti besmudsede den historiske bygning.

She felt like she had sullied her soul with her actions.

Hun følte, at hun havde miskrediteret sin sjæl med sine handlinger.

The lies he told sullied his integrity.

De løgne han fortalte, miskrediterede hans integritet.

They tried to sully his achievements by spreading rumors.

De forsøgte at miskreditere hans præstationer ved at sprede rygter.

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