tarnish

[US]/ˈtɑːnɪʃ/
[UK]/ˈtɑːrnɪʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. at miste glans eller at plette
vi. at miste glans eller at være plettet
n. et tab af glans eller en plet
Word Forms
Past Participletarnished
Present Participletarnishing
Third Person Singulartarnishes
Past Tensetarnished
Pluraltarnishes

Phrases & Collocations

tarnish reputation

udskade omdømme

tarnish metal

misdække metal

tarnish silverware

misdække sølvbestik

tarnish image

udskade image

Example Sentences

Her reputation was tarnished by the scandal.

Hendes ry blev skæmmet af skandalen.

It's important not to tarnish the company's image.

Det er vigtigt ikke at skade virksomhedens image.

The silverware had tarnished over time.

Bestikket var blevet skæmmet over tid.

His actions tarnished his family's name.

Hans handlinger skæmmede hans families navn.

The politician's corruption scandal tarnished his career.

Den korrupte skandale skæmmede politikeren karriere.

The graffiti tarnished the beauty of the historic building.

Graffiti'en skæmmede den historiske bygnings skønhed.

The company's brand was tarnished after the product recall.

Virksomhedens brand blev skæmmet efter produkt tilbagekalelsen.

The scandal threatened to tarnish the celebrity's image.

Skandalen truede med at skæmme kendisens image.

He tried to tarnish her reputation with false accusations.

Han forsøgte at skade hendes ry med falske anklager.

The constant negative press coverage began to tarnish the company's image.

Den konstante negative presse dækning begyndte at skade virksomhedens image.

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