sully

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

Translation

vt. tahriaa, vahingoittaa mainetta
Word Forms
Past Participlesullied
Present Participlesullying
Third Person Singularsullies
Past Tensesullied
Pluralsullies

Phrases & Collocations

sully one's reputation

tahrauttaa mainettaan

sully the environment

tahrauttaa ympäristöä

Example Sentences

Her reputation was sullied by the scandal.

hänen mainettaan tahriitti skandaali.

He refused to let anyone sully his good name.

Hän ei halunnut antaa kenenkään tahria hänen hyvää nimeään.

The mud on his shoes sullied the clean floor.

Hänen kenkien muta tahri puhtaan lattian.

They tried to sully her image with false accusations.

He yrittivät tahria hänen imagoaan valheellisilla syytöksillä.

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

Yrityksen maine tahrautui tuotteen takaisinvedon jälkeen.

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

Hän ei halunnut tahria käsiään likaisella työllä.

The graffiti sullied the historic building.

Graffiti tahri historiallista rakennusta.

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

Hän tunsi tahranneensa sielunsa teoillaan.

The lies he told sullied his integrity.

Valheet, jotka hän kertoi, tahrasivat hänen koskemattomuutensa.

They tried to sully his achievements by spreading rumors.

He yrittivät tahria hänen saavutuksiaan levittämällä huhuja.

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