tarnish

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

Translation

vt. menettää kiilto tai tahria
vi. menettää kiilto tai tulla tahriksi
n. kiillon menetys tai tahra
Word Forms
Past Participletarnished
Present Participletarnishing
Third Person Singulartarnishes
Past Tensetarnished
Pluraltarnishes

Phrases & Collocations

tarnish reputation

tahriaa mainetta

tarnish metal

tahriaa metallia

tarnish silverware

tahriaa hopeaesineitä

tarnish image

tahriaa kuvaa

Example Sentences

Her reputation was tarnished by the scandal.

Hänen mainettaan tahri skandaali.

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

On tärkeää olla tahraamatta yrityksen imagoa.

The silverware had tarnished over time.

Hopeaesineet olivat tummuneet ajan myötä.

His actions tarnished his family's name.

Hänen toimintansa tahri hänen perheensä maineen.

The politician's corruption scandal tarnished his career.

Poliitikon korruptioskandaali tahri hänen uransa.

The graffiti tarnished the beauty of the historic building.

Graffiti tahri historiallisen rakennuksen kauneuden.

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

Yrityksen brändi tahrautui tuotteen takaisinvedon jälkeen.

The scandal threatened to tarnish the celebrity's image.

Skandaali uhkasi tahria julkkiksen imagoa.

He tried to tarnish her reputation with false accusations.

Hän yritti tahria hänen mainettaan valheellisilla syytöksillä.

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

Jatkuva negatiivinen mediahuomio alkoi tahria yrityksen imagoa.

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