tarnish
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1. lekelemek.
2. (madeni yüzeyde) kararma.
3. (madeni bir yüzeyi) karartmak; (madeni bir yüzey) kararmak.
4. (birinin adını v.b.'ni) lekelemek, kirletmek.
5. donuklaşmak.
6. soldurmak.
7. matlaşmak.
8. sönükleşmek.
9. sönükleştirmek.
10. kararmak.
Tanımlar :
1.
to dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt.
2. to detract from or spoil; taint: a tragedy that tarnished our hopes.
3. to cast aspersions on; sully: slander that tarnished the senator's image.
4. to lose luster; become discolored.
5. to diminish or become tainted.
6. the condition of being tarnished.
7. discoloration of a metal surface caused by corrosion or oxidation.
8. the condition of being sullied or tainted.
2. to detract from or spoil; taint: a tragedy that tarnished our hopes.
3. to cast aspersions on; sully: slander that tarnished the senator's image.
4. to lose luster; become discolored.
5. to diminish or become tainted.
6. the condition of being tarnished.
7. discoloration of a metal surface caused by corrosion or oxidation.
8. the condition of being sullied or tainted.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1.
oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air.
2. to oxidize or discolor due to oxidation.
3. to soil, sully, damage or compromise
2. to oxidize or discolor due to oxidation.
3. to soil, sully, damage or compromise
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1.
the quality or state of being tarnished; stain; soil; blemish.
2. A thin film on the surface of a metal, usually due to a slight alteration of the original color.
3. to lose luster; to become dull.
4. to soil, or change the appearance of, especially by an alternation induced by the air, or by dust, or the like; to diminish, dull, or destroy the luster of; to sully.
2. A thin film on the surface of a metal, usually due to a slight alteration of the original color.
3. to lose luster; to become dull.
4. to soil, or change the appearance of, especially by an alternation induced by the air, or by dust, or the like; to diminish, dull, or destroy the luster of; to sully.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1.
to diminish or destroy the luster of; sully; dull: used of an alteration induced by the air, or by dust or dampness; also, in mineralogy, to change the natural color or luster of the surface of: said chiefly of the metallic minerals. see tarnish, n., 2.
2. to give a pale or dim cast to, as to gold or silver, without either polishing or burnishing it.
3. figuratively, to diminish or destroy the purity of; cast a stain upon; sully: as, to tarnish reputation.
4.
5. to lose luster; become dim or dull: as, polished substances or gilding will tarnish in the course of time.
6. A spot; a blot; the condition of being dulled or stained.
7. in mineralogy, the change in luster or color of the surface of a mineral, particularly one of metallic luster: usually due to slight alteration, but also in some cases to the deposition of a very thin film of some foreign substance.
8. A coating.
2. to give a pale or dim cast to, as to gold or silver, without either polishing or burnishing it.
3. figuratively, to diminish or destroy the purity of; cast a stain upon; sully: as, to tarnish reputation.
4.
5. to lose luster; become dim or dull: as, polished substances or gilding will tarnish in the course of time.
6. A spot; a blot; the condition of being dulled or stained.
7. in mineralogy, the change in luster or color of the surface of a mineral, particularly one of metallic luster: usually due to slight alteration, but also in some cases to the deposition of a very thin film of some foreign substance.
8. A coating.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia