blacken

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈblækən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈblækən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(blak′ən)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
blacken⇒ vi (go black, darken)ennegrecerse⇒ v prnl
  atezarse⇒ v prnl
  oscurecerse⇒ v
 The sun had set and the sky was beginning to blacken.
blacken [sth]⇒ vtr figurative (bring into disrepute)mancillar⇒ vtr
  manchar⇒ vtr
 The incident blackened the player's reputation in the eyes of cricket fans.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
blacken the name of [sb],
blacken [sb]'s name v expr		 figurative (give a bad reputation)ensuciar el nombre de expr
 Though Marc was found not guilty, the accusations blackened his name.
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'blacken' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
black
Spanish:
ennegrecer - negrear - tiznar - enlodazar


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