taint

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈteɪnt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/teɪnt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tānt)

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taint [sth]⇒ vtr (spoil, contaminate)echar a perder loc verb
  contaminar⇒ vtr
  corromper⇒ vtr
 Fertilizer has tainted the local water supply.
 El fertilizante ha echado a perder el suministro de agua local.
taint [sth] vtr figurative (reputation: damage)mancillar⇒, amancillar⇒ vtr
  manchar⇒ vtr
 These revelations are bound to taint his popularity.
 Estas revelaciones están destinadas a mancillar su reputación.
taint n (stain or trace of contamination)mancha nf
  (formal)mácula nf
  impureza, contaminación nf
 There's definitely a taint of mould in this bread.
 Definitivamente hay una mancha de moho en este pan.
taint n figurative (moral stain)mancha nf
  corrupción nf
 The taint of adultery ruined the preacher's career.
 La mancha del adulterio arruinó la carrera del pastor.
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'taint' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
infect - sully
Spanish:
salpicar - emponzoñar - mácula - macular


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