taint

UK
/teɪnt/
US
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Übersetzungen

taintsubstantiv
taints
Pl.
The taint of corruption was evident in the organization.
Порча коррупцией была очевидна в организации.
The scandal left a taint on his reputation.
Скандал оставил пятно на его репутации.
The taint in the water supply was a serious concern.
Загрязнение в водоснабжении было серьезной проблемой.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
taintverb
tainted
Präteritum
tainted
Partizip Perfekt
tainting
Gerundium
UK
/teɪnt/
US
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Improper handling can taint the food.
Неправильное обращение может заражать пищу.
Scandals can taint a politician's reputation.
Скандалы могут портить репутацию политика.
The factory's waste can taint the river.
Отходы завода могут загрязнять реку.
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Definitionen

taintsubstantiv
A trace of a bad or undesirable quality or substance.
The scandal left a taint on his reputation that was hard to remove.
A contaminating mark or influence.
The taint of corruption was evident in the company's dealings.
Vulgar slang: the perineum; the area between the anus and the genitals.
He joked about shaving his taint, but most people found the comment crude.
taintverb
To contaminate or pollute something, especially with a harmful or undesirable quality.
The scandal tainted the company's reputation.
To affect with a bad or undesirable quality.
His involvement in the crime tainted his character.