smirch

UK
/smɜːtʃ/
US
/smɜrʧ/

Translations

smirchnoun
smirches
pl
UK
/smɜːtʃ/
US
/smɜrʧ/
The smirch on his shirt was noticeable from a distance.
La tache sur sa chemise était visible de loin.
Additional translations
souillureSens figuré, plus littéraire.
smirchverb
smirched
Past Simple
smirched
Past Participle
smirching
Gerund
UK
/smɜːtʃ/
US
/smɝtʃ/
ternirSens figuré, surtout pour la réputation.
The scandal threatened to smirch the politician's otherwise clean record.
Le scandale menaçait de ternir le dossier autrement irréprochable du politicien.
The mechanic accidentally smirched his shirt with oil while fixing the car.
Le mécanicien a accidentellement taché sa chemise d’huile en réparant la voiture.

Definitions

smirchnoun
A stain or dirty mark.
The smirch on his shirt was noticeable from a distance.
A blemish on someone's reputation or character.
The scandal left a smirch on the politician's career.
smirchverb
To make something dirty or stained.
The mechanic accidentally smirched his shirt with oil while fixing the car.
To tarnish or damage someone's reputation.
The scandal threatened to smirch the politician's otherwise clean record.