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smirch
UK
/smɜːtʃ/
US
/smɜrʧ/
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smirch
noun
smirches
pl
UK
/smɜːtʃ/
US
/smɜrʧ/
tache
The smirch on his shirt was noticeable from a distance.
La tache sur sa chemise était visible de loin.
Additional translations
souillure
Sens figuré, plus littéraire.
Synonyms
blemish
spot
sully
taint
stain
smirch
verb
smirched
Past Simple
smirched
Past Participle
smirching
Gerund
UK
/smɜːtʃ/
US
/smɝtʃ/
ternir
Sens 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.
tacher
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.
Synonyms
disgrace
dishonor
defile
blemish
stain
taint
sully
Definitions
smirch
noun
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.
smirch
verb
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.
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