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sullying

/ˈsʌliɪŋ/

Translations

sullyingnoun

ternissement

The scandal led to the sullying of the politician's reputation.

Le scandale a conduit au ternissement de la réputation du politicien.

salissure

The sullying of the white tablecloth was inevitable during the messy dinner party.

La salissure de la nappe blanche était inévitable pendant le dîner très bruyant.

Synonyms

sullyinggerund / present participle

/ˈsʌl.i.ɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that tarnishes, stains, or dishonors.

salissantQualifie ce qui salit ou souille.

The sullying allegations damaged the company's image.

Les accusations salissantes ont terni l'image de l'entreprise.

ternissantEmploi figuré, surtout pour une réputation ou une image.

The sullying allegations damaged the company's image.

Les accusations ternissantes ont endommagé l'image de l'entreprise.

Additional translations

déshonorantEmploi figuré, avec idée de discrédit ou d'atteinte à l'honneur.

sullyverb

sullying

Gerund

sullied

Past Simple

sullied

Past Participle

sullying

Gerund

/ˈsʌli/

souiller

The scandal sullied the politician's reputation.

Le scandale a souillé la réputation du politicien.

Additional translations

ternirSurtout au sens figuré, pour une réputation, une image ou une intégrité morale.

Synonyms

Definitions

sullyingnoun

The act of making something dirty or stained.

The sullying of the white tablecloth was inevitable during the messy dinner party.

The act of damaging the purity or integrity of something.

The scandal led to the sullying of the politician's reputation.

sullyinggerund / present participle

Causing or resulting in dishonor, stain, or contamination.

The sullying allegations damaged the company's image.

sullyverb

To damage the purity or integrity of; defile.

The scandal sullied the politician's reputation.

To make physically dirty or stained; soil.

The white sheets were sullied with muddy footprints.