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tainted

/ˈteɪntɪd/

taintedadjective

more tainted

Comp.

most tainted

Super.

/ˈteɪntɪd/

Translations

испорченный

The tainted meat was removed from the shelves.

Испорченное мясо было убрано с полок.

запятнанный

His reputation was tainted by the scandal.

Его репутация была запятнана скандалом.

загрязнённый

The water was tainted with chemicals.

Вода была загрязнена химикатами.

Definitions

Contaminated or polluted, especially by a harmful substance.

The water supply was found to be tainted with chemicals.

Affected by a negative or undesirable quality, often implying corruption or dishonor.

The politician's reputation was tainted by the scandal.

Synonyms

Antonyms

taintverb

tainted

Past Simple

tainted

Past Simple

tainted

Past Participle

tainting

Gerund

/teɪnt/

Translations

загрязнять

The factory's waste can taint the river.

Отходы завода могут загрязнять реку.

портить

Scandals can taint a politician's reputation.

Скандалы могут портить репутацию политика.

заражать

Improper handling can taint the food.

Неправильное обращение может заражать пищу.

Additional translations

осквернять

запятнать

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

taintnoun

Definitions

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.