English-German translation for "sully"

"sully" German translation

sully
[ˈsʌli]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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beschmutzen, besudeln trüben, beflecken
  • trüben, beflecken
    sully figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    sully figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
sully
[ˈsʌli]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs

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schmutzen, schmutzig werden sich trüben, sich verdunkeln, matt werden
  • sich trüben, sich verdunkeln, matt werden (Glanzet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc)
    sully figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    sully figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • sully syn → see „foul“
    sully syn → see „foul“
  • sully → see „smirch“
    sully → see „smirch“
sully
[ˈsʌli]noun | Substantiv s obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs

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Beschmutzung, Schmutzfleck Makel, Schandfleck Belag
  • Beschmutzungfeminine | Femininum f
    sully
    Schmutzfleckmasculine | Maskulinum m
    sully
    sully
  • Makelmasculine | Maskulinum m
    sully figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Schandfleckmasculine | Maskulinum m
    sully figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    sully figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • Belagmasculine | Maskulinum m (auf Metallet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc)
    sully on metalet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    sully on metalet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
Das Nein hat dieses Bild eines in sich ausgewogenen Frankreichs befleckt.
The No vote sullied this image of a balanced France.
Source: News-Commentary
Alles, was solche kulturellen Treffen besudelt, muss ausgemerzt werden.
Each and everything that sullies such cultural meetings must be abolished.
Source: Europarl
Er war jetzt angekleidet; er sah wohl noch immer bleich aus, aber nicht mehr blutig und beschmutzt.
He was dressed now: he still looked pale, but he was no longer gory and sullied.
Source: Books
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