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taint Meaning in Spanish (taint significado en español)

verbmanchar, contaminar
nounmancha
manchar in English:taint
Phonetic:mɑnˈtʃɑɾ
Gender:Femenino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de taint en español es manchar, contaminar, mancha. (Contaminar o corromper algo, especialmente introduciendo una cualidad o sustancia indeseable.)

Definitions of Taint

  1. 1
    verb
    contaminar

    To contaminate or corrupt something, especially by introducing an undesirable quality or substance.

    Contaminar o corromper algo, especialmente introduciendo una cualidad o sustancia indeseable.

  2. 2
    noun
    mancha

    A trace of a bad or undesirable quality or substance, often affecting reputation or purity.

    Un rastro de una cualidad o sustancia mala o indeseable, que a menudo afecta la reputación o la pureza.

Example Sentences

formal

“The scandal will forever taint his reputation.”

El escándalo manchará para siempre su reputación.

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casual

“A hint of bitterness can taint the entire dish.”

Una pizca de amargura puede contaminar todo el plato.

formal

“He tried to remove the taint of suspicion from his name.”

Intentó eliminar la mancha de sospecha de su nombre.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

corromperensuciarmancillar

In English:

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

limpiarpurificar

In English:

purifycleansesanctify

Inflected Word Forms

third person singulartaints
past participletainted
present participletainting
adjectivetaintless

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

taint with suspicioncollocation

To cause someone or something to be regarded with suspicion.