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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMarred
/mɑːrd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To spoil the perfection or integrity of something.
"The beautiful painting was marred by a large scratch across the canvas." - 2
To impair the quality or appearance of something.
"His reputation was marred by the scandal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'marred' is derived from the Old English 'merran', meaning 'to spoil or damage'. It has evolved through Middle English, where it retained similar meanings, indicating a historical continuity in its usage related to physical and metaphorical damage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Marred" is said worldwide
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abîmé
Transliteration: abîmé
"Le tableau a été abîmé par une rayure."
beschädigt
Transliteration: beʃˈɛːdɪɡt
"Das Bild wurde durch einen Kratzer beschädigt."
rovinato
Transliteration: roviˈnato
"Il dipinto è stato rovinato da un graffio."
estropeado
Transliteration: estropeado
"La pintura fue estropeada por un rasguño."
estragado
Transliteration: estragado
"A pintura foi estragada por um arranhão."
बिगड़ा हुआ
Transliteration: bigda hua
"चित्र एक खरोंच से बिगड़ गया।"
受损的
Transliteration: shòu sǔn de
"这幅画被划伤了，受损的。"
손상된
Transliteration: son sang doen
"그 그림은 긁힘으로 손상되었습니다."
傷ついた
Transliteration: kizutsuita
"その絵は傷ついてしまった。"
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