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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries변색시키다
Pronunciation / Transliteration: byonsaeksikida
"공기와 접촉하면 은이 변색될 수 있습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To lose or cause to lose luster, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture.
"The silver teapot began to tarnish on the shelf."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle French verb 'ternir' meaning to make dull or dim, which originates from the Germanic root *tarnjan meaning to conceal or make dark. By the 16th century, the term evolved in English to describe both the chemical dulling of metal surfaces and, metaphorically, the spoiling of someone's good name or reputation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tarnish" is said worldwide
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ternir
Transliteration: ternir
"L'humidité peut ternir l'argenterie."
anlaufen
Transliteration: anlaufen
"Silber kann mit der Zeit anlaufen."
opacizzare
Transliteration: opacizzare
"L'aria umida tende a opacizzare i metalli."
empañar
Transliteration: empañar
"El aire húmedo puede empañar la plata."
manchar
Transliteration: manchar
"A prata pode manchar com o tempo."
धुंधला करना
Transliteration: dhundhla karna
"हवा के संपर्क में आने से चांदी धूमिल हो सकती है।"
变暗
Transliteration: biàn àn
"长时间暴露在空气中会使银器变暗。"
변색시키다
Transliteration: byonsaeksikida
"공기와 접촉하면 은이 변색될 수 있습니다."
曇らせる
Transliteration: kumoraseru
"湿気によって銀製品が変色して輝きを失うことがあります。"
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