taint

taint
I [teɪnt]
nome
1) (mark) (of crime, corruption, cowardice) macchia f.; (of insanity) tara f.
2) (trace) (of contamination, infection) traccia f.
II [teɪnt]
verbo transitivo
1) (sully) macchiare [reputation]; infangare [public figure]
2) (poison) contaminare [air, water]; guastare [food]
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[teint] 1. verb
1) (to spoil (something) by touching it or bringing it into contact with something bad or rotten: The meat has been tainted.) guastare, contaminare
2) (to affect (someone or something) with something evil or immoral; to corrupt: He has been tainted by his contact with criminals.) corrompere, guastare
2. noun
(a mark or trace of something bad, rotten or evil: the taint of decay.) ombra, macchia
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[teɪnt]
1. n
fig macchia

the taint of madness — il marchio della pazzia

2. vt
(meat, food) far avariare, (fig: reputation) infangare
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taint /teɪnt/
n.
1 [cu] macchia (fig.); ombra, ramo, traccia; corruzione, contaminazione: There was a taint of madness in the royal family, c'era un ramo di pazzia nella famiglia reale; moral taint, corruzione morale; a reputation without taint, una reputazione senza macchia
2 (med.) infezione
3 (med.) tara ereditaria.
(to) taint /teɪnt/
A v. t.
1 contaminare; corrompere; guastare, infettare; lordare, macchiare: He taints everything he touches, contamina (o sporca) tutto ciò che tocca
2 (ecol.) inquinare
B v. i.
corrompersi; guastarsi; infettarsi: Meat taints easily in hot weather, la carne col caldo si guasta facilmente
tainted
a.
1 contaminato; corrotto; guasto; infetto: tainted water, acqua contaminata
2 (ecol.) inquinato.
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I [teɪnt]
nome
1) (mark) (of crime, corruption, cowardice) macchia f.; (of insanity) tara f.
2) (trace) (of contamination, infection) traccia f.
II [teɪnt]
verbo transitivo
1) (sully) macchiare [reputation]; infangare [public figure]
2) (poison) contaminare [air, water]; guastare [food]

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