Polyglot Dictionary

tarnish

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/ˈtɑːrnɪʃ/

verb B2
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

3rd person singular
tarnishes
past
tarnished
past participle
tarnished
gerund
tarnishing

Meaning

  1. deslustrarse, empañarse (metales como la plata)

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Usage notes

Se usa sobre todo para metales como la plata que pierden su brillo con el tiempo.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa tarnish?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The silver spoons began to ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a tarnish?

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