Grammatical class
Verb
ternir
to tarnish (metal), fade (material)
Details
Syllables
ter-nir
Phonetics
tɛʁ.niʁ
Grammatical class
Verb
Freq. (books)
22018
Freq. (movies)
31606
Freq. (news)
22438
Sentences
Le scandale menaçait de ternir l'image de l'entreprise.
The scandal threatened to besmirch the company's image.
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