taint
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/teɪnt/
/teɪnt/
- 1 kirletmek, bozmak
- 2 lekelemek, (itibarını) zedelemek
Definition (English)
- To spoil food, water or another substance by adding something harmful to it.
- To damage the good opinion people have of someone or something.
Example Sentences
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Chemicals from the factory tainted the river water.Fabrikadan gelen kimyasallar nehir suyunu kirletti.
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The meat had been tainted by bacteria.Et bakteriler yüzünden bozulmuştu.
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The scandal threatened to taint the company's reputation.Skandal, şirketin itibarını lekelemekle tehdit etti.
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Don't let one mistake taint your whole effort.Tek bir hatanın tüm çabanı lekelemesine izin verme.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
taint
/teɪnt/
Past
tainted
/teɪntɪd/
Participle
tainted
/teɪntɪd/
Spelling rule
Add ‑edtaint → tainted
Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.
Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped
Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked
/d/played
/ɪd/wanted
Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. tainted /teɪntɪd/