maculate — Dizionario inglese

Verbo

1. To spot; to stain; to blur.

   Esempi

   they wolde nat maculate the honour of their people with suche a reproche

   There was a fresh smell in the air. Sidewalks began to be maculated with spreading areas of dryness

Aggettivo

1. Marked with spots or maculae; blotched.

   Uso

   • arcaico
   • poetico

2. Defiled, impure.

   Uso

   • arcaico
   • poetico

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (1)

   [Les Misérables is] about the struggle of a mistreated man as he rises to the top, along with a mortal conflict between this maculate virtuous man and an immaculate pursuing demon.

Aggettivo

1. morally blemished; stained or impure

   Sinonimi

   defiled

2. spotted or blotched

Verbo

1. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

   Sinonimi

   tarnishstainsullydefile

   Termini più generali

   spotfleckblobblot

   Esempi

   The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air

   Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man

2. spot, stain, or pollute

   Sinonimi

   foulbefouldefile

   Termini più generali

   dishonordisgracedishonourattaintshame

   Esempi

   The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it