ternir

La commission d'enquête ne ternira en rien sa réputation.
The committee of inquiry will not dim this reputation in any way.
Le laiton se ternira s'il n'est pas poli fréquemment.
Brass will tarnish if not polished often.
Une exposition prolongée à la lumière directe du soleil ternira la finition de vos parquets en bois.
Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight will fade the finish of your hardwood floors.
Voilà qui ternira l'image de la Présidence belge.
This will tarnish the Belgian Presidency.
Si on mêle les deux missions de reconstruction, on perdra la confiance de la population et on ternira la bonne réputation de cette mission.
If we mix up the two reconstruction missions, we will lose the trust of the population and tarnish the good reputation of this mission.
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