ternir

Au fil du temps, ces matériaux s’accumulent sur un diamant, ternissant sa beauté naturelle.
Over time, these materials build up on a diamond, dulling its natural beauty.
Je voudrais également citer une institution ternissant la réputation de ce Parlement.
I would also wish to expose an institution that is bringing Parliament into disrepute.
Le nom des personnes ternissant la réputation de ce Parlement devrait être connu.
We should expose people when they are bringing this Parliament into disrepute.
Vous voulez dire, qu'il voulait que je sois auprès de sa femme pour préserver sa réputation en ternissant celle d'Effie ?
You mean, he wanted me to be in his wife's society in order to preserve his good name by blackening Effie's?
Les rayons UV, l'eau salée, le sable et le chlore peuvent devenir des ingrédients nocifs qui rendront vos cheveux extrêmement stressés, ternissant ainsi leur brillant gorgé de soleil.
UV rays, saltwater, sand and chlorine can become the ingredients to utterly stressed-out hair that can dampen your sunny glow.
À cette fin, ils essaient de renverser des gouvernements en fomentant le mécontentement interne et la confusion sociale tout en les isolant au plan international en ternissant leur image.
To that end, it attempted to overthrow Governments by fomenting internal discontent and social confusion, while isolating them internationally by tarnishing their image.
Lors de la clôture de l'audience le 5 février, l'accusation a accusé Abdiasis Abdinur Ibrahim d'avoir diffusé de fausses informations à différents médias, ternissant la confiance du public envers les forces de sécurité somaliennes.
In closing the case on the morning of 5 February, the prosecution accused Abdiasis Abdinur Ibrahim of distributing false information to various media outlets causing prejudice to the public trust of Somali security forces.
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