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ternir

to tarnish / to dull
Used for metal losing its shine or for damaging reputation. Can also describe colors fading or becoming dull.
je ternis
I tarnish
nous ternissons
we tarnish
tu ternis
you tarnish - informal
vous ternissez
you tarnish - formal
il/elle/on ternit
he/she/one tarnishes
ils/elles ternissent
they tarnish
Je ne ternis pas sa réputation.
(I am not tarnishing his reputation.)
Tu ternis l'argenterie?
(Are you tarnishing the silverware?)
L'argent ternit avec le temps.
(Silver tarnishes over time.)
Nous ternissons ce métal volontairement.
(We are tarnishing this metal on purpose.)
Vous ternissez votre image ainsi.
(You are tarnishing your image this way.)
Ils ternissent la mémoire de la victime.
(They tarnish the memory of the victim.)
Je ne ternis jamais les bijoux.
(I never tarnish the jewelry.)
Tu ternis les couleurs comment?
(How do you dull the colors?)
Le cuivre ternit sans entretien.
(Copper tarnishes without maintenance.)
Ternissez-vous les miroirs?
(Are you dulling the mirrors?)
Le scandale ternit son nom.
(The scandal tarnishes his name.)
Je vais ternir ce bronze.
(I am going to tarnish this bronze.)
Tu ne ternis pas ta famille?
(You're not tarnishing your family?)
Les bijoux ternissent à l'air.
(The jewelry tarnishes in the air.)