Japanese Meaning of tarnish

変色する

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Definitions and Meaning of tarnish in English

Wordnet

tarnish (n)

discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation

Wordnet

tarnish (v)

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

Webster

tarnish (a.)

To soil, or change the appearance of, especially by an alternation induced by the air, or by dust, or the like; to diminish, dull, or destroy the luster of; to sully; as, to tarnish a metal; to tarnish gilding; to tarnish the purity of color.

Webster

tarnish (v. i.)

To lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a foul air.

Webster

tarnish (n.)

The quality or state of being tarnished; stain; soil; blemish.

A thin film on the surface of a metal, usually due to a slight alteration of the original color; as, the steel tarnish in columbite.

FAQs About the word tarnish

変色する

discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation, make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphoricallyTo soil, or change the appearance of, e

暗くなる,傷跡,甘やかす,汚れ,汚点,汚す,黒くする,blemish,劣化,信用を落とす

浄化する,高める,浄化,品格を与える,栄光を与える,拡大する,向上,高貴にする,奉納する,中空

tarn => 標高の高い湖, tarmacadam => アスファルト, tarmac => タ―マック, tarlatan => ターラタン, tarkovsky => タルコフスキー,