Translations for blacken in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.blacken [Brit ˈblak(ə)n, Am ˈblækən] VB trans

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2. blacken (diminish):

blacken reputation, name

blacken person

3. blacken Am (bruise):

to blacken sb's eye

faire un œil au beurre noir à qn

II.blacken [Brit ˈblak(ə)n, Am ˈblækən] VB intr

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1. blacken (grow darker):

blacken sky, stove:

2. blacken mood:

blacken

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to blacken

se charbonner le visage/corps

to blacken one's face/body

flétrir nom, mémoire, réputation

to blacken

noircir fumée, feu, pollution:

to blacken

noircir qn ou la réputation de qn

to blacken sb's name ou character

se noircir le visage

to blacken one's face

Translations for blacken in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

blacken [ˈblækən] VB trans, intr

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blacken

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noircir étoffe

to blacken

noircir la réputation de qn

to blacken sb's reputation

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Tar also damages the mouth by rotting and blackening teeth, damaging gums, and desensitizing taste buds. en.wikipedia.org

The forewing postmedial line is blackened at the costa and at the dorsum. en.wikipedia.org

Frost blackens its foliage, and its tubers need to be overwintered in a dry, frost-free place. en.wikipedia.org

By contrast, red females paired with red males that had blackened heads over-produced sons at a ratio similar to a mixed pairing. en.wikipedia.org

Later, the church burned to the ground, reducing everything to ashes except the image, which only blackened. en.wikipedia.org

After this, people will flee their homes as the sun blackens and the earth sinks into the sea. en.wikipedia.org

Death sighs and agrees, and instantly, the rose in his hand blackens and dies. en.wikipedia.org

Their womens honour, if blackened, could be redeemed (turn back into white) only by death. en.wikipedia.org

They are born with pink paw pads, which blacken at the age of three months, and blue eyes, which turn amber after five months. en.wikipedia.org

Over and over again he lied to others, a personality flaw that blackened his career. en.wikipedia.org

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