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I . black·en [ˈblækən] VB trans

1. blacken (make black):

blacken

blacken

2. blacken (malign):

blacken

to blacken sb's name

oblatiti komu ime

II . black·en [ˈblækən] VB intr

blacken

blacken

the sky blackened

Usage examples with blacken

to blacken sb's name

oblatiti komu ime

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

The valley and its villages are now blackened by the coal mines that fill the area. en.wikipedia.org

Over the years fumes from a coke heater blackened every surface until the paintings were hardly visible. en.wikipedia.org

The heat of the furnace would blacken the niello and make the other ornamentation stand out more vividly. en.wikipedia.org

Regardless, the curse left his hand blackened and dead-looking, and no amount of healing could repair the appearance. en.wikipedia.org

The surrounding countryside was littered with waste, and smoke from the furnaces and machinery blackened the sky. en.wikipedia.org

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

The pot, after all, is as blackened by the flames as the kettle. en.wikipedia.org

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

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