ternie in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ternie in the French»English Dictionary

I.ternir [tɛʀniʀ] VB trans

1. ternir:

ternir métal

to tarnish

ternir tissu

to fade

2. ternir:

ternir image, réputation

to tarnish

ternir exploit

to detract from

II.se ternir VB refl

se ternir refl cuivre:

se ternir

to tarnish

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durablement ternir, être à l'abri

permanently

Translations for ternie in the English»French Dictionary

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tarnish

ternir also fig

tarnish

se ternir also fig

untarnished

non terni

to be untarnished

ne pas être terni (by par)

to take the sheen off sth fig

ternir l'éclat de qc

his halo has become a bit tarnished

son image s'est un peu ternie

cloudy (opaque)

terni

blemish beauty, happiness

ternir

blot fig

ternir

to be a blot on the escutcheon

ternir le blason de qn

dim beauty, colour

ternir

dim

se ternir

ternie in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ternie in the French»English Dictionary

terni(e) [tɛʀni] ADJ

terni(e) couleur, coloris

dull

terni(e) métal, chandelier

tarnished

I.ternir [tɛʀniʀ] VB trans

1. ternir (défraîchir):

ternir rideau, tissu, couleur

to fade

ternir métal

to tarnish

2. ternir (nuire à):

ternir honneur

to blemish

II.ternir [tɛʀniʀ] VB refl

se ternir rideau, tissu, couleur, coloris

to go dull

se ternir métal, chandelier

to become tarnished

Translations for ternie in the English»French Dictionary

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faded colour

terni(e)

tarnish

se ternir

tarnish

ternir

to blot one's copybook

ternir sa réputation

dull

ternir

dull

se ternir

to blot one's copybook

ternir sa réputation

deflate reputation

ternir

stain

ternir

fade colour

se ternir

ternie Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

se ternir rideau, tissu, couleur, coloris

to go dull

se ternir métal, chandelier

to become tarnished