to besmirch
01
förtala, befläcka
to talk badly of someone in order to ruin people's impression of them
Transitive: to besmirch someone's reputation
Exempel
The article was intended to besmirch the politician's reputation.
Artikeln var avsedd att fläcka politikerns rykte.
He accused his rivals of trying to besmirch his good name.
Han anklagade sina rivaler för att försöka fläcka hans goda namn.
02
befläcka, smeta
to smear or soil something so that it looks unclean
Transitive: to besmirch sth
Exempel
His muddy boots besmirched the clean carpet.
Hans leriga stövlar fläckade den rena mattan.
Soot from the chimney besmirched the white walls.
Sot från skorstenen smetade ner de vita väggarna.
