ensuciar

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ensuciar
transitive verb
1to (make) dirty (manchar); to sully, to tarnish (desprestigiar)
  • ensuciar el nombre de alguien -> to sully somebody's name o reputation
ensuciarse
pronomial verb
1to get dirty
  • la alfombra se ha ensuciado de pintura -> the carpet has got paint on it

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ensuciar [en-soo-the-ar’]
article & verb transitive
1To stain, to dirty, to soil, to smear, to file, to daub, to sully, to focal.
2To defile, to pollute with vicious habits. (Metaphorical)
verb reflexive
3To dirty one’s bed, clothes, etc.

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ensuciar
verbo:transitivo
1 (manchar) to get dirty; dirty
vas a ensuciar el sofá
no me ensuciéis el suelo al entrar don't get the floor dirty when you come in; don't dirty the floor when you come in
2 (literario) [+reputación, nombre] to sully; soil; (literario)
verbo:pronominal
ensuciarse
1 (mancharse) to get dirty
no te ensucies el vestido don't get your dress dirty; me he ensuciado las manos I've got my hands dirty; te has ensuciado de barro los pantalones you've got mud on your trousers
2 [+bebé] to dirty soil one's nappy;o

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Verb Conjugation for "ensuciar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo ensucio ensucié ensuciaba ensuciaré ensucie
Tú ensucias ensuciaste ensuciabas ensuciarás ensucies
Ella/Él/Usted ensucia ensució ensuciaba ensuciará ensucie
Nosotros ensuciamos ensuciamos ensuciábamos ensuciaremos ensuciemos
Vosotros ensuciáis ensuciasteis ensuciabais ensuciaréis ensuciéis
Ellos/Ustedes ensucian ensuciaron ensuciaban ensuciarán ensucien
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