Spanish Word of the Day

December 24, 2009

tiznar

tees-nar'
  • (transitive verb) to blacken, to smut, to stain, to tarnish, to blot

Examples

  • El cielo tizna antes de la tormenta. - The sky darkens before the storm.
  • Toda la plata tiznaba en la vitrina. - All of the silverware tarnished in the cabinet.
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