had been soiling
-había estado ensuciando
Past perfect progressive conjugation of soil. There are other translations for this conjugation.
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soil

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NOUN
(earth)-la tierra
Synonyms for soil
topsoil
la capa superior del suelo
dirt
la tierra
gravel
la grava
mire
el fango
mud
el lodo
sand
la arena
slime
el cieno
terrain
el terreno
turf
el césped
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to make dirty)-ensuciar
Synonyms for soil
get dirty
ensuciar
make dirty
ensuciar
mess
ensuciarse
stain
manchar
sully
manchar
get dirty
ensuciarse
muddy
llenar de barro
slime
enfangar
soot
cubrir de hollín
stain
manchar
Antonyms for soil
brush
cepillar
cleanse
limpiar
disinfect
desinfectar
keep clean
mantener limpio
keep clean
mantenerse limpio
mess up
ensuciar
purge
limpiar
sponge
limpiar con una esponja
sterilize
esterilizar
wash
lavar
wash
lavarse
wipe
limpiar
mess up
desordenar
sanitize
desinfectar
scour
restregar
scrub
fregar
sweep
barrer
taint
contaminar
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to tarnish)-manchar
Synonyms for soil
defile
manchar
mar
estropear
blacken
manchar
defame
difamar
mire
envolver en
shame
avergonzar
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to get dirty)-ensuciarse
Synonyms for soil
mar
estropear
slime
enfangar
Antonyms for soil
launder
lavar
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