ensuciar

to dirty

to get dirty

ensuciar(ehn-soo-syahr)

transitive verb

1. (to make dirty)

a. to dirty

El polvo ensució los vidrios de la casa.

The dust dirtied the windows in the house.

b. to get dirty

No me vayas a ensuciar el sillón de pintura.

Don't get the sofa dirty with paint.

2. (to discredit)

a. to sully

La revista de chismes ensució la imagen del actor.

The gossip magazine sullied the actor's image.

b. to tarnish

Todas tus mentiras ensuciaron mi nombre.

All your lies have tarnished my name.

ensuciarse

pronominal verb

3. (to make dirty)

a. to get dirty

No me había lavado las manos y terminé ensuciándome la blusa.

I hadn't washed my hands and I ended up getting my blouse dirty.

reflexive verb

4. (to make oneself dirty)

a. to get dirty

Me ensucié todo de lodo.

I got all dirty with mud.

5. (to relieve oneself clothed)

a. to dirty

El niñito se ensució los calzones.

The little boy dirtied his briefs.

ensuciar

transitive verb

1. (manchar)

a. to (make) dirty

2. (desprestigiar)

a. to sully, to tarnish

ensuciar el nombre de alguiento sully somebody's name o reputation

pronominal verb

3. (general)

a. to get dirty

la alfombra se ha ensuciado de pinturathe carpet has got paint on it

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ensuciar

transitive verb

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 [+reputación, nombre] to sully; soil (literario)

pronominal verb

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 o soil one's nappy