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Definition of marring - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
appearancemark or flaw that makes something less perfect
- There was a marring on the surface of the table.
Adjective
1.
damagecausing damage or spoilage to something
- The marring effect of pollution is evident.
2.
imperfectioncreating a blemish or imperfection
- The marring scratches on the table were visible.
Origin of marring
Old English, merran (to hinder)
Examples of marring in a sentence
The inspector noted marring on the paintwork where the straps had rubbed. The marring scratches on the car were hard to ignore. His marring comments ruined the atmosphere. The marring marks on the wall were hard to ignore. His marring comments ruined the mood.
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- French:imperfection, détériorant, ...
- German:Makel, schädlich, ...
- Italian:imperfezione, dannoso, ...
- Spanish:defecto, dañino, ...
- Portuguese:mancha, prejudicial, ...
- Chinese:瑕疵, 破坏的, ...
- Japanese:傷, 損傷を与える, ...
- Arabic:عَيْب, مُتْلِف, ...
- Hebrew:פְּגָם, מְקַלְקֵל, ...
- Russian:изъян, разрушительный, ...
- Ukrainian:вада, руйнівний, ...
- Hindi:खामी, हानिकारक, ...
Definition of mar - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
damagespoil the appearance or quality of something
- The graffiti marred the building's facade.
2.
harmcause harm or injury to something
- The scandal marred his reputation.
Noun
1.
lakeRare small body of waterRare
- We went fishing at the mar.
2.
blemishRare mark that spoils appearanceRare
- The vase had a mar on its surface.
Images of mar
small body of water 
mark that spoils appearance
Origin of mar
Old English, merran (to hinder)
Examples of mar in a sentence
His reputation was marred by the scandal. The graffiti marred the building's appearance. A scratch marred the surface of the new table. The children swam in the mar all afternoon. Birds gathered at the mar during migration. There was a mar on the painting's surface.
The table had a mar that needed fixing.
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- French:gâcher, étang, ...
- German:verunstalten, Teich, ...
- Italian:rovinare, stagno, ...
- Spanish:arruinar, lago, ...
- Portuguese:estragar, lagoa, ...
- Chinese:破坏, 池塘, ...
- Japanese:損なう, 小湖, ...
- Arabic:شَوَّهَ, بُرْكَة, ...
- Hebrew:לִפְגּוֹם, בְּרֵיכָה, ...
- Russian:портить, марь, ...
- Ukrainian:псувати, невелике озеро, ...
- Hindi:बिगाड़ना, मार, ...
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