Sully Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈsəɫi/

SUH-lee

UK

/sˈʌli/

SUH-lee

التعريف

To make something dirty, stained, or damaged, especially someone's reputation or something pure.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Formal, literary, and less common in everyday speech. Often used for reputation, honor, or something pure: 'sully someone's name'. Don't confuse with just 'dirty' (physical)—'sully' usually implies moral or figurative damage.

• Spanish: manchar - ensuciar (reputación/honor)
• Portuguese (BR): manchar - sujar (reputação/honra)
• Portuguese (PT): manchar - sujar (reputação/honra)
• Chinese (Simplified): 玷污 - 弄脏 (名誉)
• Chinese (Traditional): 玷污 - 弄髒 (名譽)
• Hindi: कलंकित करना - गंदा करना (प्रतिष्ठा)
• Arabic: يشوّه - يلوث (سمعة/شرف)
• Bengali: কলঙ্কিত করা - দাগ লাগানো - অপদস্ত করা
• Russian: очернить - запятнать
• Japanese: 汚す - 傷つける（名誉などを）
• Vietnamese: làm hoen ố - làm ô danh
• Korean: 더럽히다 - 오점을 남기다
• Turkish: lekelemek - kirletmek (itibar)
• Urdu: داغدار کرنا - بدنام کرنا
• Indonesian: làm ô uế - bôi nhọ

جمل نموذجية

His actions sullied the team's good name.

basic

The muddy water sullied her white dress.

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He did not want to sully his family's reputation.

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It only takes one lie to sully years of trust.

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Don't let a small mistake sully your whole record.

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Some scandals can sully even the most respected people.

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