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deslustrar

[dez.lusˈtɾa(ʁ)]

verb

LanguagePortuguese (Portugal)

Meaning
  1. to make something lose its lustre
  2. to besmirch; to tarnish (ruin someone’s reputation)
  3. To take the shine away from an object or to ruin someone's good reputation.
Examples

A poeira começou a deslustrar o móvel antigo.

The dust began to make the old piece of furniture lose its lustre.

Pronunciationdez.lusˈtɾa(ʁ)

Part of speechverb

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