What does souillé in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word souillé in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use souillé in French.
The word souillé in French means dirty, soil, contaminate, sully, defile. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word souillé
dirtyverbe transitif (soutenu (salir) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") La boue a souillé mes chaussures toutes neuves. The mud has dirtied my brand new shoes. |
soilverbe transitif (soutenu (salir d'excréments) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Le vieil homme était tout honteux d'avoir souillé ses draps. The old man was ashamed of having soiled his sheets. |
contaminateverbe transitif (soutenu (dégrader, polluer) (technical) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Les pesticides souillent les nappes phréatiques. Pesticides contaminate the groundwater tables. |
sully, defileverbe transitif (soutenu (porter atteinte) (formal) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Cette histoire a souillé l'honneur de la famille. The affair besmirched the family's honour. |
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