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blacken

/ˈblækən/

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verb

Schwärzen, verdunkeln

(causative) To cause to be or become black.

Examples :

"The smoke from the burning toast started to blacken the kitchen ceiling. "

Der Rauch vom brennenden Toast begann die Küchendecke zu schwärzen.

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verb

Schwärzen, verdunkeln

To become black.

Examples :

"The sky blackened as the storm clouds rolled in."

Der Himmel schwärzte sich, als die Gewitterwolken hereinzogen.

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verb

Beschmutzen, verdrecken

(causative) To make dirty.

Examples :

"The smoke from the burning toast started to blacken the kitchen ceiling. "

Der Rauch vom verbrannten Toast begann die Küchendecke zu beschmutzen.

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verb

Verleumden, anschwärzen

To defame or sully.

Examples :

"The gossip spread quickly, blackening her reputation at school. "

Der Klatsch verbreitete sich schnell und verleumdete ihren Ruf in der Schule.

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verb

Schwärzen

To cook (meat or fish) by coating with pepper, etc., and quickly searing in a hot pan.

Examples :

"The chef will blacken the salmon by searing it in a hot pan coated with spices. "

Der Koch wird den Lachs schwärzen, indem er ihn in einer heißen, mit Gewürzen beschichteten Pfanne anbrät.

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