ensuciar
trash ; dirty ; soil ; besmirch ; foul ; defile ; make + a (real) mess ; muck up ; mess up ; litter.
At the same time, the author takes issue with the view that the great libraries of America are being 'trashed' by the rush towards technology.
This is the way that the printing paper would be protected from being dirtied by anything on the bed of the press beyond the margins of the pages.
Bright new copies of an unknown book naturally excite more attention than old 'readers' soiled from overuse.
the gulag was an atrocious system of incarceration and forced labor that had little to do with correction, that poisoned society, and that besmirched Soviet communism.
For the past five years, large quantities of decaying algae have been fouling Lake Michigan shoreline.
No person shall throw any waste, building debris or vehicle scrap into the public domain or defile the public domain.
I made a mess out of my life because I cheated on my current ex boyfriend with my current boyfriend then I cheated on my boyfriend.
The kids thought it was terrific fun to slash holes in the clothes and muck them up with black paint.
I'm scared that somehow I will mess it up.
Many smokers do not believe that littering their cigarette butts has an environmental impact or is inappropriate behavior.
ensuciar + Posesivo + (buena) reputación
drag + Posesivo + (good) reputation through the mud
The media would thoughtlessly drag her good reputation through the mud just to make a few more dollars.
ensuciar + Posesivo + (buen) nombre
drag + Posesivo + (good) name through the mud
drag + Posesivo + (good) name through the dirt
She is a good teacher, and now this girl, her parents and the school board have dragged her good name through the mud.
He will be seeking damages from those in the media who have dragged his good name through the dirt.
ensuciarse
get + grubby
Naturally people will handle books before they decide to buy them, which means that no more than a couple of copies of each title should be put out so that reserve stock is prevented from getting grubby.
ensuciarse las manos [Usado tanto en el sentido literal como figurativo] [Usado tanto en el sentido literal como figurativo]
get + Posesivo + hands dirty
dirty + Posesivo + hands
Booking agents need to get their hands dirty to fully understand how the business works.
His trial heard he tried to 'avoid dirtying his hands' by hiring others to run the firm and adopting a false identity.