blacken
Произношение: [ˈblækən]
Слово
Контекст: «cooking»
(verb) to make something dark or blackened by burning or cooking it a lot. When you cook food at high heat, it can turn black on the outside.
Пример
I prepared the steak and let it blacken on the grill for extra flavor.
Пример
I tried to cook the chicken, but it did not blacken at all.
Пример
Did you blacken the vegetables before adding them to the dish?
Контекст: «appearance»
(verb) to cause something to look dark, dirty, or damaged. It can happen because of dirt or because something is burned or stained.
Пример
The soot from the fireplace didn't just blacken the walls; it gave them character.
Пример
The rain cleaned the car, so it didn't blacken after the storm.
Пример
What happened to the paper that made it blacken around the edges?
Контекст: «figurative expression»
(verb) to make something seem bad or evil. If you say negative things about someone, you can make them appear worse than they are.
Пример
She tried not to blacken his reputation with lies.
Пример
His kind actions did not blacken his name; people respected him more.
Пример
Why do some people try to blacken the names of good leaders?
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