to bedizen
to bedizen
[sloveso]

to dress or decorate in a flashy, showy, or tasteless way

vyparádit se nápadně, ozdobit křiklavým způsobem

vyparádit se nápadně, ozdobit křiklavým způsobem

Ex: She was bedizened with cheap jewelry and glittering scarves. 
to adulterate
to adulterate
[sloveso]

to corrupt something by adding inferior substances, especially to reduce its purity or quality

falšovat, znečistit

falšovat, znečistit

Ex: The vendor was fined for adulterating olive oil with cheaper vegetable oils. 
bedraggled
bedraggled
[Přídavné jméno]

looking messy, wet, and soiled, as if having been pulled through mud or rain

zanedbaný, zchátralý

zanedbaný, zchátralý

Ex: The bedraggled puppy shivered in the rain. 
to botch
to botch
[sloveso]

to do a task badly or carelessly, causing mistakes or damage

zpackat, pokazit

zpackat, pokazit

Ex: He completely botched the repair and made the leak worse. 
to bungle
to bungle
[sloveso]

to handle a task or activity clumsily, often causing damage or problem

zpackat, pokazit

zpackat, pokazit

Ex: The contractor bungled the construction project, leading to numerous structural issues and delays. 
to besmirch
to besmirch
[sloveso]

to smear or soil something so that it looks unclean

poskvrnit, zašpinit

poskvrnit, zašpinit

Ex: His muddy boots besmirched the clean carpet. 
to char
to char
[sloveso]

to burn something so much that it turns into charcoal or carbon

zuhelnatět, spálit na uhel

zuhelnatět, spálit na uhel

Ex: The fire charred the wood, leaving only blackened remains. 
conflagration
conflagration
[Podstatné jméno]

an extremely intense and destructive fire

požár, ničivý oheň

požár, ničivý oheň

Ex: The forest was reduced to ashes in the massive conflagration, which raged uncontrollably for days. 
to desiccate
to desiccate
[sloveso]

to preserve something, like food, by ridding it of all its moisture

vysušit, dehydrovat

vysušit, dehydrovat

Ex: She desiccated the herbs to use them in cooking throughout the year. 
to extirpate
to extirpate
[sloveso]

to completely destroy or remove something

vyhubit, odstranit

vyhubit, odstranit

Ex: Conservationists are working to extirpate the invasive plant species threatening the native flora. 
to vitiate
to vitiate
[sloveso]

to spoil, weaken, or reduce the usefulness or perfection of something

poškodit, oslabit

poškodit, oslabit

Ex: Repeated delays vitiated the effectiveness of the rescue plan. 
to deface
to deface
[sloveso]

to ruin or damage something's appearance, particularly by writing or sketching on it

znetvořit, poškodit

znetvořit, poškodit

Ex: Graffiti artists often deface public buildings with their artwork. 
fly in the ointment

a person or thing that ruins an otherwise positive or enjoyable situation

háček, kaz na kráse

háček, kaz na kráse

Ex: The hotel was beautiful, but the noisy road outside was the fly in the ointment. 
to [upset|overturn] the apple cart

to cause problems, often by ruining or interrupting something that was planned

překazit plány, rozházet plány

překazit plány, rozházet plány

Ex: The last-minute venue change upset the apple cart. 
crud
crud
[Podstatné jméno]

a substance, mess, or residue that looks gross or unclean

špína, smetí

špína, smetí

Ex: The filter was clogged with black crud. 
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