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to bedizen
[Verbo]

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

agghindare in modo vistoso, addobbare in modo pacchiano

agghindare in modo vistoso, addobbare in modo pacchiano

Ex: Critics said the stage was bedizened rather than elegantly designed .I critici hanno detto che il palco era **addobbato in modo vistoso** piuttosto che elegantemente progettato.
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to corrupt something by adding inferior substances, especially to reduce its purity or quality

adulterare, falsificare

adulterare, falsificare

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bedraggled
[aggettivo]

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

trasandato, malconcio

trasandato, malconcio

Ex: We rescued a bedraggled cat from the flooded street .Abbiamo salvato un gatto **sciatto** dalla strada allagata.
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to botch
[Verbo]

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

pasticciare, rovinare

pasticciare, rovinare

Ex: Negotiators botched the deal , costing the firm millions .I negoziatori hanno **rovinato** l'accordo, costando all'azienda milioni.
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to bungle
[Verbo]

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

pasticciare

pasticciare

Ex: He tried to fix the leaky faucet himself , but his efforts only bungled the plumbing and flooded the kitchen .Ha provato a riparare il rubinetto che perdeva da solo, ma i suoi sforzi hanno solo **mandato all'aria** l'impianto idraulico e allagato la cucina.
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to smear or soil something so that it looks unclean

macchiare, insudiciare

macchiare, insudiciare

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to char
[Verbo]

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

carbonizzare, bruciacchiare

carbonizzare, bruciacchiare

Ex: The paper was charred by the flames , leaving only ashes behind .La carta è stata **carbonizzata** dalle fiamme, lasciando solo cenere.
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conflagration
[sostantivo]

an extremely intense and destructive fire

conflagrazione

conflagrazione

Ex: The museum 's archives were tragically lost in the conflagration, erasing invaluable historical documents and artifacts .Gli archivi del museo sono andati tragicamente perduti nella **conflagrazione**, cancellando documenti e manufatti storici inestimabili.
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to preserve something, like food, by ridding it of all its moisture

essiccare

essiccare

Ex: To keep the seeds viable , he desiccated them before storing them in a cool place .Per mantenere i semi vitali, li ha **essiccati** prima di conservarli in un luogo fresco.
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to completely destroy or remove something

estirpare, eradicare

estirpare, eradicare

Ex: The team of experts worked to extirpate the cybersecurity threat and secure the network .Il team di esperti ha lavorato per **estirpare** la minaccia alla cybersecurity e proteggere la rete.
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to vitiate
[Verbo]

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

viziare, indebolire

viziare, indebolire

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to deface
[Verbo]

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

deturpare

deturpare

Ex: The group was defacing the park benches when the police arrived .Il gruppo stava **deturpando** le panchine del parco quando è arrivata la polizia.
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a person or thing that ruins an otherwise positive or enjoyable situation

Ex: The party was going smoothly until a disagreement among guests became the fly in the ointment.
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to cause problems, often by ruining or interrupting something that was planned

Ex: By revealing the company's financial troubles to the public, the whistleblower really upset the apple cart.
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crud
[sostantivo]

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

sporcizia, schifezza

sporcizia, schifezza

Ex: Do n't touch that crud on the table , it looks nasty .Non toccare quella **sporcizia** sul tavolo, sembra disgustosa.
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