No. 13,063 in Russian
марать
To soil, dirty, or stain.
In a sentence
Не стоит марать бумагу лишними записями.
It is not worth smudging the paper with extra notes.
Here, 'марать' is used to mean 'soil' or 'stain' in a figurative way, referring to adding unnecessary notes to paper.
Дети любят марать одежду на прогулке.
Children love to dirty their clothes during a walk.
In this context, 'марать' refers literally to the act of soiling or staining clothes with dirt or mud.
Он не хотел марать свою репутацию ложью.
He did not want to tarnish his reputation with lies.
Here, 'марать' is metaphorically used to mean 'tarnish' or 'damaging' one's reputation.
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