tainted

in Vietnamese Bẩn, bị ô nhiễm

BrE /ˈteɪntɪd/ AmE /ˈteɪntɪd/

adjective en → vi

1 DIRTY/UNCLEAN [attributive, predicative] C1

Bẩn, bị ô nhiễm

contaminated or polluted, especially with something harmful or unpleasant

  • be tainted by sth

Collocations tainted water · tainted food

  • The scandal has tainted the company's reputation.

    Vụ bê bối đã làm ô nhiễm danh tiếng của công ty.

2 CORRUPT/UNETHICAL [attributive, predicative] C1

Bị tham nhũng, không trong sạch

affected by dishonest or illegal activities, especially in politics or business

  • be tainted with sth

Collocations tainted deals · tainted money

  • The election was tainted by allegations of fraud.

    Cuộc bầu cử đã bị làm ô nhiễm bởi những cáo buộc gian lận.