What does ensuciar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word ensuciar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ensuciar in Spanish.

The word ensuciar in Spanish means get dirty, get dirty, degrade yourself, debase yourself, soil yourself, sully, tarnish. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ensuciar

get dirty

verbo transitivo (manchar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Si brincas en el lodo, vas a ensuciar los zapatos.
If you jump around in the mud, you'll get your shoes dirty.

get dirty

verbo pronominal (mancharse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los niños se ensuciaron antes de llegar a la fiesta.
The children got dirty before they arrived at the party.

degrade yourself, debase yourself

verbo pronominal (envilecerse)

Se ensució las manos de sangre al matar a su cómplice.
He degraded himself by killing his accomplice.

soil yourself

verbo pronominal (hacerse caca)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
El bebé ya se ha ensuciado otra vez y hay que cambiarle el pañal.
The baby has already soiled himself and we need to change his diaper.

sully, tarnish

verbo transitivo (figurado (enlodar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Con su conducta, ensuciaron la memoria de su padre.
With their behavior, they sullied (or: tarnished) the memory of their father.

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