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Meanings of mar in English

Portuguese
defeito
Catalan
defecte
Spanish
tara

A mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

defeito
Portuguese
estragar
Catalan
macular
Spanish
arruinar

Make imperfect.

estragar
Synonyms
Examples for "defect"
Examples for "defect"
1
Tests this week confirmed Cassano had a heart defect that needed treatment.
The Guardian
2
That is the defect in the Yankee women; they have no character.
Cæsar or Nothing
3
The law is aimed at helping regulators spot safety defect trends earlier.
Reuters
4
It may be a defect in my character; but so it is.
Finger Posts on the Way of Life
5
Of course, you know that if you defect, there's no going back.
Beautiful assassin
1
Another blemish in English historical work has been noticed by the Rev.
Obiter Dicta
2
Your reputation stands high in the world, and is without a blemish.
Italian Letters, Vols. I and II; Or, The History of the Count de...
3
In paintings by Goya or Ghirlandaio people defiantly sport a physical blemish.
The Guardian
4
This is the only blemish upon the fair record of her life.
Women of Modern France
5
It remained despite her efforts, a blemish on the dim gray heavens.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Portuguese
março
Catalan
març
Spanish
marzo

The month following February and preceding April.

março
Catalan
mutilar

Destroy or injure severely.

mutilar
Usage of mar in English
1
Nervous intensity may not so much mar the effect of earnest debate.
Public Speaking: Principles and Practice
2
The grandmother remained silent, not to mar the happiness of the child.
Heidi / (Gift Edition)
3
This would anticipate the author and mar the interest of his story.
The Poor Gentleman
4
For some time nothing occurred to mar the peace of the household.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume ...
5
I never make in such matters,-ormar if I can help it.
The American Senator
6
Then it is asserted that strenuous games mar the appearance of girls.
Lawn Tennis for Ladies
7
As I left the timmer, the mar wur up to her hips.
The Hunters' Feast: Conversations Around the Camp Fire
8
Were the true author now known it might sadly mar my fortunes.
Shakespeare's Insomnia, and the Causes Thereof
9
The ceremony went on, without the slightest obstacle to mar its effect.
Man and Wife
10
Our warm life-blood must mingle to make and to mar the charm.
The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851
11
He had a plan for the day which rain could not mar.
Lady Bountiful
12
They do not mar if they do not help the grotesque minuet.
A Book of Operas: Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music
13
With all my heart I hoped also that nought might mar it.
A Prince of Cornwall / A Story of Glastonbury and the West in th...
14
My darling, let no harsh thought mar the joy of this hour.
Put Yourself in His Place
15
And not a thing is going to happen to mar our pleasure.
The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island; or, The Old Lumberman's Treas...
16
For I do not wish to mar her fair face with tears.
Young Folks Treasury, Volume 3 (of 12) / Classic Tales and Old-F...
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Translations for mar
Mar through the time