taint russian

• душо́к

  musty smell, slight bad smell, taint

  whiff, faint scent, hint of a smell

  smack, tinge, streak

• запятна́ть

  to sully, to tarnish, to taint, to besmirch

  to stain, to soil, to spot

  to brand, to mark with a brand

• червото́чина

  worm-hole, wormhole, worm channel

  rottenness, hidden flaw, taint, inner decay

  worm damage, worm-eaten spot, worm infestation

  worm-eaten wood, worm-eaten fruit

• испо́рченный

  spoiled, spoilt, gone bad, tainted

• запя́тнанный

  stained, spotted, soiled

  sullied, tainted, disgraced, compromised

• зама́завшийся

  dirty, smeared, stained, soiled

  implicated, compromised, discredited, tainted

• загрязни́вшийся

  dirty, soiled, stained

  polluted, contaminated, tainted

Examples

• У этой истории появился неприятный душок.

  This story has acquired an unpleasant taint.

• Все обсуждали оскандалившуюся певицу.

  Everyone was discussing the scandal-tainted singer.