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ensuciar

to dirty

verb en-soo-SYAHR Rare

Also means

to soil, to make a mess

Usage Note

Ensuciar is the standard verb for making something dirty or soiled, and its reflexive form ensuciarse means 'to get dirty'. It pairs naturally with manchar (to stain), but ensuciar implies general dirtiness while manchar focuses on a specific stain. The opposite is limpiar (to clean).

Examples

"Los niños ensuciaron el piso con barro."

Natural Translation

The kids dirtied the floor with mud.

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