- smirch the honour
- Общая лексика: (of) запятнать честь (запятнать честь семьи - smirch the honour of a family)
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
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