ensuciar

to dirty, soil, to tarnish, sully

e n s u ˈθ j a ɾ
en to put into or cause to become + suci dirty, filthy + ar Infinitive
verb Rare #39,331
to dirty, soil
SP: No quiero ensuciar la mesa.
EN: I don't want to dirty the table.
to tarnish, sully
SP: No debes ensuciar su reputación.
EN: You shouldn't tarnish their reputation.
Conjugation of ensuciar
ensuciar
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
Second ensucies —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third ensució —

Por favor, no va a ensuciar.

Please, it’s not going to make a mess.

— Elena sabe (2023)

No quiero ensuciar más platos.

I don't want to dirty any more dishes.

— ¿Está funcionando esto? (2025)

No vayan a ensuciar.

Don't make a mess.

— Suzume (2022)

Quieres ensuciar a tu propio hijo.

You want to tarnish your own son's reputation.

— Gangs of Wasseypur I (2012)

Querés la guita, pero no te querés ensuciar las manos.

You want the money, but you don’t want to get your hands dirty.

— Nueve reinas (2000)

Su temor hizo a los hombres ensuciar sus pantalones.

Their fear made the men soil their pants.

— Gangs of Wasseypur I (2012)

Esto podría verse como su táctica para ensuciar el nombre de un rival.

This could be seen as their tactic to tarnish a rival's name.

— Cónclave (2024)

Va a ensuciar todo el piso.

It's going to make a mess of the whole floor.

— Mátate, amor (2025)