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stain

 (stān)
v. stained, stain·ing, stains
v.tr.
1. To discolor, soil, or spot: The spilled juice stained the carpet.
2. To bring into disrepute; taint or tarnish: The scandal stained the mayor's reputation.
3. To change the color of (a piece of wood, for example) by applying a stain.
4. To treat (a specimen for the microscope) with a reagent or dye in order to identify cell or tissue structures or microorganisms.
v.intr.
To produce or receive discolorations: upholstery that stains easily.
n.
1. A discolored or soiled spot or smudge: a stain that was difficult to scrub out.
2. A diminishment of one's moral character or good reputation by being associated with something disgraceful.
3. A liquid substance applied especially to wood that penetrates the surface and imparts a rich color.
4. A reagent or dye used for staining microscopic specimens.

[Middle English steinen, partly from Old French desteindre, desteign-, to deprive of color (des-, dis- + teindre, to dye, from Latin tingere), and partly from Old Norse steina, to paint.]

stain′a·ble adj.
stain′er n.
Synonyms: stain, blot1, brand, stigma, taint
These nouns denote a mark of discredit or disgrace, as on one's good name: a stain on his honor; a blot on an otherwise clean police record; the brand of cowardice; the stigma of ignominious defeat; the taint of political corruption.
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stain

(steɪn)
vb (mainly tr)
1. to mark or discolour with patches of something that dirties: the dress was stained with coffee.
2. (Dyeing) to dye with a penetrating dyestuff or pigment
3. to bring disgrace or shame on: to stain someone's honour.
4. (Biology) to colour (specimens) for microscopic study by treatment with a dye or similar reagent
5. (Dyeing) to colour (specimens) for microscopic study by treatment with a dye or similar reagent
6. (intr) to produce indelible marks or discoloration: does ink stain?.
n
7. a spot, mark, or discoloration
8. a moral taint; blemish or slur
9. (Biology) a dye or similar reagent, used to colour specimens for microscopic study
10. (Dyeing) a dye or similar reagent, used to colour specimens for microscopic study
11. (Dyeing) a solution or liquid used to penetrate the surface of a material, esp wood, and impart a rich colour without covering up the surface or grain
12. (Dyeing) any dye that is made into a solution and used to colour textiles and hides
[C14 steynen (vb), shortened from disteynen to remove colour from, from Old French desteindre to discolour, from des- dis-1 + teindre, from Latin tingere to tinge]
ˈstainable adj
ˌstainaˈbility n
ˈstainer n
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stain

(steɪn)

n.
1. a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into a material.
2. a patch of color different from that of the basic color, as on the body of an animal.
3. a cause of reproach; stigma: a stain on one's reputation.
4. a dye made into a solution for coloring woods, textiles, etc.
5. a reagent or dye used in treating a specimen for microscopic examination.
v.t.
6. to discolor with spots or streaks of foreign matter.
7. to color or dye (wood, cloth, etc.).
8. to dye (a microscopic specimen) in order to give distinctness, produce contrast of tissues, etc.
9. to bring reproach or dishonor upon; blemish.
v.i.
10. to produce a stain.
11. to become stained: a fabric that stains easily.
[1350–1400; Middle English steynen < Old Norse steina to paint; in some senses aph. form of distain]
stain′a•ble, adj.
stain`a•bil′i•ty, stain′a•ble•ness, n.
stain′er, n.
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stain


Past participle: stained
Gerund: staining

Imperative
stain
stain
Present
I stain
you stain
he/she/it stains
we stain
you stain
they stain
Preterite
I stained
you stained
he/she/it stained
we stained
you stained
they stained
Present Continuous
I am staining
you are staining
he/she/it is staining
we are staining
you are staining
they are staining
Present Perfect
I have stained
you have stained
he/she/it has stained
we have stained
you have stained
they have stained
Past Continuous
I was staining
you were staining
he/she/it was staining
we were staining
you were staining
they were staining
Past Perfect
I had stained
you had stained
he/she/it had stained
we had stained
you had stained
they had stained
Future
I will stain
you will stain
he/she/it will stain
we will stain
you will stain
they will stain
Future Perfect
I will have stained
you will have stained
he/she/it will have stained
we will have stained
you will have stained
they will have stained
Future Continuous
I will be staining
you will be staining
he/she/it will be staining
we will be staining
you will be staining
they will be staining
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been staining
you have been staining
he/she/it has been staining
we have been staining
you have been staining
they have been staining
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been staining
you will have been staining
he/she/it will have been staining
we will have been staining
you will have been staining
they will have been staining
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been staining
you had been staining
he/she/it had been staining
we had been staining
you had been staining
they had been staining
Conditional
I would stain
you would stain
he/she/it would stain
we would stain
you would stain
they would stain
Past Conditional
I would have stained
you would have stained
he/she/it would have stained
we would have stained
you would have stained
they would have stained
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.stain - a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain"
appearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
scorch - a discoloration caused by heat
bloodstain - a discoloration caused by blood
iron mold, iron mould - a spot caused the staining with rust or ink
mud stain - a stain produced by mud
oil stain - a stain produced by oil
tarnish - discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation
2.stain - (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
microscopy - research with the use of microscopes
crystal violet, gentian violet - a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment
methylene blue, methylthionine chloride - a dark green dye used as a stain, an antiseptic, a chemical indicator, and an antidote in cyanide poisoning
coloring material, colour, colouring material, color - any material used for its color; "she used a different color for the trim"
counterstain - a stain of contrasting color that is used when the principal stain does not show the structure clearly
3.stain - the state of being covered with unclean thingsstain - the state of being covered with unclean things
dirtiness, uncleanness - the state of being unsanitary
4.stain - a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
demerit - a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces; "ten demerits and he loses his privileges"
bend sinister, bar sinister - a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left
cloven foot, cloven hoof - the mark of Satan
symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
5.stain - an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
error, fault, mistake - a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"
Verb1.stain - color with a liquid dye or tint; "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"; "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages"
dye - color with dye; "Please dye these shoes"
ebonise, ebonize - stain black to make it look like ebony
dip - stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
tattoo - stain (skin) with indelible color
marble - paint or stain like marble; "marble paper"
vein - make a veinlike pattern
2.stain - produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the table cloth"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
smut - stain with a dirty substance, such as soot
blob, fleck, blot, spot - make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth"
3.stain - make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
blob, fleck, blot, spot - make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth"
darken - tarnish or stain; "a scandal that darkened the family's good name"
4.stain - color for microscopic study; "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen"
dye - color with dye; "Please dye these shoes"
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stain

noun
1. mark, spot, blot, blemish, discoloration, smirch a black stain
2. stigma, shame, disgrace, slur, reproach, blemish, dishonour, infamy, blot on the escutcheon a stain on the honour of its war dead
3. dye, colour, tint Give each surface two coats of stain.
verb
1. mark, soil, discolour, dirty, tarnish, tinge, spot, blot, blemish, smirch Some foods can stain teeth, as of course can smoking.
2. dye, colour, tint a technique biologists use to stain proteins
3. disgrace, taint, blacken, sully, corrupt, contaminate, deprave, defile, besmirch, drag through the mud It was too late. Their reputation had been stained.
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stain

verb
1. To soil with foreign matter:
2. To contaminate the reputation of:
Idioms: give a black eye to, sling mud on.
3. To ruin utterly in character or quality:
4. To impart color to:
noun
1. A discolored mark made by smearing:
2. A mark of discredit or disgrace:
Archaic: attaint.
Idiom: a blot on one's escutcheon.
3. Something that imparts color:
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Translations
بقعةبُقْعَةوَصْمَه، لَطْخَه، بُقْعَهيُبَقِّعيَدْهَن، يَصْبُغ
skvrnašpinit seobarvitposkvrnitpotřísnit
pletplettefarvemisfarve
tahratahria
mrljazaprljati
piszkolódik
blettablettastbletturlita
しみしみがつく
얼룩얼룩지게 하다
dėmėišteptinerūdijantis plienasteptis
krāsotnokrāsotnotraipītnotraipītiestraips
špiniť sazafŕkať
madežzamazati
fläckfläcka ner
เป็นคราบรอยเปื้อน
làm ố màuvết bẩn

stain

[steɪn]
A. N
1. (= mark) → mancha f; (= dye) → tinte m, tintura f; (= paint) → pintura f
2. (fig) → mancha f
without a stain on one's charactersin una sola mancha en la reputación
B. VT (= mark) → manchar; (= dye) → teñir, colorar; (= paint) → pintar
her hands were stained with bloodsus manos estaban manchadas de sangre, tenía las manos manchadas de sangre
C. VImanchar
D. CPD stain remover Nquitamanchas m inv
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stain

[ˈsteɪn]
n
(= mark) → tache f
(for woodwork)teinture f
vt
(= mark) → tacher
(= colour) [+ wood] → teindre
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stain

n
(lit)Fleck m; (fig)Makel m; a blood stainein Blutfleck m; a grease stainein Fettfleck m; a mud stainein Schlammspritzer m; stain removerFleckenentferner m; without a stain on his characterohne (einen) Makel
(= colorant)(Ein)färbemittel nt; (= woodstain)Beize f
vtbeflecken; (= colour)einfärben; (with woodstain) → beizen
vi
(= leave a stain)Flecken hinterlassen
(= become stained)fleckig werden, Flecken bekommen
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stain

[steɪn]
1. n
a. (also) (fig) → macchia
grease stain → macchia di grasso
b. (dye) → colorante m
2. vt
a. (also) (fig) → macchiare
to stain with → macchiare di
b. (wood) → tingere; (glass) → colorare
3. vimacchiarsi
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stain

(stein) verb
1. to leave a (permanent) dirty mark or coloured patch on eg a fabric. The coffee I spilt has stained my trousers.
2. to become marked in this way. Silk stains easily.
3. to dye or colour (eg wood). The wooden chairs had been stained brown.
noun
a dirty mark on a fabric etc that is difficult or impossible to remove. His overall was covered with paint-stains; There is not the slightest stain upon her reputation.
stainless steel
(of) a metal alloy composed of steel and chromium that does not rust. a sink made of stainless steel; stainless steel knives/cutlery.
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stain

بُقْعَة, يُلَطِّخُ poskvrnit, skvrna plet, plette beflecken, Fleck κηλίδα, κηλιδώνω mancha, manchar tahra, tahria tache, tacher mrlja, zaprljati macchia, macchiare しみ, しみがつく 얼룩, 얼룩지게 하다 smet, vlekken flekk, tilsmusse plama, poplamić mancha, manchar пачкать(ся), пятно fläck, fläcka ner เป็นคราบ, รอยเปื้อน leke, lekelemek làm ố màu, vết bẩn 污迹, 玷污
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

stain

1. n. colorante, tinte;
2. mancha, mácula.
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stain

n mancha; (micro) tinción f, coloración f; Gram — tinción or coloración de Gram; port-wine — hemangioma plano (form), mancha en vino de Oporto; vt manchar; Smoking stains your teeth..Fumar mancha los dientes.
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References in classic literature ?
Here is a stain upon the hat of a gentleman in company, that I'll take clean out, before he can order me a pint of ale.'
The time was to come, when that wine too would be spilled on the street-stones, and when the stain of it would be red upon many there.
The stain of illegitimacy, unbleached by nobility or wealth, would have been a stain indeed.
He told him that he should try to do nothing to stain the whiteness of that apron, which symbolized strength and purity; then of the unexplained trowel, he told him to toil with it to cleanse his own heart from vice, and indulgently to smooth with it the heart of his neighbor.
It was only upon my representing to him that I had given a promise that "The Adventure of the Second Stain" should be published when the times were ripe, and pointing out to him that it is only appropriate that this long series of episodes should culminate in the most important international case which he has ever been called upon to handle, that I at last succeeded in obtaining his consent that a carefully guarded account of the incident should at last be laid before the public.
And later, as she read aloud to him from "The Princess," he chanced to notice the stain of the cherries on her lips.
But for those two things, his life might have been free from stain. His beauty had been to him but a mask, his youth but a mockery.
Those good old times are gone when a murderer could wipe the stain from his name and soothe his troubles to sleep simply by getting out his bricks and mortar and building an addition to a church.
The discovery of the stained dress may lead the way to finding it."
Don't you see that it gives us an infallible test for blood stains. Come over here now!" He seized me by the coat-sleeve in his eagerness, and drew me over to the table at which he had been working.
Behind him slouched the Beast Man, M'ling, and round M'ling's jaws were some queer dark stains.
For this purpose, ``he stained his hair and his whole body entirely as black as jet, so that nothing was white but his teeth,'' and succeeded in imposing himself on the king, as an Ethiopian minstrel.