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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.
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
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| Noun | 1. | 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 thingsdirtiness, 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" | |
| Verb | 1. | 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" 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 | |
| 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" 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
verb
1. mark, soil, discolour, dirty, tarnish, tinge, spot, blot, blemish, smirch Some foods can stain teeth, as of course can smoking.
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
verb2. To contaminate the reputation of:
befoul, besmear, besmirch, bespatter, blacken, cloud, denigrate, dirty, smear, smudge, smut, soil, spatter, sully, taint, tarnish.
Idioms: give a black eye to, sling mud on.
3. To ruin utterly in character or quality:
animalize, bastardize, bestialize, brutalize, canker, corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralize, deprave, pervert, vitiate, warp.
2. A mark of discredit or disgrace:
Archaic: attaint.
Idiom: a blot on one's escutcheon.
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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
B. VT (= mark) → manchar; (= dye) → teñir, colorar; (= paint) → pintar
her hands were stained with blood → sus manos estaban manchadas de sangre, tenía las manos manchadas de sangre
her hands were stained with blood → sus manos estaban manchadas de sangre, tenía las manos manchadas de sangre
C. VI → manchar
D. CPD stain remover N → quitamanchas m inv
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
stain
[ˈsteɪn]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
stain
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
stain
(stein) verb1. 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.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- Can you remove this stain?
- This stain is coffee
- This stain is blood
- This stain is wine
- This stain is oil
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.