stain
noun
/steɪn/
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- A discolored spot or area caused by spillage or other contact with certain fluids or substances.
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mancha,
mácula,
chorretada,
chorretón,
chorreón,
churretón
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- A blemish on one's character or reputation.
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mancilla,
tacha
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- A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it.
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colorante
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- A reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible.
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contraste
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stain
verb
/steɪn/
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- (transitive) To discolor, as by spilling or other contact with a fluid or substance.
- (intransitive) To become stained; to take a stain.
- To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison.
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manchar,
percudir
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- (transitive, cytology, histology) To treat (a microscopic specimen) with a dye, especially one that dyes specific features
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colorear
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- To coat a surface with a stain
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entintar
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- To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation
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mancillar
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