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stain verb

  /steɪn/
  • (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.
пятнать, па́чкать
  • To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation
запятнать
  • To coat a surface with a stain
кра́сить, морить

stain noun

  /steɪn/
  • A discolored spot or area caused by spillage or other contact with certain fluids or substances.
пятно́
  • A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it.
кра́ска, морилка
  • A blemish on one's character or reputation.
пятно́, пятно́ позора
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