stain

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.

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[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.]

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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

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stain - a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain" discoloration, discolouration 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 things grime, grunge, soil, dirt, filth, grease dirtiness, uncleanness - the state of being unsanitary
	4.	stain - a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis stigma, brand, mark 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" blot, smirch, smear, spot 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"
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" 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" maculate, tarnish, defile, sully 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:

bestain, discolor, smut.

2. 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.

4. To impart color to:

color, dye, tincture, tint.

noun

1. A discolored mark made by smearing:

blot, blotch, daub, smear, smirch, smudge, smutch, splotch.

2. A mark of discredit or disgrace:

black eye, blemish, blot, onus, spot, stigma, taint, tarnish.

Archaic: attaint.

Idiom: a blot on one's escutcheon.

3. Something that imparts color:

color, colorant, coloring, dye, dyestuff, pigment, tincture.

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Translations

بقعةبُقْعَةوَصْمَه، لَطْخَه، بُقْعَهيُبَقِّعيَدْهَن، يَصْبُغ

skvrnašpinit seobarvitposkvrnitpotřísnit

pletplettefarvemisfarve

FleckbeschmutzenfärbenbefleckenVerfärbung

κηλίδακηλιδώνωλεκέςλεκιάζω

manchamanchar

tahratahria

tachetacherteindre

mrljazaprljati

piszkolódik

blettablettastbletturlita

macchiamacchiaremordentepataccasenza macchia

しみしみがつく

얼룩얼룩지게 하다

dėmėišteptinerūdijantis plienasteptis

krāsotnokrāsotnotraipītnotraipītiestraips

smetvlekken

beiseflekkflekkeha på lasurpermanent flekk

plamapoplamić

macularmanchamanchar

пятнопачкатьпятнатьзапятнатькрасить

špiniť sazafŕkať

madežzamazati

fläckfläcka ner

เป็นคราบรอยเปื้อน

lekelekelemeklekelenmekboyamak

làm ố màuvết bẩn

使染色污点污迹沾污玷污

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 character → sin una sola mancha en la reputación

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

C. VI → manchar

D. CPD stain remover N → quitamanchas 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 stain → ein Blutfleck m; a grease stain → ein Fettfleck m; a mud stain → ein Schlammspritzer m; stain remover → Fleckenentferner m; without a stain on his character → ohne (einen) Makel

(= colorant) → (Ein)färbemittel nt; (= woodstain) → Beize f

vt → beflecken; (= 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. vi → macchiarsi

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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. vlek يُلَطِّخ ликьосвам manchar potřísnit beschmutzen misfarve λεκιάζω plekki jätma لك شدن tahrata tacher לְהַכתִים दाग zamrljati bepiszkít mengotori bletta macchiare しみをつける 얼룩을 남기다 (iš)tepti notraipīt mengotorkan vlekkensette varige flekkerplamić manchar a păta пачкать zašpiniť, pofŕkať zamazati uflekati fläcka, missfärga เป็นคราบ; เปราะเปื้อน lekelemek 污漬(衣服) плямувати, бруднити دھبا ڈالنا gây vết, làm biến màu 沾污（衣服）

2. to become marked in this way. Silk stains easily. vlek يُبَقِّع цапам (се) manchar špinit se verschmutzen misfarve λεκιάζομαι määrduma جاي لك ماندن tahriintua se tacher לְקַבֵּל כְּתָמִים धब्बा डालना mrljati piszkolódik kena kotoran blettast macchiarsi しみがつく 얼룩이지다 teptis notraipīties kotor vlekkenflekke, få flekker plamić się manchar a se păta пачкаться znečistiť sa, zašpiniť sa zamazati se zadržati fleku bli fläckig, missfärgas เป็นจุดด่าง lekelenmek 給...染色 забруднюватися داغ دار ہونا trở nên đổi màu, trở nên vấy bẩn 使染色

3. to dye or colour (eg wood). The wooden chairs had been stained brown. kleur يَدْهَن، يَصْبُغ боядисвам tingir obarvit färben farve βάφω värvima تغيير رنگ دادن värjätä teindre לְהַכתִים रंग करना bojiti (meg)fest mewarnai lita tingere, colorare 着色する 착색하다 dažyti []krāsot mewarnakan kleurenbeise, ha på lasurfarbować, bejcować tingir a colora морить; протравливать zafarbiť pobarvati ofarbati färga ย้อมสี boyamak 給...著色 фарбувати رنگ چڑھانا nhuộm, làm cho có màu 着色

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. vlek وَصْمَه، لَطْخَه، بُقْعَه леке mancha skvrna der Fleck plet; -plet λεκές, κηλίδα plekk لكه tahra tacheכתם धब्बा, दाग mrlja, ljaga folt bekas kotor blettur macchia 汚れ 얼룩, 오점 dėmė traips kotoran vlekflekk; plettplama mancha pată пятно škvrna madež mrlja fläck จุดด่าง leke 污點 пляма داغ دھبہ sự biến màu, chất nhuộm, vết bẩn 污点

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. vlekvrye staal فولاذ لا يَصدأ неръждаема стомана aço inoxidável nerezavějící ocel rostfreier Stahl rustfrit stål ανοξείδωτο ατσάλι roostevaba teras ضد زنگ ruostumaton teräs acier inoxydable נִירוֹסטָה इस्पात nerđajući čelik rozsdamentes acél baja antikarat ryðfrítt stál acciaio inossidabile ステンレス 스테인레스 강철 nerūdijantis plienas nerūsējošais tērauds besi tahan karat roestvrij staalrustfritt stålstal nierdzewnaaço inoxidável oţel inoxidabil нержавеющая сталь nehrdzavejúca oceľ nerjaveče jeklo nerđajući čelik rostfritt stål เหล็กที่ไม่เป็นสนิม paslanmaz çelik 不鏽鋼 нержавіюча сталь بے زنگ فولاد inốc 不锈钢

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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

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stain

1. n. colorante, tinte;

2. mancha, mácula.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

• Can you remove this stain? → هَلْ يـُمْكِنُ إِزالَةُ هَذِهِ البُقْعَةُ؟ → Můžete odstranit tuhle skvrnu? → Kan I fjerne denne plet? → Können Sie diesen Fleck entfernen? → Μπορείτε να βγάλετε αυτό το λεκέ; → ¿Puede quitar esta mancha? → Voitteko poistaa tämän tahran? → Vous pouvez nettoyer cette tache ? → Možete li ukloniti ovu mrlju? → Può togliere questa macchia? → このしみを落とすことができますか？ → 이 얼룩을 지울 수 있나요? → Kunt u deze vlek eruit krijgen? → Kan du få bort denne flekken? → Czy da się usunąć tę plamę? → O senhor pode remover esta mancha? → Вы можете вывести это пятно? → Kan ni ta bort den här fläcken? → คุณกำจัดคราบนี้ได้ไหม? → Bu lekeyi çıkarabilir misiniz? → Bạn có thể tẩy vết bẩn này không? → 这个渍痕能洗掉吗？
• This stain is coffee → هَذِِِهِ بُقْعَةُ قَهْوَةٍ → Tohle je skvrna od kávy → Det er en kaffeplet → Das ist ein Kaffeefleck → Αυτός ο λεκές είναι από καφέ → Esta mancha es de café → Tämä on kahvitahra → C'est une tache de café → Ova mrlja je od kave → Questa è una macchia di caffè → このしみはコーヒーです → 이 얼룩은 커피예요 → Dit is een koffievlek → Dette er en kaffeflekk → To plama po kawie → Esta mancha é de café → Это пятно от кофе → Det är en kaffefläck → นี่คือคราบกาแฟ → Kahve lekesi → Đây là vết cà phê → 这是咖啡渍痕
• This stain is blood → هَذِهِ بُقْعَةُ دَمٍ → Tohle je skrvna od krve → Det er en blodplet → Das ist ein Blutfleck → Αυτός ο λεκές είναι από αίμα → Esta mancha es de sangre → Tämä on veritahra → C'est une tache de sang → Ova mrlja je od krvi → Questa è una macchia di sangue → このしみは血です → 이 얼룩은 피예요 → Dit is een bloedvlek → Dette er en blodflekk → To plama z krwi → Esta mancha é de sangue → Это пятно крови → Det är en blodfläck → นี่คือคราบเลือด → Kan lekesi → Đây là vết máu → 这是血渍
• This stain is wine → هَذِهِ بُقْعَةُ خَمْرٍ → Tohle je skvrna od vína → Det er en vinplet → Das ist ein Weinfleck → Αυτός ο λεκές είναι από κρασί → Esta mancha es de vino → Tämä on viinitahra → C'est une tache de vin → Ova mrlja je od vina → Questa è una macchia di vino → このしみはワインです → 이 얼룩은 와인이에요 → Dit is een wijnvlek → Dette er en vinflekk → To plama po winie → Esta mancha é de vinho → Это пятно от вина → Det är en vinfläck → นี่คือคราบไวน์ → Şarap lekesi → Đây là vết rượu → 这是葡萄酒渍痕
• This stain is oil → هَذِهِ بُقْعَةُ زَيْتٍ → Tohle je skvrna od oleje → Det er en olieplet → Das ist ein Ölfleck → Αυτός ο λεκές είναι από λάδι → Esta mancha es de aceite → Tämä on öljytahra → C'est une tache d'huile → Ova mrlja je od ulja → Questa è una macchia di olio → このしみは油です → 이 얼룩은 기름이에요 → Dit is een olievlek → Dette er en oljeflekk → To plama z oleju → Esta mancha é de óleo → Это пятно от масла → Det är en oljefläck → นี่คือคราบน้ำมัน → Yağ lekesi → Đây là vết dầu → 这是油渍

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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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