to stain
01
fläcka, smeta
to create marks or discoloration on a surface, usually by accidentally spilling or allowing a substance to absorb
Transitive: to stain sth
Exempel
Spilling coffee on the carpet may stain it if not cleaned promptly.
Att spilla kaffe på mattan kan fläcka den om den inte städas omedelbart.
02
färga, fläcka
to change the color of something by a liquid dye or chemical
Transitive: to stain a surface with a color
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
presens
stain
3:e person singular
stains
presens particip
staining
enkelt preteritum
stained
perfekt particip
stained
Exempel
She stained the wooden table with a rich mahogany finish to match the decor.
Hon fläckade träbordet med en rik mahognyfinish för att matcha inredningen.
03
färga, färgsätta
to apply a colored substance to a microscopic sample for enhanced visibility under a microscope
Transitive: to stain a microscopic sample with a color
Exempel
The biologist stained the tissue sample with eosin to highlight the cellular structures.
Biologen färgade vävnadsprovet med eosin för att framhäva de cellulära strukturerna.
04
fläcka, smeta
to tarnish or blemish the reputation or image of a person, group, or thing
Transitive: to stain someone's reputation
Exempel
The scandalous revelations stained the politician's reputation irreparably.
De skandalösa avslöjandena fläckade politikens rykte oåterkalleligt.
Stain
01
fläck, smutsfläck
a discolored mark or spot left on a surface, like fabric, wood, or skin, by a substance such as dirt, ink, or food
grammatisk information
animacitetsstatus
icke-animat
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
räknebart
pluralform
stains
Exempel
There was a dark coffee stain on his white shirt.
Det fanns en mörk kaffefläck på hans vita skjorta.
02
fläck, smuts
a soiled or discolored appearance
03
färgämne, färgmedel
(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
04
fläck, smuts
the state of being covered with unclean things
05
fläck, skam
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
06
fläck, skam
a symbol of disgrace or infamy
Lexikalt Träd
destain
stained
stainer
stain
