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.
Certain foods, like berries, have the potential to stain teeth over time.
Vissa livsmedel, som bär, har potential att fläcka tänderna över tid.
02
färga, fläcka
to change the color of something by a liquid dye or chemical
Transitive: to stain a surface with a color
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.
The painter stained the exterior walls of the house with a warm beige hue.
Målaren fläckade husets ytterväggar med en varm beige nyans.
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.
Before examination, the microbiologist stained the bacterial culture with crystal violet.
För undersökningen färgade mikrobiologen bakteriekulturen med kristallviolett.
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.
The company 's unethical practices stained its reputation in the eyes of consumers.
Företagets oetiska metoder fläckade dess rykte i konsumenternas ögon.
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
Exempel
There was a dark coffee stain on his white shirt.
Det fanns en mörk kaffefläck på hans vita skjorta.
She tried to remove the grass stain from her jeans with soap.
Hon försökte ta bort gräsfläcken från sina jeans med tvål.
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
