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
She accidentally stained her shirt with coffee while rushing to work.
Hon råkade fläcka sin skjorta med kaffe när hon skyndade sig till jobbet.
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 plain white curtains with a vibrant blue dye for a pop of color.
Hon fläckade de enkla vita gardinerna med en livlig blå färg för en touch av färg.
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 pathologist stained the tissue biopsy with toluidine blue to detect abnormal cells.
Patologen färgade vävnadsbiopsin med toluidinblått för att upptäcka onormala celler.
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 athlete 's doping scandal stained his legacy as one of the greatest sports figures of all time.
Atletens dopingskandal fläckade hans arv som en av de största idrottsfigurerna genom tiderna.
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
He noticed an ink stain on the important document.
Han märkte en fläck av bläck på det viktiga dokumentet.
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
