Stain - Английское значение и перевод слова Stain на Русский язык

verb

Make dirty; pollute.

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The dangers of letting industry befoul the environment

verb

Make or become black or dark, especially as a result of burning, decay, or bruising.

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Stone blackened by the soot of ages

verb

To make something black

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For miles around, trees were blackened by the fire.

noun

A small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something.

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The girl's hands were without a blemish

verb

Spoil the appearance or quality of (something).

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His reign as world champion has been blemished by controversy

noun

A mark or fault that spoils the appearance of someone or something

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Makeup can cover up your skin blemishes., only one blemish spoiled her school record.

noun

A large irregular patch or unsightly mark on the skin or another surface.

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Red blotches on her face

verb

Cover with blotches.

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Her face was blotched and swollen with crying

noun

An unwanted mark on a surface that is different from the surrounding area

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There were red blotches on her face and neck.

noun

The property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light.

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The lights flickered and changed colour

verb

Pigmentation of the skin, especially as an indication of someone's race.

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Discrimination on the basis of colour

noun

Red, blue, green, yellow, etc.

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What's your favourite colour?, she wears a lot of bright colours., what colour are your eyes?, in a…

noun

A substance that is used to add colour or change the colour of something

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Colourants that are commonly added to food, hair colourant

verb

Make (something) impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance.

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The site was found to be contaminated by radioactivity

verb

To make something less pure or make it poisonous

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The disease can be caused by a variety of viruses, bacteria, and other small organisms that contami…

verb

To make something less pure or make it poisonous

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The government recently reported that 10% of farmland has been destroyed by pollution and that heav…

verb

Damage the purity or appearance of; mar or spoil.

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The land was defiled by a previous owner

noun

A steep-sided narrow gorge or passage (originally one requiring troops to march in single file).

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The twisting track wormed its way up a defile to level ground

verb

(of troops) march in single file.

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We emerged after defiling through the mountainsides

noun

A substance, such as mud or dust, that soils someone or something.

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Jo wiped the dirt off her face

noun

Earth or a substance like it that has gotten on the surface of something such as your skin

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I sat on the ground and got dirt on my pants., after the rain, the woods smelled of wet dirt and gr…

adjective

Covered or marked with an unclean substance.

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A tray of dirty cups and saucers

adverb

Used for emphasis.

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A dirty great slab of stone

verb

Make dirty.

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She didn't like him dirtying her nice clean towels

verb

Change or cause to change to a different, less attractive colour.

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Do not over-knead the dough or it will discolour

verb

To (cause something to) change from the original colour and therefore to look unpleasant

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The fire had discoloured the paintwork.

noun

A natural or synthetic substance used to add a colour to or change the colour of something.

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Blonde hair dye

verb

Add a colour to or change the colour of (something) by soaking it in a solution impregnated with a dye.

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I dyed my hair blonde

adjective

Offensive to the senses, especially through having a disgusting smell or taste or being dirty.

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A foul odour

noun

(in sport) an unfair or invalid stroke or piece of play, especially one involving interference with an opponent.

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The midfielder was booked for a foul on ford

adverb

Contrary to the rules; unfairly.

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That's the real problem: even guys who want to play fair are under pressure from cheaters to play f…

verb

Baffle or deceive (someone).

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The abbreviation foxed me completely

noun

Discoloration of the paper of old books or prints with brown spots.

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A few tiny blotches of foxing mainly confined to outer-edge of frontispiece

verb

Present participle of fox

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This puzzle has well and truly foxed me!

noun

Dirt ingrained on the surface of something.

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The windows were thick with grime

verb

Blacken or make dirty with grime.

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The windows were grimed like a coal miner's goggles

noun

A layer of dirt on skin or a building

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The building is covered with grime., a grimy face

noun

A small area on a surface having a different colour from its surroundings, typically one caused by damage or dirt.

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The blow left a red mark down one side of her face

verb

Make a visible impression or stain on.

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He fingered the photograph gently, careful not to mark it

noun

(until the introduction of the euro in 2002) the basic monetary unit of germany, equal to 100 pfennig; a deutschmark.

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Germany spent billions of marks to save the french franc from speculators

adjective

Covered in or full of mud.

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They changed their muddy boots

verb

Cover or fill (something) with mud.

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The linoleum flooring was muddied

adjective

Covered by or containing mud (= wet, sticky earth)

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Don't bring those muddy boots inside!, muddy water, the room has been painted in muddy browns and g…

noun

A coloured substance which is spread over a surface and dries to leave a thin decorative or protective coating.

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A tin of paint

verb

Cover the surface of (something) with paint.

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The ceiling was painted dark grey

noun

A colored liquid that is put on a surface to protect or decorate it

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[ c ] acrylic/oil paints, [ u ] we need some white paint for the kitchen., [ i ] she always loved t…

noun

The natural colouring matter of animal or plant tissue.

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Carotenoid pigments are red, orange, or yellow

verb

Colour (something) with or as if with pigment.

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The therapy masks the appearance of stretch marks by pigmenting skin

noun

A natural substance that produces color in animals and plants, such as of skin, hair, and leaves

verb

Contaminate (water, the air, etc.) with harmful or poisonous substances.

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The explosion polluted the town with dioxin

Contaminate; make impure

verb

To make air, water, or earth dirty or harmful to people, animals, and plants, esp. by adding harmful chemicals or waste

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Chemical fertilizers and pesticides are polluting the groundwater., maybe there’s some kind of chem…

noun

Comparative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight.

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Sitting in the shade

verb

Screen from direct light.

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She shaded her eyes against the sun

noun

Darkness and cooler temperatures caused by something blocking the direct light from the sun

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[ u ] the truck was parked in the shade., [ c ] the lamps had matching shades., he painted the room…

verb

Coat or mark (something) messily or carelessly with a greasy or sticky substance.

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His face was smeared with dirt

noun

A mark or streak of a greasy or sticky substance.

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There was an oil smear on his jacket

verb

Smudge or soil by smudging

verb

Cause (something) to become messily smeared by rubbing it.

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She dabbed her eyes, careful not to smudge her make-up

noun

A blurred or smeared mark on the surface of something.

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A smudge of blood on the floor

noun

A smoky outdoor fire that is lit to keep off insects or protect plants against frost.

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Discussions of the merits of various smudges at keeping bugs at bay

noun

The upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles.

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Blueberries need very acid soil

verb

Make dirty.

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He might soil his expensive suit

noun

Waste matter, especially sewage containing excrement.

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Hazardous waste includes contaminated soil, paint, solvent residues, asbestos and highly acidic and…

verb

Cover with drops or spots of something.

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Passing vehicles spattered his shoes and trousers with mud

noun

A spray or splash of something.

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She stood clear of the spatter of water that came off the steps

verb

To scatter small drops or bits of liquid on a surface, or of liquid to fall in small drops

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[ t ] the taxi hit a puddle and spattered us with mud., you left paint spatters on the floor!

noun

A sound made by something striking or falling into liquid.

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We hit the water with a mighty splash

verb

Cause (liquid) to strike or fall on something in irregular drops.

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She splashed cold water on to her face

verb

To scatter liquid or to cause liquid to scatter through the air or onto something

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[ t ] she splashed her face with cold water., [ i ] kids love to splash around in mud puddles., a s…

verb

Splash with a liquid, typically a thick or viscous one.

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A passing cart rolled by, splattering him with mud

noun

A spot or trail of a thick or viscous liquid splashed over a surface or object.

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Each puddle we crossed threw a splatter of mud on the windshield

verb

Dash a liquid upon or against

verb

Diminish or destroy the value or quality of.

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I wouldn't want to spoil your fun

noun

Goods stolen or taken forcibly from a person or place.

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The looters carried their spoils away

verb

To destroy or damage something, or to become destroyed or damaged

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[ t ] the oil spill spoiled five miles of coastline., [ t ] don’t tell me how it ends, you’ll spoil…

noun

A small round or roundish mark, differing in colour or texture from the surface around it.

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Ladybirds have black spots on their red wing covers

verb

Short for spotlight.

verb

A point located with respect to surface features of some region

verb

Damage the purity or integrity of.

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They were outraged that anyone should sully their good name

verb

To spoil something that is pure or someone's perfect reputation

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His reputation, he said, had been unfairly sullied by half-truths and innuendos., no speck of dirt …

verb

Colour slightly.

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A mass of white blossom tinged with pink

noun

A trace of a colour.

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There was a faint pink tinge to the sky

noun

A shade or variety of a colour.

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The sky was taking on an apricot tint

verb

Colour (something) slightly; tinge.

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Her skin was tinted with delicate colour

verb

To color something slightly

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Here, the ocean is gray with a blue tint.

noun

Resin dissolved in a liquid for applying on wood, metal, or other materials to form a hard, clear, shiny surface when dry.

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Several coats of varnish

verb

Apply varnish to.

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We stripped the floor and varnished it

noun

A clear liquid that you can put on a wooden surface, to protect it and give it a shiny, attractive appearance after drying

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[ u ] the wood can be stained any color and then sealed with a coat of varnish.