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blots

/blɑts/

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noun

Mancha, borrón, tacha

A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.

Examples :

"The child's messy painting was full of colorful blots where the paint had dripped. "

La pintura desordenada del niño estaba llena de manchas coloridas donde la pintura había goteado.

appearance mark color

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noun

Mancha, deshonra

(by extension) A stain on someone's reputation or character; a disgrace.

Examples :

"The politician's acceptance of bribes left lasting blots on his reputation. "

La aceptación de sobornos por parte del político dejó manchas duraderas en su reputación.

character guilt moral

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noun

Transferencia, mancha

A method of transferring proteins, DNA or RNA, onto a carrier.

Examples :

"In the lab, blots are commonly used to analyze protein expression levels in different cell samples. "

En el laboratorio, las transferencias se utilizan comúnmente para analizar los niveles de expresión de proteínas en diferentes muestras celulares.

biochemistry biology medicine science technology

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noun

Una ficha expuesta

An exposed piece in backgammon.

Examples :

""Experienced backgammon players often try to leave as few blots as possible, because blots can be hit by the opponent's checkers." "

Los jugadores experimentados de backgammon a menudo intentan dejar la menor cantidad de fichas expuestas posible, porque las fichas expuestas pueden ser golpeadas por las fichas del oponente.

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verb

Manchar

To cause a blot (on something) by spilling a coloured substance.

Examples :

"The spilled ink blots the important document, making it difficult to read. "

La tinta derramada mancha el documento importante, dificultando su lectura.

color writing mark

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verb

Absorber, secar

To soak up or absorb liquid.

Examples :

"This paper blots easily."

Este papel absorbe fácilmente.

action material substance

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verb

Secar

To dry (writing, etc.) with blotting paper.

Examples :

"She quickly blots the ink on the letter with a piece of blotting paper to prevent smudging. "

Ella seca rápidamente la tinta en la carta con un trozo de papel secante para evitar que se corra.

stationery writing

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verb

Manchar, emborronar

To spot, stain, or bespatter, as with ink.

Examples :

"The leaky pen blots the paper with ink. "

La pluma con fugas mancha el papel con tinta.

appearance mark writing

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verb

Manchar, dañar, empañar

To impair; to damage; to mar; to soil.

Examples :

"The spilled coffee blots the important document, making it hard to read. "

El café derramado mancha el documento importante, lo que dificulta la lectura.

appearance mark

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verb

Manchar, deshonrar

To stain with infamy; to disgrace.

Examples :

"Cheating on the exam blots your academic record and can damage your reputation. "

Hacer trampa en el examen mancha tu historial académico y puede dañar tu reputación.

character moral guilt

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verb

Borrar, tachar, cancelar

To obliterate, as writing with ink; to cancel; to efface; generally with out.

Examples :

"to blot out a word or a sentence"

Borrar una palabra o una frase.

writing mark action

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verb

Tapar, oscurecer

To obscure; to eclipse; to shadow.

Examples :

"The tall building blots out the afternoon sun, making our garden shady. "

El edificio alto tapa el sol de la tarde, haciendo que nuestro jardín esté sombreado.

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