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blots

/blɑts/

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noun

Tache, souillure, macule

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 peinture désordonnée de l'enfant était pleine de taches colorées là où la peinture avait coulé.

appearance mark color

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noun

Tache, souillure

(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. "

L'acceptation de pots-de-vin par le politicien a laissé des taches durables sur sa réputation.

character guilt moral

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noun

Méthode de transfert, transfert

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 laboratoire, les transferts sont couramment utilisés pour analyser les niveaux d'expression des protéines dans différents échantillons cellulaires.

biochemistry biology medicine science technology

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noun

Un pion isolé

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." "

Les joueurs de backgammon expérimentés essaient souvent de laisser le moins de pions isolés possible, car ceux-ci peuvent être frappés par les pions de l'adversaire.

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verb

Tacher, maculer

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

Examples :

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

L'encre renversée tache le document important, ce qui le rend difficile à lire.

color writing mark

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verb

Éponger, absorber

To soak up or absorb liquid.

Examples :

"This paper blots easily."

Ce papier absorbe facilement.

action material substance

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verb

Éponger

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. "

Elle éponge rapidement l'encre sur la lettre avec un morceau de papier buvard pour éviter les bavures.

stationery writing

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verb

Tacher, maculer, barbouiller

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

Examples :

"The leaky pen blots the paper with ink. "

Le stylo qui fuit tache le papier d'encre.

appearance mark writing

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verb

Entacher, abîmer, souiller

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

Examples :

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

Le café renversé entache le document important, ce qui rend la lecture difficile.

appearance mark

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verb

souiller, déshonorer

To stain with infamy; to disgrace.

Examples :

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

Tricher à l'examen souille votre dossier scolaire et peut nuire à votre réputation.

character moral guilt

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verb

Effacer, annuler, rayer

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

Examples :

"to blot out a word or a sentence"

Effacer un mot ou une phrase.

writing mark action

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verb

Obscurcir, masquer

To obscure; to eclipse; to shadow.

Examples :

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

Le grand bâtiment obscurcit le soleil de l'après-midi, rendant notre jardin ombragé.

appearance nature