noun🔗ShareTacheA discoloured spot or area."The coffee left a brown stain on my white shirt. "Le café a laissé une tache brune sur ma chemise blanche.appearancemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTache, souillureA blemish on one's character or reputation."Her dishonesty was a significant stain on her otherwise impeccable reputation at school. "Son manque d'honnêteté était une tache importante sur sa réputation par ailleurs impeccable à l'école.charactermoralsocietyguiltnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTeinture, tacheA substance used to soak into a surface and colour it."The carpenter applied a dark walnut stain to the wooden table to enhance its grain. "Le menuisier a appliqué une teinture de noyer foncé sur la table en bois pour rehausser son grain.materialsubstancecolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareColorantA reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible."The biology student used a special stain to highlight the cell nuclei under the microscope. "L'étudiant en biologie a utilisé un colorant spécial pour mettre en évidence les noyaux cellulaires au microscope.medicinebiologybiochemistrysciencechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTeintureAny of a number of non-standard tinctures used in modern heraldry."The family crest displayed a unique stain, a mixture of gold and green, in its heraldic design. "Les armoiries familiales affichaient une teinture unique, un mélange d'or et de vert, dans leur dessin héraldique.heraldryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTacher, colorerTo discolour."armour stained with blood"Une armure tachée de sangappearancematerialmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareternir, entacherTo taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation"Her lies about the project's progress stained her reputation among her colleagues. "Ses mensonges sur l'avancement du projet ont entaché sa réputation auprès de ses collègues.charactermoralguiltsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTeinter, tacherTo coat a surface with a stain"the stained glass used for church windows"Le vitrail utilisé pour les fenêtres de l'égliseappearancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharese tacher, se salirTo become stained; to take a stain."The new carpet will stain easily if you spill juice on it. "Le nouveau tapis se tachera facilement si vous y renversez du jus.appearancematerialconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTeinterTo treat (a microscopic specimen) with a dye, especially one that dyes specific features"The lab technician will stain the bacteria sample to make them easier to see under the microscope. "Le technicien de laboratoire va teinter l'échantillon de bactéries pour les rendre plus faciles à voir au microscope.biologymedicinebiochemistrymicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareternir, entacherTo cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison."His cheating on the exam stained his reputation as an honest student. "Sa tricherie à l'examen a entaché sa réputation d'étudiant honnête.appearancecharacterqualitymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
