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stain

stain

Meaning of stain

English

to leave a dirty mark on something

Русский

сделать что-то грязным, оставить видимые пятна

stain

Pronunciation

British English
/steɪn/
American English
/steɪn/

stain with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом stain

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

11 сочетаний

Что можно испачкать

What gets stained
stain the carpet
испачкать ковёр

Our puppy knocked over a bowl of beet soup and stained the carpet.

Наш щенок опрокинул миску борща и испачкал ковёр.

stain your teeth
оставлять налёт на зубах

The dentist said all that black tea will stain your teeth.

Стоматолог сказал, что от такого количества чёрного чая на зубах появится налёт.

  • stain the couchиспачкать диван
  • stain a white shirtиспачкать белую рубашку
  • stain your fingersиспачкать пальцы

Чем пачкают

What leaves the marks
stained with grease
в жирных пятнах

His work jeans were stained with grease from the car engine.

Его рабочие джинсы были в жирных пятнах от машинного масла.

stain with ink
испачкать чернилами

A leaky pen stained the inside of my backpack with ink.

Протёкшая ручка испачкала чернилами весь рюкзак изнутри.

  • stained with bloodв пятнах крови

Как сильно и надолго

How badly and for how long
stain easily
легко пачкаться

I never buy white sneakers because they stain so easily.

Я никогда не покупаю белые кроссовки, потому что они очень маркие.

stain permanently
оставлять несмываемые пятна

Hair dye splashed on the sink and stained it permanently.

Краска для волос брызнула на раковину, и пятна так и не отмылись.

  • badly stainedсильно испачканный

stain usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Be careful not to stain your shirt with coffee.

Постарайся не испачкать рубашку кофе.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Red wine can stain the tablecloth.

Красное вино может испачкать скатерть.

stain synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between stain, dirty, smear, smudge, soil, spot, discolor, and tarnish

🇬🇧English

Make dirty in general; less common than get dirty.

A1often

ENHe dirtied his shoes in the garden.

S
🇬🇧English
smear

Spread something greasy or sticky over a surface.

A2often

ENShe smeared jam on the table by accident.

S
🇬🇧English
smudge

Make a blurred mark, e.g. ink or make-up.

A2often

ENDon't touch the paper — you'll smudge the ink.

🇬🇧English

Make dirty; formal or literary.

A2rare word

ENThe children soiled their clothes playing outside.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

Mark with small spots; mostly passive.

A2rare word

ENHe spotted his shirt with ink.

D
🇬🇧English
discolor

Change colour, not necessarily from dirt.

B1rare word

ENSun exposure discolored the curtains over time.

T
🇬🇧English
tarnish

Dull metal or damage a reputation.

B2rare word

ENThe silverware tarnished after years without polishing.

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Questions about this word

What does stain mean?

to leave a dirty mark on something

How do you pronounce stain?

stain is pronounced [steɪn].

How is stain used in a sentence?

Постарайся не испачкать рубашку кофе. Translation: Be careful not to stain your shirt with coffee.

Is stain part of Colors and Materials vocabulary?

Yes, stain can be learned in the Colors and Materials topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is stain part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, stain can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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