STAIN — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ
stain
An act that brings discredit to the person who does it.
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- He made a huge blot on his copybook.
A soiled or discolored appearance.
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- The wine left a dark stain.
A symbol of disgrace or infamy.
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- And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis.
The state of being covered with unclean things.
(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible.
Color for microscopic study.
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- The laboratory worker dyed the specimen.
Color with a liquid dye or tint.
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- Stain this table a beautiful walnut color.
- People knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages.
Produce or leave stains.
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- Red wine stains the table cloth.
Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically.
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- The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air.
- Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man.
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