Engelsk navneord: stain | |||
1. | stain (om egenskab) a soiled or discolored appearance | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The wine left a dark stain. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | discoloration, discolouration | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | appearance, visual aspect | ||
Mere specifikke termer | bloodstain, iron mold, iron mould, mud stain, oil stain, scorch, tarnish | ||
2. | stain (om masse el. substans) (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | color, coloring material, colour, colouring material | ||
Mere specifikke termer | counterstain, crystal violet, gentian violet, methylene blue, methylthionine chloride | ||
Overordnet emneområde | microscopy | ||
3. | stain (om tilstand) the state of being covered with unclean things | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | dirt, filth, grease, grime, grunge, soil | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | dirtiness, uncleanness | ||
4. | stain (om kommunikation) a symbol of disgrace or infamy | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | And the Lord set a mark upon Cain. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | brand, mark, stigma | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | symbol | ||
Mere specifikke termer | bar sinister, bend sinister, cloven foot, cloven hoof, demerit | ||
5. | stain (om handling) an act that brings discredit to the person who does it | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He made a huge blot on his copybook. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | blot, smear, smirch, spot | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | error, fault, mistake | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: stain | |||
1. | stain (om ændring) color with a liquid dye or tint | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Stain this table a beautiful walnut color. People knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | dye | ||
Mere specifikke termer | dip, ebonise, ebonize, marble, tattoo, vein | ||
2. | stain (om ændring) produce or leave stains | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Red wine stains the table cloth. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | alter, change, modify | ||
Mere specifikke termer | smut | ||
Udsagnsord med lignende betydning | blob, blot, fleck, spot | ||
3. | stain (om relation) make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air. Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | defile, maculate, sully, tarnish | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | blob, blot, fleck, spot | ||
Mere specifikke termer | darken | ||
4. | stain (om ændring) color for microscopic study | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The laboratory worker dyed the specimen. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | dye | ||