Manchar in english
Stain
pronunciation: steɪn part of speech: noun, verb
pronunciation: steɪn part of speech: noun, verb
In gestures
manchar = smudge ; stain ; tarnish ; dirty ; soil ; besmirch ; splatter ; spatter ; tinge ; muck + Nombre + up ; goop ; bespatter ; smirch.
Example: At this stage the powder is just 'sitting' on the paper and would be easily smudged, so before the copy appears in the take-up tray the image is fixed by exposure to heat.Example: The item undergoing the treatment was an early Persian parchment manuscript which was badly stained.Example: The article is entitled 'NCLIS (National Commission on Libraries and Information Science) assessment of public information dissemination: some sound ideas tarnished by defense of obsolete approaches' = The article is entitled 'NCLIS (National Commission on Libraries and Information Science) assessment of public information dissemination: some sound ideas tarnished by defense of obsolete approaches'.Example: This is the way that the printing paper would be protected from being dirtied by anything on the bed of the press beyond the margins of the pages.Example: Bright new copies of an unknown book naturally excite more attention than old 'readers' soiled from overuse.Example: the gulag was an atrocious system of incarceration and forced labor that had little to do with correction, that poisoned society, and that besmirched Soviet communism.Example: These nocturnal rampages by gangs of werewolves included chasing women, eating prodigiously, being splattered with mud, and caterwauling generally.Example: Instead of going to his desk, he proceeded to the window and lingered there idly watching the rain spatter on the pavement outside.Example: But the relief was tinged with apprehension that the new housing would lead to slums and crime, as some opponents have long feared.Example: The kids thought it was terrific fun to slash holes in the clothes and muck them up with black paint.Example: In fact, if I accidently goop some on my clothing, I can rest assured that it will come out in the wash without damaging or staining.Example: These demoralized cavaliers were so bespatter with mud from head to foot that no one could tell what uniform they wore.Example: Children grow up in streets bordered by ribbons of muck and filth -- their eyes see it, their noses smell it and their clothing is smirched with it.more:
» manchar de sangre = bloody .
Example: By the end of the war, they were bloodied, battered, and divided, but they were still able to mount raids and attacks against their enemies.» manchar el recuerdo = smirch + the memory .
Example: No fouler lie could possibly be invented to smirch the memory of a courageous and noble man.» manchar + Posesivo + (buena) reputación = drag + Posesivo + (good) reputation through the mud .
Example: The media would thoughtlessly drag her good reputation through the mud just to make a few more dollars.» manchar + Posesivo + (buen) nombre = drag + Posesivo + (good) name through the mud ; drag + Posesivo + (good) name through the dirt .
Example: She is a good teacher, and now this girl, her parents and the school board have dragged her good name through the mud. Example: He will be seeking damages from those in the media who have dragged his good name through the dirt.» manchar + Posesivo + buen nombre = besmirch + Posesivo + good name .
Example: He's considering entering the witness protection program after he received a mountain of death threats for besmirching their idol's good name.» manchar + Posesivo + imagen = tarnish + Posesivo + image .
Example: Everything possible is being done to tarnish the image of Islam and Muslims worldwide = Se está haciendo todo lo posible para dañar la imagen del Islam y de los musulmanes en todo el mundo.» manchar + Posesivo + reputación = tarnish + Posesivo + reputation ; besmirch + Posesivo + reputation ; smirch + Posesivo + reputation .
Example: It is deeply regrettable that the venal activities of a few individuals have tarnished the reputation of thousands of honest people. Example: Haydon himself was largely responsible for besmirching Knight's reputation as a connoisseur and a gentleman. Example: The same method could be followed to smirch the reputation of any race.» mancharse las manos = get + Posesivo + hands dirty [Usado tanto en el sentido literal como figurativo] ; dirty + Posesivo + hands [Usado tanto en el sentido literal como figurativo] .
Example: Booking agents need to get their hands dirty to fully understand how the business works. Example: His trial heard he tried to 'avoid dirtying his hands' by hiring others to run the firm and adopting a false identity.» que no mancha = smudge-proof .
Example: Our waterproof and smudge-proof eyeliners ensure long lasting wear any time of the day.