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manchar

to stain

verb mahn-CHAHR Rare

Origin: From mancha (stain), from Latin macula.

Also means

to smear

Usage Note

Manchar is used literally for physical stains and figuratively for damaging someone's reputation — manchar el honor. The reflexive mancharse means to get dirty. The noun mancha also names La Mancha, the region of Don Quixote.

Examples

"El café manchó el mantel blanco."

Natural Translation

The coffee stained the white tablecloth.

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