stain

a mark on a surface that is difficult to remove and usually caused by dirt, liquid, or colour

mancha, salpicadura

Collocations blood stain · grease stain

• There was a red wine stain on the carpet.

  Había una mancha de vino tinto en el tapete.

damage to something, especially fabric or wood, caused by a liquid that leaves a mark and changes its colour or texture

mancha, daño

Collocations water stain · acid stain

• The acid has caused a permanent stain on the wood.

  El ácido ha causado una mancha permanente en la madera.

to cause something to have a mark that is difficult to remove, especially because of dirt or colour

manchar, salpicar

• stain something with something

• The red wine stained the carpet.

  El vino tinto manchó el tapete.

to harm someone's reputation or character, especially by saying something bad about them that is not true

dañar la reputación de alguien

• stain somebody’s reputation

• The scandal has stained his reputation.

  El escándalo ha dañado su reputación.

a window made of pieces of coloured glass that are held together by metal frames and often show a picture or design

vidrio pintado, vidriera

Collocations stained-glass window

• The church has a beautiful stained-glass window.

  La iglesia tiene un hermoso vitral.