What does manchas in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word manchas in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use manchas in Spanish.

The word manchas in Spanish means stain, spot, smear, sully, tarnish, make a mess, get on yourself, stain, spot, blemish, stain, stain the honor of, damage the image of, tarnish the image of. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word manchas

stain, spot

verbo transitivo (ensuciar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Al tirarte por el césped has manchado el pantalón.
You stained your trousers when you threw yourself on the grass.

smear, sully, tarnish

verbo transitivo (figurado (reputación, honra: empañar) (figurative, informal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Expandieron rumores sobre él para manchar su reputación.
They spread rumors about him to smear (or: tarnish) his reputation.

make a mess

verbo pronominal (ensuciarse a sí mismo) (of oneself)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El niño se manchó comiéndose el helado.
The child made a mess eating the ice cream.

get on yourself

(ensuciarse con algo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
No se puede ser albañil sin mancharse de cemento.
You can't be a stonemason without getting cement on yourself.

stain

nombre femenino (suciedad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tienes una mancha de grasa en la camisa.
You have a grease stain on your shirt.

spot

nombre femenino (de diferente color)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tengo un gato negro con manchas blancas.
I have a black cat with white spots.

blemish, stain

nombre femenino (deshonra)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No hay ninguna mancha en su expediente militar.
There are no stains (or: blemishes) on her military record.

stain the honor of

locución verbal (mancillar, deshonrar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El estafador manchó el honor de la familia.

damage the image of, tarnish the image of

locución verbal (desprestigiar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Con su mala conducta manchó la imagen de los artistas del país.

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