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"Stain" is a noun which is often translated as "la mancha", and "smudge" is a noun which is also often translated as "la mancha". Learn more about the difference between "stain" and "smudge" below.
stain(
steyn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (mark)
2. (dye)
a. el tinte (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'm looking for a wood stain in light oak to stain the dining room floor.Busco un tinte de madera de color roble claro para teñir el piso del comedor.
b. la tintura (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They had used a red ocher stain in the rendering of the exterior walls.Habían usado una tintura de almagre en el enlucido de las paredes exteriores.
3. (dishonor)
a. la mancha (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He was honorably discharged from the army without a stain on his character.Dejóel ejército con honores, con una reputación sin mancha.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. manchar
Careful with that turmeric. If you get it on your clothes, it will stain.Cuidado con la cúrcuma. Si te cae en la ropa, la va a manchar.
smudge(
smuhj
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (mark)
a. la mancha (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Simon's mother wiped the smudge of chocolate from his face with a wet towel.La madre de Simon le limpió la mancha de chocolate de la cara con una toalla húmeda.
The debate moderator told the candidate he had a smudge on his forehead.El moderador del debate le dijo al candidato que tenía una mancha en la frente.
b. el borrón (M) (of ink)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The ink smudges on the document suggest that it is an original manuscript.Los borrones de tinta del documento indican que se trata de un manuscrito original.
a. la mancha borrosa (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
That smudge in the distance is a hot-air balloon.Esa mancha borrosa que se ve a lo lejos es un globo aerostático.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to blur)
a. correr
The rain dripping down the drag queen's face smudged her makeup.La lluvia que le resbalaba por la cara a la drag queen le había corrido el maquillaje.
b. emborronar (ink or text)
Blow on the ink to dry it so that you don't smudge it after.Sopla la tinta para que se seque y así no la emborronarás después.
c. difuminar (purposely)
The artist had smudged the outlines of the figure, making it seem more ethereal and mystical.El artista había difuminado el contorno de la figura, haciéndola parecer más etérea y mística.
a. manchar
Mary took a sip of wine and smudged the rim of her glass with lipstick.Mary le dio un sorbo al vino y manchó el borde de la copa de pintalabios.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. correrse
After a few minutes, my mascara started to smudge under the hot lights.Al cabo de unos minutos, se me empezó a correr el rímel bajo el calor de los focos.
b. emborronarse (ink or text)
The text had smudged so much that it was impossible to read it.El texto se había emborronado tanto que resultaba imposible de leer.
