manchar
manchar(
mahn
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chahr
)transitive verb
1. (to dirty)
a. to stain
El lapicero estaba goteando y me manchó la camisa de tinta.The pen was leaking and it stained my shirt with ink.
b. to get dirty
Ten cuidado de no manchar el mantel cuando sirvas la salsa.Be careful not to get the tablecloth dirty when you pour the gravy.
a. to tarnish
Tristemente, el comportamiento de unos pocos estudiantes manchó la reputación de todo el colegio.Sadly, the bad behavior of a few students tarnished the reputation of the whole school.
mancharse
pronominal verb
4. (to sully)
a. to tarnish oneself
Por haber hecho trampa en el examen, se te manchó el récord de estudiante.By cheating in the exam, your student record has been tarnished.
b. to dirty oneself
¡¿Cómo pudiste mancharte con dinero sucio e ilegal?!How could you have dirtied yourself with illegal and dirty money?!
reflexive verb
a. to get stained
Me manché de grasa cuando estaba revisando el motor de mi carro.I got stained with grease when I was checking my car's motor.
b. to get something all over oneself
Si no te pones el delantal, vas a mancharte de pintura.If you don't wear a smock, you are going to get paint all over you.
Conjugations
Imperfect
yo
tú
él/ella/Ud.
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/Uds.
Conditional
yo
tú
él/ella/Ud.
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/Uds.
Future
yo
tú
él/ella/Ud.
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/Uds.
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