Manchado (en. Stained)

/manˈtʃaðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

That presents visible stains or marks.

My new shirt is stained with coffee.

Mi camisa nueva está manchada de café.

Figuratively, it refers to a deteriorated reputation or image.

His stained behavior cost him the trust of his friends.

Su comportamiento manchado le costó la confianza de sus amigos.

That has lost its purity or integrity.

The scandal stained the politician's image.

El escándalo manchó la imagen del político.

From the verb 'to stain', which comes from the Latin 'maculare'.

to be stained

To find oneself in a compromised situation.

estar manchado

stained in honor

It refers to a damaged reputation.

manchado de honor

stained with shame

To feel dishonor due to an action.

manchado de vergüenza

to stain someone's honor

To damage someone's reputation.

manchar la honra

to stain

Action of making something have stains.

manchar

stain

A visible mark or symptom on a surface.

mancha

dirty

That has dirt or impurities.

sucio

To be in trouble or in a complicated situation.

I’m stained with the boss because I arrived late.

Estoy manchado con la jefa porque llegué tarde.

To refer to someone whose reputation is damaged.

That guy is stained by the rumors.

Ese tipo está manchado por los rumores.