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    Manchados (en. Stained)

    /manˈt͡ʃaðos/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    It is said of something that has stains.
    The shirt was stained with paint.
    La camiseta estaba manchada de pintura.
    Something that has been dirtied or deteriorated.
    The walls of the room were stained by water.
    Las paredes del cuarto estaban manchadas por el agua.
    Figuratively, it refers to damaged honor or reputation.
    The scandal tarnished his political career.
    El escándalo manchó su carrera política.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'manchar', which comes from the Latin 'mancare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to get your hands dirty
    To participate in dubious or questionable activities.
    mancharse las manos
    to be stained
    To have a reputation problem or negative background.
    estar manchado
    to tarnish the image
    To damage someone's public perception.
    manchar la imagen

    Related Words

    to stain
    To make something have stains.
    manchar
    stain
    Mark or defect on the surface of something.
    mancha
    stained
    That has stains.
    manchado

    Slang Meanings

    A complicated or problematic situation.
    The party turned into a stained mess when the police arrived.
    La fiesta se volvió un lío manchado cuando llegó la policía.
    An obvious mistake or flaw.
    That exam was stained; I didn’t study enough.
    Ese examen estuvo manchado, no estudié lo suficiente.