Manchaste (en. You stained)

/manˈtʃaste/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

You made something dirty or stained.

You stained the table with ink.

Manchaste la mesa con tinta.

You made a mistake that affected someone.

You tarnished his reputation with those rumors.

Manchaste su reputación con esos rumores.

You left a mark or stain on something.

You stained the dress with food.

Manchaste el vestido con comida.

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

to get one's hands dirty

Involve oneself in something complicated or dirty.

mancharse las manos

to tarnish a reputation

Damage someone's image.

manchar la reputación

to not distort the truth

Maintain the veracity of a situation.

no manchar la verdad

to stain

Action of making dirty or leaving a mark on something.

manchar

stain

Mark or sign left on an object.

mancha

dirty

Having stains or not being clean.

sucio

In some contexts, it can be used to refer to a betrayal.

That was a stain on the friendship.

Esa fue una mancha en la amistad.

Referring to getting involved in dangerous or illegal situations.

You got into a mess with that decision.

Te metiste en un manchón con esa decisión.