ink-stained in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ink-stained in the English»French Dictionary

I.stain [Brit steɪn, Am steɪn] N

1. stain (mark):

stain lit, fig

tache f

blood/coffee stain

tache de sang/de café

stubborn stain

tache rebelle

to remove a stain from sth

enlever une tache sur or de qc

it will leave a stain

ça fera une tache

without a stain on one's character

sans tache pour sa réputation

2. stain (dye):

stain (for wood, fabric etc)

teinture f

II.stain [Brit steɪn, Am steɪn] VB trans

1. stain (soil):

stain clothes, carpet, table etc

tacher

the cherries had stained his hands red

les cerises avaient fait des taches rouges sur ses mains

2. stain:

stain BIOL, TECH wood, fabric, specimen

teindre

III.stain [Brit steɪn, Am steɪn] VB intr

stain fabric:

stain

se tacher

IV.-stained COMP

oil/ink-stained

taché d'huile/d'encre

tear-stained

trempé de larmes

Translations for ink-stained in the French»English Dictionary

I.tacher [taʃe] VB trans

1. tacher (salir) lit:

tacher substance:

to stain

tacher personne:

to get a stain on

taché d'huile/d'encre

oil-/ink-stained

taché de sang

bloodstained

tu vas tacher ta robe

you'll get a stain on your dress

j'ai taché ma cravate

I've got a stain on my tie

2. tacher (souiller) fig:

tacher réputation

to tarnish, to stain

3. tacher (colorer) liter:

tacher pelage, plumage

to mark

pelage gris taché de blanc

grey fur with white markings

II.tacher [taʃe] VB intr

tacher fruit, vin, produit:

tacher

to stain

ça ne tache pas

it doesn't stain

III.se tacher VB refl

1. se tacher personne:

se tacher

to get oneself dirty

tu t'es tachée avec de l'encre/de l'huile

you've got ink/oil on your clothes

2. se tacher tissu, tapis:

se tacher

to stain, to mark

3. se tacher fruit:

se tacher

to become blemished

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

We dealt with carbon paper, sticky whiteout goo, typewriter ribbons, and ink-stained fingers that left smudges everywhere.

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