stain
/steɪn/noun
उच्चारण स्टेन
दाग़, धब्बा
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as synonym
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[C]
a dirty mark on something that is difficult to remove
दाग़, धब्बा
- an ink stain on the shirt
- Tea left a brown stain on the white tablecloth.
- There was a coffee stain on his notebook.
+ 2 more examples
- She scrubbed hard but the oil stain would not go.
- A red stain on the carpet showed where the juice had fallen.
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[C] ~ on sth
something that damages a person's reputation
कलंक, धब्बा
- a stain on his character
- The scandal left a stain on the school's good name.
- The corruption case left a stain on the department's name.
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- He felt that one mistake was a stain on his record.
- There is no stain on her character.
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to leave a mark on something that is difficult to remove; to be marked in this way
दाग़ लगाना या लगना
- Turmeric stains clothes easily.
- Beetroot juice can stain your fingers for hours.
- Red wine stained the white tablecloth.
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- Cheap ink stains your fingers.
- The white shirt stained badly in the rain.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a stain on / of sth
Use on for the object that carries the mark, and of or from for the cause.
जिस वस्तु पर दाग हो उसके लिए 'on' और कारण के लिए 'of' या 'from' आता है।
- There was a tea stain on the tablecloth.
- A stain of ink spoiled the page.
stain + object (verb)
Stain can be transitive, with the cause as subject; the passive shows the result.
'Stain' सकर्मक हो सकती है, जिसमें कारण subject होता है; passive रूप परिणाम बताता है।
- Turmeric will stain your shirt.
- Her kurta was stained with curry.
stain (intransitive)
Without an object, it describes cloth that takes a mark easily.
बिना object के यह उस कपड़े का वर्णन करता है जिस पर आसानी से दाग लग जाता है।
- White cotton stains easily.
a stain on your character / name
Figuratively a stain is a shame that harms reputation.
लाक्षणिक अर्थ में 'stain' ऐसा कलंक है जो प्रतिष्ठा को हानि पहुँचाता है।
- The scandal left a stain on the club's name.
+Collocations 4
adjective + stain
redstubborngreasypermanentinkblood
- A stubborn oil stain stayed on the shirt.
verb + stain
removeget outwash outleavespreadcover
- Lemon juice can help remove a rust stain.
stain + noun
removerresistantglassstain on character
- She bought a stain remover for school uniforms.
stained + noun
stained glassstained shirtstained fingerstear-stained face
- The church had beautiful stained glass windows.
“More examples 5
- Radhika spilt tea and left a stain on her notebook.
राधिका ने चाय गिरा दी और उसकी कॉपी पर दाग लग गया।
- Betel juice had stained the walls of the staircase.
पान की पीक ने सीढ़ियों की दीवारों को दागदार कर दिया था।
- The scam was a stain on the department's honour.
वह घोटाला विभाग की प्रतिष्ठा पर कलंक था।
- His hands were stained with henna after the wedding.
विवाह के बाद उसके हाथ मेहंदी से रंगे हुए थे।
- This detergent removes tough stains in cold water.
यह डिटर्जेंट ठंडे पानी में कठिन दाग हटा देता है।
!Common mistakes 4
✗ The ink stained on my shirt.
✓ The ink stained my shirt.
Stain as a verb takes a direct object with no preposition.
क्रिया 'stain' का सीधा object होता है, preposition नहीं लगता।
✗ There is a stain in my shirt.
✓ There is a stain on my shirt.
A mark on a surface takes on.
सतह पर दाग के लिए 'on' आता है।
✗ My shirt is stain with oil.
✓ My shirt is stained with oil.
Use the past participle in the passive.
Passive में past participle 'stained' आता है।
✗ Stain of blood was on the floor.
✓ A stain of blood was on the floor.
A singular countable noun needs an article.
Singular countable noun से पहले article आना चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three are marks, but they differ in how they are caused and how harmful they are.
तीनों निशान हैं, पर इनके बनने का कारण और हानि की मात्रा अलग है।
A mark that sinks into cloth or a surface and is hard to remove.
ऐसा निशान जो कपड़े या सतह में बैठ जाए और कठिनाई से हटे।
- There was a stain on the sofa.
A spot, especially of ink, that spreads on paper.
विशेषकर स्याही का धब्बा जो कागज़ पर फैल जाता है।
- An ink blot ruined his answer sheet.
A dirty mark caused by rubbing something.
किसी चीज़ को रगड़ने से बना गंदा निशान।
- There was a smudge of chalk on his sleeve.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the mark words together: stain (hard to remove), spot, blot (ink), smudge (blurred), blemish (a mark that spoils appearance; also a fault).
निशान के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: stain (मुश्किल से छूटने वाला), spot, blot (स्याही), smudge (धुँधला), blemish (रूप बिगाड़ने वाला निशान; दोष भी)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A stain on your reputation, remove a stain.
Collocations: a stain on your reputation (प्रतिष्ठा पर दाग), remove a stain (दाग मिटाना)।