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mancha

stain

noun MAHN-chah Rare

Also means

spot, blemish

Usage Note

Mancha is used for physical stains (una mancha de vino = a wine stain) and figurative blemishes (una mancha en su reputación = a stain on his reputation). The verb form is manchar (to stain) and its reflexive mancharse (to get stained).

Examples

"Tiene una mancha de café en la camisa."

Natural Translation

He has a coffee stain on his shirt.

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