manchar
to stain
verb mahn-CHAHR Rare
Origin: From mancha (stain), from Latin macula.
Also means
to smear
Usage Note
Manchar is used literally for physical stains and figuratively for damaging someone's reputation — manchar el honor. The reflexive mancharse means to get dirty. The noun mancha also names La Mancha, the region of Don Quixote.
Examples
"El café manchó el mantel blanco."
Natural Translation
The coffee stained the white tablecloth.
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