is staining
Present progressive he/she conjugation of stain.
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stain
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (mark)
a. la tache (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I washed my shirt, but there are still stains on it.J'ai lavé ma chemise, mais il reste des taches.
2. (figurative) (dishonor)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. la tache (F) (figurative)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
The minister's conviction left an indelible stain on his reputation.La condamnation du ministre a laissé une tache indélébile sur sa réputation.
a. la teinture (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The scientist prepared a stain to add to the samples.La scientifique a préparé une teinture à ajouter aux échantillons.
b. la lasure (F) (for wood)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Samara wanted a dark brown stain for her bookcase.Samara voulait une lasure marron foncé pour sa bibliothèque.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. tacher
The chocolate ice cream stained the boy's white shirt.La glace au chocolat a taché la chemise blanche du garçon.
a. teindre
Cecilia had eaten so many cherries that they stained her lips.Cecilia avait mangé tellement de cerises qu'elles ont teint ses lèvres.
6. (figurative) (to dishonor)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. entacher (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
When the clandestine relationship came to light, it stained Mark’s character.Lorsque la liaison secrète a été révélée, cela a entaché la réputation de Mark.
b. ternir (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Sally's crime stained her reputation.Le crime commis par Sally a terni sa réputation.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. tacher
Don't set that dirty cup on the white tablecloth because coffee stains.Ne pose pas cette tasse sale sur la nappe blanche, car le café tache.
Conjugations
Indicative of "stain"
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