mancha
fem.noun
1. stain
dirt or mark that soils a surface
Common combinations
- mancha de tinta — ink stain
- mancha de aceite — oil stain
- quitar una mancha — remove a stain
- Tengo una mancha de café en la camisa.I have a coffee stain on my shirt.
- Esta mancha no sale.This stain won't come out.
- El jabón quita las manchas.Soap removes stains.
2. spot, patch, mark
an area of a different color on skin or a surface
Common combinations
- mancha roja — red spot
- mancha blanca — white patch
- mancha de nacimiento — birthmark
- Tiene una mancha roja en la piel.She has a red spot on her skin.
- Vimos manchas blancas en la pared.We saw white patches on the wall.
- La mancha de nacimiento está en el brazo.The birthmark is on his arm.
3. blemish, stain
a fault that harms someone's reputation or honor
Common combinations
- mancha en la reputación — stain on one's reputation
- mancha en el honor — stain on one's honor
- mancha en el expediente — blemish on one's record
- Ese error es una mancha en su carrera.That mistake is a blemish on his career.
- La mentira dejó una mancha en su honor.The lie left a stain on his honor.
- Su pasado tiene algunas manchas.His past has some blemishes.
Same root
mancharmanchadomanchón
Phrases with this word
mancha de nacimiento