Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Stain"

The meaning of "Stain" in various phrases and sentences

Q: What does stain mean?
A: a smear of dirt that is hard to remove
Q: What does stains mean?
A: Stains are something left over when you spill on something. If you cut yourself and got blood on your shirt, even once you cleaned it up, your shirt would have some red leftover. That leftover red is a stain. Same with food or drinks. You can also use something called "stain" or "stainer" to change the color of wood.

When something leaves stains, you can say "The blood stained my shirt." as a verb.
Q: What does stain mean?
A: let's say you spilled something on a white shirt and now there's a coloured mark that won't go away even if you wash it, that's a stain! :) there's also products called wood stains that allow you to change the colour of wood furniture by staining it (turning it a different colour permanently)! I hope that made sense 😅
Q: What does stain mean?
A: A spot, a blemish, manchar

Example sentences using "Stain"

Q: Please show me example sentences with stain, stains, staining and stained please pronounce them also not the example sentence just the verbs four of them.

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A: Her shirt has a stain.

Her shirt has stains.

The soda spilled, staining her shirt.

The soda spilled and stained her shirt.
Q: Please show me example sentences with stain.
A: Red wine can stain clothes. (verb)

I have a shirt with a stain from wine. (noun)

Synonyms of "Stain" and their differences

Q: What is the difference between stain and blot ?
A: Hi, stain is synonymous with blot, but blot you use it for:

countable noun: example

A) If something is a blot on a person's or thing's reputation, it spoils their reputation.
b) ...a blot on the reputation of the architectural profession.

C) This drugs scandal is another blot on the Olympics.

Synonyms: disgrace, spot, fault, stain

And you use stain on :
If a material stains, it absorbs substances easily, causing it to become covered with marks, or coloured by a chemical.
Example :

This carpet is ideal for the kitchen because it doesn't stain easily.
Q: What is the difference between stain and spot ?
A: stain means something cannot be removed, while a spot is small and less serious than a stain. Grammatically, they are used the same

"I have a soy sauce stain on my shirt!"

Or for spot

"There's a spot of juice on your shirt"
Q: What is the difference between stain and spot ?
A: A stain is a dirty spot.
Q: What is the difference between stain and spot ?
A: stain is usually used when something gets dirty and spot is a mark, but you can use both to point something it's dirty. Coffee stains are very difficult to wash off and I need to mop out those coffee spots from the floor...
Q: What is the difference between stain and smudge and spot ?
A: A stain is usually on a piece of cloth. A smudge is usually on a hard surface. A spot is just a small mark on anything, usually round.

Translations of "Stain"

Q: How do you say this in English (UK)? stain
A: @ranikumaribxr25

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Q: How do you say this in English (US)? 血に染める = stain with blood ?
A: "Blood Stain"

Example: Billy cut his finger and left a blood stain on his shirt.
Q: How do you say this in English (UK)? 血に染める = stain with blood ?
A: something can be bloodstained but you can also say it as you do, stained with blood.
I think sometimes people might use the way you say it for literary effect if they preferred the sound or for emphasis in a story where they don't want to immediately reveal that the stain was from blood, so you could add a pause like 'and his shirt was stained... with blood!' maybe when telling a spooky story. Hope this helps! :)

Other questions about "Stain"

Q: The stains might stay for ever if you don't wash them out in time.
Does it sound right?
A: “The stains might stay forever if you don’t wash them out in time.” You just needed to put ‘for ever’ together —> forever ✅
Q: If you don't remove stains from your carpet in a timely manner, mold can form under the carpet. And you need to have it removed by a professional carpet cleaning company or use a carpet cleaner. Carpets can be temporarily clean by trapping airborne dust, but should be cleaned frequently with a steam or vacuum cleaner. Does this sound natural?
A: × And you need to have it removed by a professional carpet cleaning company or use a carpet cleaner.
✓ You need to have the stains and dirt removed by a professional carpet cleaning company, or use a carpet cleaner.

× Carpets can be temporarily clean by trapping airborne dust, but should be cleaned frequently with a steam or vacuum cleaner.
✓ Carpets can be temporarily cleaned by vacuuming up the top layer of dust, but should be deep cleaned frequently with a steam cleaner.

Q: "There are stains all over the floors when it snows, but where people less walk has significantly less stains than others." Does this sound natural?
A: "There are stains all over the floors when it snows, but where people walk less has significantly less stains than others."

It would also sound better and more natural like:

"There are stains all over the floors when it snows, but there are significantly less stains at the spots where people walk less."
Q: Please show me how to pronounce Yeah, there are too many stains on it.
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A: Check the question to view the answer
Q: stains or burn marks on carpet
OR
stains or burns on carpet Does this sound natural?
A: Yes, I'd go with your first one.

"The" is not required.

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