stain
verb
1 verb leave mark TRANSITIVEsmál a fhágáil ar smálaigh verb smear verb tea can stain your teeth is féidir le tae do chuid fiacla a smálú, tig le tae smál a fhágáil ar do chuid fiaclathe blood stained his shirt red d'fhág an fhuil smál dearg ar a léinestolen notes will be stained with dye smearfar ruaim ar nótaí goidte
2 verb become discoloured INTRANSITIVEthis tablecloth doesn't stain ní thagann aon smál ar an éadach boird seo, ní smálaítear an t-éadach boird seoShow full entry
3 verb apply dye to TRANSITIVEruaimnigh verb ruaim a chur ardath a chur ar the wood must be varnished or stained ní mór an t-adhmad a vearnaiseáil nó a ruaimniúthe floor was stained dark brown cuireadh ruaim dhúdhonn ar an urlár 4 verb SCI add dye to cells etc TRANSITIVEruaimnigh verb 5 verb harm reputation etc TRANSITIVEsmál a fhágáil ar loit verb mill verb it stained his reputation mhill sé a chlú, d'fhág sé smál ar a chlú
noun
6 noun discolouring marksmál masc1 lorg masc1 will it leave a stain? an bhfágfaidh sé smál?it'll remove most stains glanfaidh sé formhór na smál, is beag smál nach nglanfaidh séthere was a large coffee stain on the cover bhí smál mór caife ar an gclúdachhe had nicotine stains on his fingers bhí smáil nicitín ar a mhéara 7 noun wood dyeruaim fem2 dath masc3 one coat of stain brat amháin ruaime 8 noun SCI for cells etcruaim fem2 9 noun on reputation, character, etcsmál masc1 it left a stain on his honour d'fhág sé smál ar a ainm