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# stain

noun (a stain, stains); verb (stain, stains, stained, staining)

«stain» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A dirty mark or spot that is hard to remove. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stain/#m1)
2. (verb) To make a mark that is hard to remove. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stain/#m2)
3. (noun or verb) A dye used to colour wood or to make cells easy to see under a microscope. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stain/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, juice, grass, ink and mud stain clothes; quick cold water helps. In science, teachers use stains (like iodine) to colour cells so they can be seen under a microscope, and fizzy drinks are tested for staining teeth. In stories, a «stain» on someone's name means something bad they did. Phrases: «grass stain», «stain remover», «stained glass», «stained with».

### Examples

- I've got a grass stain on my trousers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stain/#x1)
- Blackberries stain your fingers purple. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stain/#x2)
- Wash the stain out before it dries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stain/#x3)
- We used a stain to see the cells under the microscope. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stain/#x4)
- The church has beautiful stained-glass windows. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stain/#x5)
- Tea can stain your teeth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stain/#x6)
- The carpet was stained with red juice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stain/#x7)
- Dad stained the wooden fence dark brown. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stain/#x8)
- She flew in excitedly, her face flushed and her dress stained with mud. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stain/#x9)

### Note

Countable. Adjective «stainless» means it does not stain or rust, as in «stainless steel». Hot water can set some stains, like blood or egg; use cold water first.

## In Jewish tradition

In everyday life, juice, grass, ink and mud stain clothes; quick cold water helps. In science, teachers use stains (like iodine) to colour cells so they can be seen under a microscope, and fizzy drinks are tested for staining teeth. In stories, a «stain» on someone's name means something bad they did. Phrases: «grass stain», «stain remover», «stained glass», «stained with».

### Note

Countable. Adjective «stainless» means it does not stain or rust, as in «stainless steel». Hot water can set some stains, like blood or egg; use cold water first.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «stain» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stain/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«stain» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stain.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «stain» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stain/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«stain» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/stain.html) on Mova free.