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stain

/steɪn/ /steɪn/
  1. 1 lekelemek, leke yapmak
  2. 2 (ahşabı) boyamak, ahşaba renk vermek

Definition (English)

  1. To mark a surface with a liquid that causes a spot or discoloration.
  2. To color wood with a liquid to change its appearance.

Example Sentences

  1. Be careful not to stain the carpet.
    Halıya leke yapmamaya dikkat et.
  2. Red wine can stain a white shirt very easily.
    Kırmızı şarap beyaz bir gömleği çok kolay lekeler.
  3. They will stain the wooden floor a darker color.
    Ahşap zemini daha koyu bir renge boyayacaklar.
  4. He stained the old table to make it look darker.
    Eski masayı daha koyu görünsün diye boyadı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base stain
/steɪn/
Past stained
/steɪnd/
Participle stained
/steɪnd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edstain → stained

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /n/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. stained /steɪnd/

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Collocations

stain removerstain onstain withstain fabricstain woodstain clothes

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