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A n1 ( mark) lit, fig tache f ; blood/coffee stain tache de sang/de café ; stubborn stain tache rebelle ; to remove a stain from sth enlever une tache sur or de qch ; it will leave a stain ça fera une tache ; without a stain on one's character sans tache pour sa réputation ;B vtr1 ( soil) tacher [clothes, carpet, table etc] ; the cherries had stained his hands red les cerises avaient fait des taches rouges sur ses mains ;C vi [fabric] se tacher. -
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4 stubborn
stubborn ['stʌbən](a) (determined → person) têtu, obstiné; (→ animal) rétif, récalcitrant; (→ opposition) obstiné, acharné; (→ refusal, insistence) obstiné;∎ she maintained a stubborn silence elle garda obstinément le silence ou s'obstina à ne rien dire -
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obstinate ['ɒbstənət]∎ an obstinate refusal un refus obstiné;∎ to meet with obstinate resistance se heurter à une résistance obstinée ou acharnée∎ an obstinate fever une fièvre persistante
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stain — I n. discolored spot 1) to leave a stain 2) to remove a stain 3) a stubborn stain 4) (fig.) a stain on (a stain on one s reputation) II v. (N; used with an adjective) we stained the wood dark brown * * * [steɪn] go down the stain go up the stain… … Combinatory dictionary
stubborn — 01. He knew he was wrong, but he was simply too [stubborn] to admit it. 02. My boss is so [stubborn]. Once he gets an idea in his head, there s just no changing his mind. 03. The policeman [stubbornly] refused to reduce my speeding ticket to a… … Grammatical examples in English
stubborn — [[t]stʌ̱bə(r)n[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is stubborn or who behaves in a stubborn way is determined to do what they want and is very unwilling to change their mind. He is a stubborn character used to getting his own way... His face was set… … English dictionary
stain — ► VERB 1) mark or discolour with something that is not easily removed. 2) damage (someone s or something s reputation). 3) colour with a penetrative dye or chemical. ► NOUN 1) a stubborn discoloured patch or dirty mark. 2) a thing that damages a… … English terms dictionary
stain — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ stubborn ▪ dark ▪ blood (usually bloodstain), coffee, grass, grease, ink … Collocations dictionary
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stubborn — adj. Stubborn is used with these nouns: ↑chin, ↑determination, ↑insistence, ↑mule, ↑persistence, ↑pride, ↑refusal, ↑resistance, ↑stain, ↑streak … Collocations dictionary
stain — verb 1》 mark or discolour with something that is not easily removed. 2》 damage (someone s or something s reputation). 3》 colour with a penetrative dye or chemical. noun 1》 a stubborn discoloured patch or dirty mark. 2》 a thing that damages a… … English new terms dictionary
stainable — stain ► VERB 1) mark or discolour with something that is not easily removed. 2) damage (someone s or something s reputation). 3) colour with a penetrative dye or chemical. ► NOUN 1) a stubborn discoloured patch or dirty mark. 2) a thing that… … English terms dictionary
stainer — stain ► VERB 1) mark or discolour with something that is not easily removed. 2) damage (someone s or something s reputation). 3) colour with a penetrative dye or chemical. ► NOUN 1) a stubborn discoloured patch or dirty mark. 2) a thing that… … English terms dictionary
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium