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stain [stains] (blemish on one's character or reputation) noun [UK: steɪn] [US: ˈsteɪn] | mancillanoun tachanoun |
stain [stains] (discoloured spot or area) noun [UK: steɪn] [US: ˈsteɪn] | lamparónnoun manchanoun máculanoun rodalnoun |
stain [stains] (reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible) noun [UK: steɪn] [US: ˈsteɪn] | contrastenoun |
stain [stains] (substance used to soak into a surface and colour it) noun [UK: steɪn] [US: ˈsteɪn] | colorantenoun |
stain [stained, staining, stains] (to taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation) verb [UK: steɪn] [US: ˈsteɪn] | mancillarverb |
stain [stained, staining, stains] (to treat a microscope specimen with a dye) verb [UK: steɪn] [US: ˈsteɪn] | colorearverb |
stain [stained, staining, stains] verb [UK: steɪn] [US: ˈsteɪn] | mancharverbYour shirt is stained. = Tu camisa está manchada. |
stain remover [stain removers] (liquid used to remove stains) noun [UK: steɪn rɪ.ˈmuː.və(r)] [US: ˈsteɪn rə.ˈmuː.vər] | quitamanchasnoun |
stained glass (coloured glass) noun [UK: steɪnd ˈɡlɑːs] [US: ˈsteɪnd ˈɡlæs] | vidrio de colornoun vitralnoun |
stainless (describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration) adjective [UK: ˈsteɪn.ləs] [US: ˈsteɪn.ləs] | inoxidableadjectiveThis steel is stainless. = Este acero es inoxidable. |
stainless steel (corrosion-free alloy) noun [UK: ˈsteɪn.ləs stiːl] [US: ˈsteɪn.ləs ˈstiːl] | acero inoxidablenoun |
stainless steel (made of stainless steel) adjective [UK: ˈsteɪn.ləs stiːl] [US: ˈsteɪn.ləs ˈstiːl] | de acero inoxidableadjective |
abstain [abstained, abstaining, abstains] (hinder, withhold) verb [UK: əb.ˈsteɪn] [US: əb.ˈsteɪn] | retenerverb |
abstain [abstained, abstaining, abstains] (refrain from) verb [UK: əb.ˈsteɪn] [US: əb.ˈsteɪn] | abstenerseverb |
abstainer [abstainers] (one who abstains) noun [UK: əb.ˈsteɪ.nə(r)] [US: əb.ˈsteɪ.nər] | abstemionoun |
sustain [sustained, sustaining, sustains] (to maintain something) verb [UK: sə.ˈsteɪn] [US: sə.ˈsteɪn] | sostenerverbThe bridge couldn't sustain the force of the strong current and collapsed. = El puente no pudo sostener el ímpetu de la fuerte corriente y colapsó. |
sustain [sustained, sustaining, sustains] (to provide for or nourish something) verb [UK: sə.ˈsteɪn] [US: sə.ˈsteɪn] | sustentarverbWe don't have a mechanism for sustained funding. = No tenemos un mecanismo para sustentar la financiación. |
sustainability (ability to sustain something) noun [UK: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩] [US: sə.ˌste.nə.ˈbɪ.lə.ti] | sostenibilidadnounBicycles are tools for urban sustainability. = Las bicicletas son una herramienta para la sostenibilidad urbana. |
sustainable (able to be sustained) adjective [UK: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩] [US: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩] | sostenibleadjectiveWe can only eliminate extreme poverty if the sustainable development goals that we have set are more than words on paper. = Sólo podremos eliminar la pobreza extrema si los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible que nos hemos fijado son más que palabras sobre el papel. |
sustainable development (development seeking to economic growth while ensuring future generations' ability to do the same, by not exceeding natural regenerative capacity) noun [UK: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩ dɪ.ˈve.ləp.mənt] [US: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩ dɪ.ˈve.ləp.mənt] | desarrollo sosteniblenoun |
unsustainability (state or condition of being unsustainable) noun [UK: ˌʌnsəsˌteɪnəˈbɪlɪti ] [US: ˌʌnsəˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti ] | insostenibilidadnoun |