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stain meaning in Dutch

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stain [stains] (discoloured spot or area)
noun
[UK: steɪn]
[US: ˈsteɪn]

vleksubstantief

stain [stained, staining, stains] (to coat a surface with a stain)
verb
[UK: steɪn]
[US: ˈsteɪn]

beitsenwerkwoord

stain [stained, staining, stains] (to discolour something)
verb
[UK: steɪn]
[US: ˈsteɪn]

verkleurenwerkwoord

stain [stained, staining, stains] (to taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation)
verb
[UK: steɪn]
[US: ˈsteɪn]

bevlekkenwerkwoord

bezoedelenwerkwoord

stained glass (coloured glass)
noun
[UK: steɪnd ˈɡlɑːs]
[US: ˈsteɪnd ˈɡlæs]

gebrandschilderd glassubstantief
{n}

glas in loodsubstantief
{n}

stainless (describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration)
adjective
[UK: ˈsteɪn.ləs]
[US: ˈsteɪn.ləs]

roestvrijbijvoeglijk naamwoord

abstain [abstained, abstaining, abstains] (hinder, withhold)
verb
[UK: əb.ˈsteɪn]
[US: əb.ˈsteɪn]

verhinderenwerkwoord

abstain [abstained, abstaining, abstains] (refrain from)
verb
[UK: əb.ˈsteɪn]
[US: əb.ˈsteɪn]

abstinerenwerkwoord

zich onthoudenwerkwoord

abstainer [abstainers] (one who abstains)
noun
[UK: əb.ˈsteɪ.nə(r)]
[US: əb.ˈsteɪ.nər]

onthoudersubstantief
{m}

sustain [sustained, sustaining, sustains] (to maintain something)
verb
[UK: sə.ˈsteɪn]
[US: sə.ˈsteɪn]

in stand houdenwerkwoord

sustain [sustained, sustaining, sustains] (to provide for or nourish something)
verb
[UK: sə.ˈsteɪn]
[US: sə.ˈsteɪn]

onderhoudenwerkwoord

sustainability (ability to sustain something)
noun
[UK: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩]
[US: sə.ˌste.nə.ˈbɪ.lə.ti]

houdbaarheidsubstantief
{f}

sustainability (ecological sense)
noun
[UK: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩]
[US: sə.ˌste.nə.ˈbɪ.lə.ti]

duurzaamheidsubstantief

sustainable (able to be sustained: environmental term)
adjective
[UK: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩]
[US: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩]

duurzaambijvoeglijk naamwoord

verantwoordbijvoeglijk naamwoord

sustainable adjective
[UK: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩]
[US: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩]

toelaatbaarbijvoeglijk naamwoord

vernieuwbaarbijvoeglijk naamwoord

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]

duurzame ontwikkelingsubstantief
{f}