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manchar

  • /mɐ̃.ˈʃaɾ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

(Morfologia) mancha + -ar.

verb manchando · manchado · mancho · manchas · mancha · manchamos

  1. sujar, poluir Manchou toda a roupa.
  2. pôr ou receber um espaço de cor diferente das demais O óleo derramado manchou de preto aquele mar azul.
  3. pintura aplicar tons claros e escuros de tinta a um quadro, antes que seja feita a unificação destas
  4. figuratively desonrar manchar uma reputação

In English

  • dirty to stain or tarnish with dishonor
  • mark blemish
  • spot stain; leave a spot
  • fleck to mark with small spots
  • tarnish to compromise, damage, soil, or sully
  • sully to corrupt or damage
  • blot to cause a blot
  • smear to damage someone's reputation by slandering, making false accusations

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@misc{manchar_2026,
  title = {manchar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/manchar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}