blot
A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substanceA blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.
» This blotting paper absorbs ink well.
Эта промокашка очень хорошо впитывает чернила. — Hellerick
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4 sensesA blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.
Fleck, Klecks
пятно́pjatnó, кля́ксаkljáksa
a blemish made by dirt
(broadly)A stain on someone's reputation or character; a disgrace.
Schandfleck
позо́рpozór, пятно́pjatnó
A method of transferring proteins, DNA or RNA, onto a carrier.
An exposed piece in backgammon.
Examples
20 sentencesThis blotting paper absorbs ink well.
ruЭта промокашка очень хорошо впитывает чернила. — Hellerick
There were ink blots on the paper.
deEs waren Tintenkleckse auf dem Papier. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Blotting paper absorbs ink.
ruПромокательная бумага впитывает чернила. — odexed
This blot can't be wiped out.
The paper was blotted with ink.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English blot (“blot, spot, stain, blemish”). Perhaps from Old Norse *blettr (“From Middle English blot (“blot, spot, stain, blemish”). Perhaps from Old Norse *blettr (“blot, stain”) (only attested in documents from after Old Norse transitioned to Icelandic blettur), or from Old French bloche (“clod of earth”).
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