manchado
/manˈt͡ʃado/
In Spanish, the term for spotting, referring to the presence of small, scattered drops of blood, is manchado.
The word manchado is used to describe the presence of small, scattered drops of blood. Depending on the context of 'spotting', whether you mean the act of seeing something or the detection of an object, different terms may be more appropriate.
How do you pronounce it?
/manˈtʃado/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, the phrase mancharse las manos is used idiomatically to mean getting involved in dirty or illegal work.
- If the 'spotting' refers to a pattern of spots, such as on an animal, a Spaniard would more likely use moteado rather than manchado.
- The verb manchar can also mean to 'stain' one's reputation or honor, moving far beyond physical marks to moral ones.
Examples in context
- El avistamiento de aves en la montaña fue impresionanteThe bird spotting in the mountains was impressive
- La detección de errores en el sistema es crucialDetecting errors in the system is crucial
- Desde la cima de la montaña, pudimos divisar el marFrom the top of the mountain, we were able to spot the sea
- Vi un lindo gato en el parqueI spotted a cute cat in the park
- Le estoy echando el ojo a ese nuevo restauranteI'm keeping an eye on that new restaurant
- Noté un error en ese documentoI spotted an error in that document
- Avisté un cóndor mientras caminaba por la montañaI spotted a condor while hiking in the mountains
- Desde el mirador, avizoramos un barco en el horizonteFrom the viewpoint, we spotted a ship on the horizon
- Tiene un ligero manchado.She has slight spotting.
- El manchado es muy leve.The spotting is very light.
- ¿Es normal este manchado?Is this spotting normal?
Example conversation
Lucía is talking to her doctor, Alejandro, about her symptoms.
- AlejandroCuéntame, Lucía, ¿cuáles son tus síntomas?Tell me, Lucía, what are your symptoms?
- LucíaHe notado un manchado ligero esta semana.I've noticed some light spotting this week.
- Alejandro¿Ha sido manchado constante o esporádico?Has the spotting been constant or sporadic?
- LucíaHa sido solo esporádico, Alejandro.It has only been sporadic, Alejandro.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry manchado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
