taché
The English word "stained" is translated into French as taché.
Meaning: having a stain (adj)
Which one should you use?
taché refers specifically to a distinct mark or spot. It is different from the word sale, which is used to describe something that is generally dirty or unclean.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes. Use tachée for feminine nouns, tachés for masculine plural nouns and tachées for feminine plural nouns. When you want to specify what caused the stain, use the preposition de after the adjective (e.g., taché de) rather than using avec.
Did you know?
- If you are talking about a 'stained glass' window, you should not use taché, but instead use the specific term vitrail.
- The verb tacher is a homophone of tâcher, which means 'to try' or 'to endeavor'.
- While taché describes a stain, the French use the word tache to refer to a mole or a freckle on the skin.
Examples in context
- Mes mains sont tachées de peinture.My hands are stained with paint.This sentence shows how to describe hands being stained with paint using the form taché.Tatoeba #3655219 by sacredceltic, translation #265904 by CK
- Une goutte de moutarde est tombée et a taché ma cravate pendant le déjeuner.A drop of mustard fell and stained my tie during lunch.This sentence illustrates the use of taché to describe a tie that was stained by mustard.Tatoeba #811396 by sacredceltic, translation #640843 by darinmex
- Sa chemise était tachée de sauce.His shirt was stained with sauce.This sentence shows how to describe a shirt that was stained with sauce using the form taché.Tatoeba #786320 by melospawn, translation #285342 by CK
- L'assiette est tachée de sauce tomate.The plate is stained with tomato sauce.
- J'ai renversé du vin rouge sur ma nappe blanche, elle est toute tâchée maintenant.I spilled red wine on my white tablecloth, now it's all stained.
- Le tapis était souillé par les traces de boue.The carpet was stained with mud.
- Cette chemise est légèrement tachée de café.This shirt is slightly stained with coffee.
- Ces vêtements sont fortement souillés de peinture.These clothes are heavily stained with paint.
- Utilisez du détachant pour enlever ces taches de vin.Use stain remover to remove these wine stains.
- La chemise est tachée de sauce tomate à cause de la pizza que j'ai mangée.The shirt is stained with tomato sauce because of the pizza I ate.
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Example conversation
Nathan and Manon are folding laundry together.
- NathanRegarde, ce t-shirt blanc est tout taché.Look, this white t-shirt is all stained.
- ManonOh non, c'est une tache de café !Oh no, it's a coffee stain!
- NathanEst-ce que tu peux enlever le tissu taché ?Can you remove the stained fabric?
- ManonJe vais essayer de le laver, Nathan.I will try to wash it, Nathan.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
