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Inflections of 'blot ' (v ): (⇒ conjugate )blots v 3rd person singular blotting v pres p blotted v past blotted v past p
Principal Translations WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
blot [sth] ⇒ vtr (remove excess ink) secar⇒ vtr Charles put down his quill and blotted the paragraphs he had written. Charles bajó su cálamo y secó los párrafos que había escrito. blot [sth] vtr (remove spillage) borrar⇒ vtr Vicky spilled her wine, so I blotted the carpet with a sheet of kitchen towel. Vicky derramó su vino y borré la alfombra con una hoja de papel de cocina. blot [sth] vtr figurative (disgrace) (figurado ) mancillar⇒ vtr The incident blotted the politician's reputation. blot n (blemish, stain) mancha nf It was obvious from the blots of ink on his hands that he worked in printing. Era evidente por las manchas de tinta en sus manos que trabajaba en la imprenta. blot n figurative, pejorative (stain on reputation)mancha nf tacha nf mácula nf The theft is a blot on Fred's otherwise exemplary record. El robo es una mancha en el registro de Fred que, de no ser por eso, sería ejemplar. blot n figurative, pejorative ([sth] that spoils appearance)mancha nf That Brutalist building is a blot on the landscape.
Locuciones verbales WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
blot [sth] out, blot out [sth] vtr phrasal sep (shut out, exclude, block) tapar⇒ , bloquear⇒ vtr excluir⇒ , eliminar⇒ , tachar⇒ vtr Suddenly there was a gust of wind and a dark cloud blotted out the sun. De repente hubo una ráfaga de viento y una nube negra tapó el sol. blot [sth] out, blot out [sth] vtr phrasal sep figurative (forget)bloquear⇒ vtr (ES ) correr un tupido velo loc verb She tried to blot out the memory of his murder. Trató de bloquear la imagen de su asesinato.
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