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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestache sombre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tash som-br
"Elle a une tache sombre sur sa main."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small area that is darker than the surrounding surface.
"The artist added a dark spot to the painting to create contrast." - 2
A blemish or mark on the skin that is darker than the surrounding area.
"She visited a dermatologist to check a dark spot on her arm."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dark spot' combines 'dark', derived from Old English 'deorc', meaning 'without light', and 'spot', from Old English 'spear', meaning 'a small mark or stain'. The phrase has evolved to describe areas of discoloration on surfaces, particularly in contexts like skin or photography.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dark Spot" is said worldwide
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tache sombre
Transliteration: tash som-br
"Elle a une tache sombre sur sa main."
dunkler Fleck
Transliteration: dunk-ler fleck
"Er hat einen dunklen Fleck auf seinem Hemd."
macchia scura
Transliteration: mak-kia skoo-ra
"C'è una macchia scura sul muro."
mancha oscura
Transliteration: man-cha os-koo-ra
"Ella tiene una mancha oscura en la piel."
mancha escura
Transliteration: man-sha es-koo-ra
"Ele tem uma mancha escura na camisa."
गहरा धब्बा
Transliteration: gehra dhabba
"उसकी त्वचा पर एक गहरा धब्बा है।"
黑点
Transliteration: hēi diǎn
"她的皮肤上有一个黑点。"
어두운 점
Transliteration: eodu-un jeom
"그의 피부에 어두운 점이 있다."
暗い点
Transliteration: kurai ten
"彼女の肌に暗い点があります。"
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