French word

tacheter

Pronunciation

IPA/taʃəte/

Meaning

  • verbspeckle

Example

Le peintre a tacheté le mur.

The painter speckled the wall.

Illustration for tacheter (speckle)

More examples

Le chien a tacheté le manteau en jouant dans la boue.

The dog speckled the coat while playing in the mud.

Core concept

A surface marked with scattered spots that break its even appearance.

Common phrases

  • tacheter le manteau

    speckle the coat

  • tacheter un vêtement

    speckle a garment

Similar words

tacher: To make fabric or an object dirty or stained.
se tacher: To become dirty or marked by stains.
salir: To dirty something that was clean.
maculer: To blot or stain a surface with liquid or grime.

Definition in French

Rendre une surface ou un objet couvert de taches, de façon qu'il paraisse irrégulier ou ponctué.

Word origin

The verb tacheter derives from the noun tache, meaning a spot or stain, with a French verb-forming ending.

Usage tips

  • Tacheter means to make something mottled, whereas se tacher means to become stained or marked accidentally.

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