 German |
 English |
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| Makel {m} (an) | spot (on) ![[listen]](/pics/s1.png "spot {noun}"){kind=small} |
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| Makel {m}; Stigma {n} [soc.] | stigma; taint |
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| Makel {pl}; Stigmata {pl}; Stigmen {pl} | stigmas; taints | |
| Dem haftet ein Makel an.; Daran klebt ein Makel. | There's a stigma attached to it. | |
| An ihm haftet ein Makel. | A stain clings to him. | |
| Makel {m}; Fleck {m} |
tarnish [fig.] | |
| Schönheitsfehler {m}; kleiner Fehler {m}; kleiner Makel {m} | flaw; blemish; mar |
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| ohne einen (einzigen) Makel | without a (single) flaw | |
| mit einem Makel behaftet | marked with a blemish | |
| "Der menschliche Makel" (von Philip Roth / Werktitel) [lit.] | 'The Human Stain' (by Philip Roth / work title) |