blotted

UK
/ˈblɒtɪd/
US
/ˈblɑtɪd/

Translations

blottedadjective
more blotted
Comp.
most blotted
Super.
UK
/ˈblɒtɪd/
US
/ˈblɑːtɪd/
The blotted paper was covered in ink stains from the leaking pen.
Le papier taché était couvert de taches d'encre à cause du stylo qui fuyait.
effacéDans le sens de « supprimé de la mémoire, des archives ou de la visibilité ».
The rebels' history was blotted from the official chronicles.
L'histoire des rebelles a été effacée des chroniques officielles.
Additional translations
oblitéréSoutenu; plus proche du sens de « supprimé, anéanti ».
blotverb

blotted

Past Simple

blotted
Past Simple
blotted
Past Participle
blotting
Gerund
UK
/blɒt/
US
/blɑt/
She blotted the ink spill with a paper towel.
Elle a épongé la tache d'encre avec un essuie-tout.
The clouds blotted out the sun, casting a shadow over the valley.
Les nuages ont occulté le soleil, jetant une ombre sur la vallée.
The scandal blotted his previously untarnished career.
Le scandale a terni sa carrière auparavant irréprochable.
The leaking fountain pen blotted the page with blue ink.
Le stylo-plume qui fuyait a taché la page d'encre bleue.
blotpast participle

blotted

Used to describe something that has had excess liquid absorbed or removed.
The freshly blotted paper lay flat on the desk.
Le papier fraîchement épongé était à plat sur le bureau.

Definitions

blottedadjective
Marked or stained with spots or smears.
The blotted paper was covered in ink stains from the leaking pen.
Obliterated, erased, or otherwise removed from visibility or existence.
The rebels' history was blotted from the official chronicles.
blotverb
To dry a wet surface by pressing something soft against it.
She blotted the ink spill with a paper towel.
To obscure or hide something from view.
The clouds blotted out the sun, casting a shadow over the valley.
To tarnish or damage a reputation.
The scandal blotted his previously untarnished career.
To mark or stain, leaving a blot or smudge.
The leaking fountain pen blotted the page with blue ink.
blotpast participle
Having had excess liquid absorbed or removed by pressing with something absorbent.
The freshly blotted paper lay flat on the desk.