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blotting

/ˈblɒtɪŋ/

/ˈblɑtɪŋ/

blotting out

blottingnoun

blottings

Translations

промокашка

She used a blotting paper to absorb the excess ink.

Она использовала промокашку, чтобы впитать излишки чернил.

Definitions

The act or process of absorbing excess liquid, especially ink, from a surface with blotting paper or other absorbent material.

Frequent blotting of the freshly written pages prevented any smudging.

Pieces or sheets of blotting paper, especially ones that have already been used.

He threw the soiled blottings into the waste-basket.

Synonyms

blottinggerund / present participle

/ˈblɒt.ɪŋ/

/ˈblɑːt.ɪŋ/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "blotting paper") to describe something that absorbs liquid.

Definitions

Absorbent; serving to soak up excess liquid.

She pressed a blotting cloth against the spill.

blotverb

blotting

Gerund

blotted

Past Simple

blotted

Past Participle

blotting

Gerund

/blɒt/

/blɑt/

Translations

загрязнить

The oil spill could blot the pristine coastline.

Разлив нефти может загрязнить нетронутое побережье.

запятнать

He managed to blot his reputation with his actions.

Ему удалось запятнать свою репутацию своими действиями.

промокнуть

She used a tissue to blot the ink on the paper.

Она использовала салфетку, чтобы промокнуть чернила на бумаге.

Additional translations

исказить

испачкать

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

blotnoun

Definitions

A dark mark or stain, typically one made by ink, paint, or dirt.

The ink left a large blot on the paper.

A blemish or flaw that tarnishes a person's reputation or character.

The scandal was a blot on his otherwise impeccable career.

A membrane or sheet onto which nucleic acids or proteins have been transferred for detection in molecular biology.

The Western blot revealed a distinct band at 50 kDa.

blotgerund / present participle

blotting

Used attributively to denote material intended for absorbing liquid, e.g., "blotting paper".

Definitions

Designed for or used in absorbing excess liquid, especially ink.

He dabbed the spill with a blotting cloth.

blotadjective

Definitions

Relating to or involving a blot transfer technique or its result.

Blot analysis confirmed the presence of the target protein.

blotpast participle

Definitions

Having had excess liquid absorbed or removed by pressing with something absorbent.

The freshly blotted paper lay flat on the desk.