mottle

A noun referring to an irregular arrangement of patches of color, often seen on surfaces or patterns.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее нерегулярное расположение пятен цвета, часто встречающееся на поверхностях или узорах.esSustantivo que denota una disposición irregular de manchas de color, frecuente en superficies o patrones.frNom désignant une disposition irrégulière de taches de couleur, souvent présente sur des surfaces ou des motifs.deUnregelmäßige Flecken oder Farbtupfen auf einer Oberfläche oder in einem Muster; auch das gemusterte oder gefleckte Aussehen selbst.ptSubstantivo que designa a disposição irregular de manchas de cor, frequentemente encontrada em superfícies ou padrões.zh名词，指颜色斑点不规则分布的状态，常见于表面或图案上。arاسم يدل على توزيع غير منتظم لبقع أو نمشات لونية على سطح ما أو في نقش معين.

1. Irregular color pattern C1 formal

   An irregular arrangement of patches of color, often found on surfaces like skin, leaves, or rocks.

   • The mottle on the bird's feathers helped it blend into the forest floor.
   • The old photograph showed a distinct mottle of brown and green.
   • The artist used a mottle of colors to create a textured effect on the canvas.

   ruПятнистый узорesMoteadofrMarbruresdeFleckenmusterptPadrão manchadozh斑驳花纹arنمط مبرقع

   Sinônimos: dapplemottlingvariegation

• mottles plural form
• mottles' possessive plural form
• mottle's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to mark or become marked with spots or blotches of different colors or shades.

ruГлагол, означающий покрывать или покрываться пятнами или разводами разных цветов или оттенков.esVerbo que significa marcar o quedar marcado con manchas o vetas de diferentes colores o tonos, a menudo de forma irregular.frVerbe signifiant couvrir ou se couvrir de taches ou de marbrures de couleurs ou de nuances différentes.deVerb, das bedeutet, etwas mit Flecken oder verschiedenen Farbtönen zu bedecken oder selbst fleckig zu werden.ptVerbo que significa cobrir ou se cobrir de manchas ou marcas de cores ou tonalidades diferentes.zh动词，指使某物表面覆盖上不同颜色或深浅的斑点、斑块或条纹；也指本身形成这样的斑纹。arفعل يعني تغطية شيء ما أو تغطيته ببقع أو خطوط أو رقع مختلفة الألوان أو الدرجات.

1. Mark with spots or blotches C1 formal

   To mark something with spots or blotches of different colors or shades, as if stained.

   • The artist mottled the canvas with shades of blue and green.
   • The old paper was mottled with age and moisture.
   • The disease mottled the leaves with yellow and brown patches.

   ruПокрывать пятнамиesMoteado (marcar con manchas)frTacheter, marbrerdeFlecken verursachenptManchar com pintaszh使布满斑点arتلوين بالبقع

   Sinônimos: bespeckleblotchdapplefleckspecklespotstipplestreak

2. Colour with streaks or blotches C1 formal

   To colour something with streaks or blotches of different shades.

   • The sun mottled the forest floor with patches of light and shadow.
   • The chemical reaction mottled the metal surface with a rainbow of colors.
   • The painter mottled the wall to give it an antique look.

   ruПокрывать пятнами или полосамиesMoteadofrMarbrures, tacheterdeMit Flecken oder Streifen färbenptManchar com listras ou manchaszh使呈斑点或条纹arتلوين بخطوط أو بقع

   Sinônimos: blotchdapplefleckmarblespecklestipplestreakvariegate

• mottled past participle
• mottled past simple
• mottling present participle
• mottles third person singular