maculateItalian → EnglishOxford Italian–Englishmaculate I adjective /BrE ˈmakjʊleɪt , AmE ˈmækjəˌleɪt / (spotted) maculato; (stained) macchiato (also figurative)II transitive verb /BrE ˈmakjʊleɪt , AmE ˈmækjəˌleɪt / (spot) maculare; (stain) macchiare (also figurative)