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smudge

/smʌdʒ/

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noun

Schmutzfleck, Fleck

A blemish or smear, especially a dark or sooty one.

Examples :

"There was a smudge on the paper."

Es gab einen Schmutzfleck auf dem Papier.

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noun

Rauch, Schwaden

Dense smoke, such as that used for fumigation.

Examples :

"The gardener lit a smudge under the apple tree to protect it from insects. "

Der Gärtner entzündete Rauch unter dem Apfelbaum, um ihn vor Insekten zu schützen.

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noun

Ein Schwelbrand, ein Rauchfeuer

A heap of damp combustibles partially ignited and burning slowly, placed on the windward side of a house, tent, etc. to keep off mosquitoes or other insects.

Examples :

"The smudge kept the mosquitoes away from the family's picnic tent. "

Der Schwelbrand hielt die Mücken vom Picknickzelt der Familie fern.

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noun

Räucherbündel

(especially in the phrase "smudge stick" = "stick of incense") A quantity of herbs used in suffumigation.

Examples :

"The smudge stick was used in the ceremony to cleanse the classroom of bad energy. "

Das Räucherbündel wurde bei der Zeremonie verwendet, um den Klassenraum von schlechter Energie zu reinigen.

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verb

Verschmieren, verwischen

To obscure by blurring; to smear.

Examples :

"The child smudged the drawing with his finger, making the colours run together. "

Das Kind hat die Zeichnung mit seinem Finger verschmiert, wodurch die Farben verliefen.

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verb

Verschmutzen, beschmutzen

To soil or smear with dirt.

Examples :

"The toddler accidentally smudged her drawing with a chocolate-covered hand. "

Das Kleinkind hat versehentlich ihre Zeichnung mit einer schokoladenbeschmierten Hand verschmutzt.

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verb

Vernebeln, einräuchern

To use dense smoke to protect from insects.

Examples :

"The farmers smudged their fields to keep the mosquitoes away from their crops. "

Die Bauern vernebelten ihre Felder, um die Mücken von ihren Feldfrüchten fernzuhalten.

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verb

Verqualmen, vernebeln

To stifle or smother with smoke.

Examples :

"The thick smoke from the bonfire smudged the campsite with soot. "

Der dichte Rauch des Lagerfeuers verqualmte den Campingplatz mit Ruß.

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verb

Ausräuchern

To burn herbs as a cleansing ritual (suffumigation).

Examples :

"Before meditation, she likes to smudge sage to purify the room's energy. "

Vor der Meditation räuchert sie gerne Salbei aus, um die Energie des Raumes zu reinigen.

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verb

Mit Kräutern räuchern

To subject to ritual burning of herbs (suffumigation, smudging).

Examples :

"The homeowner decided to smudge the house with sage to clear away any negative energy before moving in. "

Der Hausbesitzer beschloss, das Haus mit Salbei zu räuchern, um vor dem Einzug negative Energie zu vertreiben.

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