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smear

/smɪə/ /smiɚ/

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noun

Mancha, untura

A mark made by smearing.

Examples :

"This detergent cleans windows without leaving smears."

Este detergente limpia las ventanas sin dejar manchas.

mark appearance

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noun

Mancha, borrón

Any of various forms of distortion that make a signal harder to see or hear.

Examples :

"The loud static on the radio caused a smear of noise, making it impossible to understand the news report. "

La estática fuerte en la radio causó una mancha de ruido, haciendo imposible entender el informe de noticias.

signal electronics technology sound

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noun

Frotis de Papanicolaou

A Pap smear.

Examples :

"The doctor recommended a Pap smear to check for any potential health issues. "

El médico recomendó un frotis de Papanicolaou para detectar posibles problemas de salud.

medicine body anatomy sex

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noun

Difamación, calumnia

A false attack.

Examples :

"The politician called the news article a smear designed to ruin his reputation before the election. "

El político calificó el artículo de noticias como una difamación diseñada para arruinar su reputación antes de las elecciones.

politics media communication

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noun

Untada

A maneuver in which the shoe is placed onto the holdless rock, and the friction from the shoe keeps it in contact

Examples :

"The climber relied on a precise smear to maintain contact with the blank wall. "

El escalador confió en una untada precisa para mantener el contacto con la pared lisa.

sport technical

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noun

Mancha, untura

A rough glissando in jazz music.

Examples :

"The saxophonist played a beautiful smear over the chord changes, creating a smooth transition. "

El saxofonista tocó una hermosa mancha sobre los cambios de acordes, creando una transición suave.

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verb

Untar, embadurnar

To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.

Examples :

"The artist smeared paint over the canvas in broad strokes."

El artista untó pintura sobre el lienzo con pinceladas amplias.

appearance action substance mark

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verb

Untar, embadurnar

To have a substance smeared on (a surface).

Examples :

"She smeared her lips with lipstick."

Ella se untó los labios con lápiz labial.

appearance action substance mark

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verb

Difamar, calumniar

To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about an individual, their statements, or their actions.

Examples :

"The opposition party attempted to smear the candidate by spreading incorrect and unverifiable rumors about their personal behavior."

El partido de la oposición intentó difamar al candidato difundiendo rumores incorrectos e inverificables sobre su comportamiento personal.

politics media communication action statement character moral negative society law word person

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verb

Untar, extender

To become spread by smearing.

Examples :

"The spilled jam smeared across the kitchen counter. "

La mermelada derramada se extendió por la encimera de la cocina.

appearance action mark

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verb

Untar, embadurnar

To climb without using footholds, using the friction from the shoe to stay on the wall.

Examples :

"The climber carefully smeared up the rock face, relying on the friction of his shoes to ascend. "

El escalador se untó cuidadosamente en la pared de roca, confiando en la fricción de sus zapatos para ascender.

sport technical action ability