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smear

/smɪə/ /smiɚ/

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noun

Tache, maculage

A mark made by smearing.

Examples :

"This detergent cleans windows without leaving smears."

Ce détergent nettoie les vitres sans laisser de taches.

mark appearance

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noun

Bavure, maculage

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. "

Les fortes interférences sur la radio ont causé une bavure sonore, rendant impossible la compréhension du reportage.

signal electronics technology sound

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noun

Frottis de Papanicolaou

A Pap smear.

Examples :

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

Le médecin a recommandé un frottis de Papanicolaou pour vérifier d'éventuels problèmes de santé.

medicine body anatomy sex

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noun

Diffamation, calomnie

A false attack.

Examples :

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

L'homme politique a qualifié l'article de presse de diffamation visant à ruiner sa réputation avant les élections.

politics media communication

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noun

Étaler

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. "

L'alpiniste s'est appuyé sur une étalement précis pour maintenir le contact avec la paroi lisse.

sport technical

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noun

Un glissando grossier

A rough glissando in jazz music.

Examples :

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

Le saxophoniste a joué un beau glissando sur les changements d'accords, créant une transition en douceur.

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verb

Étaler, barbouiller

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."

L'artiste a barbouillé la peinture sur la toile en larges coups de pinceau.

appearance action substance mark

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verb

Étaler, barbouiller

To have a substance smeared on (a surface).

Examples :

"She smeared her lips with lipstick."

Elle s'est étalé du rouge à lèvres sur les lèvres.

appearance action substance mark

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verb

Diffamer, salir

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."

Le parti d'opposition a tenté de salir le candidat en répandant des rumeurs incorrectes et invérifiables sur son comportement personnel.

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

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verb

S'étaler, s'étendre

To become spread by smearing.

Examples :

"The spilled jam smeared across the kitchen counter. "

La confiture renversée s'est étalée sur le comptoir de la cuisine.

appearance action mark

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S'étaler, s'appliquer

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. "

L'alpiniste s'est étalé avec précaution sur la paroi rocheuse, en s'appuyant sur la friction de ses chaussures pour grimper.

sport technical action ability