smear
/smiɚ/ verbo C1En español: untar, embadurnar, ungir
- To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing. · The artist smeared paint over the canvas in broad strokes.
- To cover (a surface with a layer of some substance) by rubbing. · She smeared her lips with lipstick.
- To make something dirty.
- (of a substance, etc.) To make a surface dirty by covering it.
- To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about them, their statements, or their actions. · The opposition party attempted to smear the candidate by spreading incorrect and unverifiable rumors about their personal behavior.
- To cause (something) to be messy or not clear by rubbing and spreading it.
- To become messy or not clear by being spread. · The paint is still wet — don't touch it or it will smear.
- To write or draw (something) by spreading a substance on a surface.
He/she/it smears · Pasado smeared · Participio pasado smeared · Forma en -ing smearing
Formas del verbo
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- He/she/it
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- Pasado
- smeared
- Participio pasado
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- Forma en -ing
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De la biblioteca
Their feet, however, became so smeared with the honey that they could not use their wings, nor release themselves, and were suffocated.
See this smear where it has trickled down the wall!
The blood-stains were very slight, mere smears and discolourations, but undoubtedly fresh.
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