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to smear
01
untar, embadurnar
to spread a substance over a surface in a messy or uneven manner
Transitive: to smear a substance across a surface | to smear a substance on a surface
Ejemplos
The child smeared paint on the wall, creating abstract patterns.
El niño untó pintura en la pared, creando patrones abstractos.
02
manchar, difamar
to tarnish someone's reputation with unfounded or malicious claims
Transitive: to smear a person or their reputation
Ejemplos
Online trolls attempted to smear the celebrity by spreading rumors and fabricated stories on social media.
Los trolls en línea intentaron manchar la reputación de la celebridad difundiendo rumores e historias fabricadas en las redes sociales.
03
untar, embadurnar
to spread a dirty or unclean substance over a surface, resulting in a stain or discoloration
Transitive: to smear a surface | to smear a surface with a dirty substance
Ejemplos
The mud from the garden smeared the carpet, leaving dark stains on the fibers.
El barro del jardín manchó la alfombra, dejando manchas oscuras en las fibras.
04
untar, frotar
(climbing) to use the friction of one's shoe against the rock surface to gain traction and support
Intransitive
Ejemplos
She struggled to smear on the slick limestone cliff during the rain.
Ella luchó por frotar en el acantilado de piedra caliza resbaladizo durante la lluvia.
Smear
01
mancha, difamación
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
02
mancha, suciedad
a blemish made by dirt
03
frotis, extendido
a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
04
difamación, calumnia
slanderous defamation
