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to smear
01
espalhar, manchar
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
Exemplos
The chef smeared sauce on the plate to add a decorative touch to the dish.
O chef espalhou molho no prato para adicionar um toque decorativo ao prato.
02
manchar, difamar
to tarnish someone's reputation with unfounded or malicious claims
Transitive: to smear a person or their reputation
Exemplos
The disgruntled employee attempted to smear the company's reputation by leaking confidential information to the press.
O funcionário descontente tentou manchar a reputação da empresa vazando informações confidenciais para a imprensa.
03
espalhar, manchar
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
Exemplos
The sauce from the spaghetti smeared the white tablecloth, leaving orange stains.
04
espalhar, esfregar
(climbing) to use the friction of one's shoe against the rock surface to gain traction and support
Intransitive
Exemplos
She struggled to smear on the slick limestone cliff during the rain.
Ela lutou para esfregar no penhasco de calcário escorregadio durante a chuva.
Smear
01
mancha, difamação
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
02
mancha, sujeira
a blemish made by dirt
03
esfregaço, distensão
a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
04
difamação, calúnia
slanderous defamation
