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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
She accidentally smeared ink across the page, leaving a messy blot.
Ela acidentalmente espalhou tinta pela página, deixando uma mancha bagunçada.
He smeared grease on the gears to keep them running smoothly.
Ele espalhou graxa nas engrenagens para mantê-las funcionando suavemente.
02
manchar, difamar
to tarnish someone's reputation with unfounded or malicious claims
Transitive: to smear a person or their reputation
Exemplos
The tabloid newspaper attempted to smear the politician's reputation with baseless allegations of corruption.
O jornal tabloide tentou manchar a reputação do político com alegações infundadas de corrupção.
His former colleagues attempted to smear his reputation in the industry.
Seus antigos colegas tentaram manchar sua reputação na indústria.
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 children 's hands were smeared with colorful markers after a day of crafting and drawing.
As mãos das crianças estavam manchadas com marcadores coloridos depois de um dia de artesanato e desenho.
The mechanic 's hands were smeared with engine grease after working on the car.
As mãos do mecânico estavam manchadas de graxa de motor depois de trabalhar no carro.
04
espalhar, esfregar
(climbing) to use the friction of one's shoe against the rock surface to gain traction and support
Intransitive
Exemplos
He had to smear on the smooth rock face to find purchase.
Ele teve que esfregar na superfície lisa da rocha para encontrar apoio.
The climber relied on precise foot placements to smear effectively.
O escalador confiou em posicionamentos precisos dos pés para esfregar efetivamente.
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
