to smear
01
smeta, kladda
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
Exempel
She smeared lipstick on her lips without using a mirror, resulting in uneven application.
Hon smetade läppstift på sina läppar utan att använda en spegel, vilket resulterade i ojämn applicering.
02
smutskasta, förtala
to tarnish someone's reputation with unfounded or malicious claims
Transitive: to smear a person or their reputation
Exempel
The journalist faced a defamation lawsuit after attempting to smear the CEO with unsubstantiated claims.
Journalisten stod inför en förtalsstämning efter att ha försökt smutskasta VD:n med ogrundade påståenden.
03
smeta, kladda
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
Exempel
The spilled coffee smeared the pages of the book, leaving brown stains on the paper.
Den spillda kaffet fläckade bokens sidor och lämnade bruna fläckar på papperet.
04
smeta, gnida
(climbing) to use the friction of one's shoe against the rock surface to gain traction and support
Intransitive
Exempel
The climber 's technique involved delicately smearing on the tiny edges.
Klättrarens teknik innebar att försiktigt smeta på de små kanterna.
Smear
01
fläck, förtal
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
02
fläck, smuts
a blemish made by dirt
03
utstrykning, smetning
a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
04
förtal, ärekränkning
slanderous defamation
