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smear [smɪər]1. nouna. ( = mark) trace fb. ( = defamation) diffamation f (on, against de)• this smear on his honour/reputation cette atteinte à son honneur/sa réputationc. ( = for medical examination) frottis mb. [+ reputation] salir3. compounds* * *[smɪə(r)] 1.2) ( defamation) propos m diffamatoire3) Medicine = smear test2.transitive verb1) ( dirty) faire des taches sur2) ( slander) diffamer [person]; salir [reputation]3) ( spread) étaler [butter, paint]; appliquer [lotion]3.intransitive verb [ink, paint] s'étaler; [lipstick, make-up] couler -
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smear [smɪə(r)]1 noun(a) (mark → on glass, mirror, wall) trace f, tache f; (longer) traînée f; (of ink) pâté m, bavure f;∎ smears of blood/paint des traînées fpl de sang/de peinture∎ a smear on sb's integrity/reputation une atteinte à l'honneur/à la réputation de qn;∎ to use smear tactics avoir recours à la calomnie∎ to smear sth with grease, to smear grease on sth étaler de la graisse sur qch;∎ she smeared the dish with butter elle a beurré le plat;∎ to smear paint/chocolate on one's face se barbouiller le visage de peinture/de chocolat;∎ they smeared red paint everywhere ils ont tout barbouillé de peinture rouge;∎ Cookery chicken breasts smeared with garlic butter des blancs mpl de poulet cuits dans du beurre à l'ail∎ the ink on the page was smeared l'encre a coulé sur la page;∎ the rain has smeared the address la pluie a en partie effacé l'adresse;∎ don't smear the wet paint/varnish ne faites pas de taches de peinture/de vernis;∎ the walls were smeared with blood les murs étaient tout maculés de sang;∎ the mirror was smeared with fingermarks il y avait des traces de doigts sur la glace∎ an attempt to smear the prime minister une tentative de diffamation du premier ministre►► smear campaign campagne f de diffamation ou dénigrement;Medicine smear test frottis m (vaginal), French Canadian test m de Papanicolaou -
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(in press) campagne f de diffamationSignificantly, Downing Street refused to endorse Mr Byers's claim that he did not veto the compromise plan. But it rejected Mr Sixsmith's allegation that "sources close to No 10" had launched a smear campaign against him by urging journalists to investigate how many properties he owns.
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[smiə] 1. verb1) (to spread (something sticky or oily) over a surface: The little boy smeared jam on the chair.) barbouiller2) (to make or become blurred; to smudge: He brushed against the newly painted notice and smeared the lettering.) brouiller3) (to try to discredit (a person etc) by slandering him: He has been spreading false stories in an attempt to smear us.) porter atteinte à (la réputation)2. noun1) (a mark made by smearing.) salissure2) (a piece of slander.) calomnie -
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cervical [ˈsɜ:vɪkəl]* * *['sɜːvɪkl]adjective cervicalcervical cancer — cancer m du col de l'utérus
cervical smear — frottis m vaginal
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9 streak
streak [stri:k]1 noun(a) (smear → of blood) filet m; (→ of dirt, ink, paint) traînée f; (line, stripe → of light) trait m, rai m; (→ of ore) filon m, veine f; (→ in marble) veine f;∎ there were streaks of green ink across the page il y avait des traînées d'encre verte sur la page;∎ there were a few streaks of cloud in an otherwise blue sky il y avait quelques traînées nuageuses dans le ciel bleu;∎ the first streaks of dawn les premières lueurs de l'aube;∎ the tears had left grubby streaks down her face les larmes avaient laissé des traînées sales sur ses joues;∎ black wings with white streaks des ailes noires avec des traînées blanches;∎ the carpet has green streaks la moquette est striée de vert;∎ her hair has grey streaks in it elle a des cheveux gris;∎ to have blond streaks put in one's hair se faire faire des mèches blondes;∎ streaks of lightning lit up the sky des éclairs zébraient le ciel;∎ they drove past like a streak of lightning leur voiture est passée comme un éclair∎ I've had a streak of (good) luck j'ai eu de la chance;∎ he's hit a winning streak, he's on a winning streak (in gambling) la chance lui sourit; (good deal) il tient un bon filon;∎ he's just had a streak of bad luck lately il vient d'essuyer toute une série de revers(c) (tendency, trace) côté m;∎ he has a mean streak or a streak of meanness in him il a un côté mesquin;∎ there was a streak of cowardice in him il avait un côté lâche;∎ there has always been a streak of madness in the family il y a toujours eu une prédisposition à la folie dans la famille;∎ there's a streak of Indian blood in the family il y a un peu de sang indien dans la famille∎ to do a streak = traverser un lieu public nu en courant∎ he's a long streak of piss (tall and thin) c'est une grande perche; (insipid in character) c'est une lavette∎ the wall was streaked with paint il y avait des traînées de peinture sur le mur;∎ her hands were streaked with blue ink elle avait des taches d'encre bleue sur les mains;∎ the mirror was streaked with finger marks il y avait des traces de doigts sur le miroir;∎ the sink was streaked with coffee stains il y avait des taches de café partout dans l'évier;∎ their cheeks were streaked with tears leurs joues étaient couvertes de larmes;∎ the carpet is streaked with green la moquette est striée de vert;∎ marble streaked with red du marbre strié de rouge;∎ fur streaked with black pelage rayé de noir;∎ her hair is streaked with grey (natural) elle a des cheveux gris; (artificial) elle s'est fait des mèches grises;∎ she's had her hair streaked elle s'est fait faire des mèches∎ to streak in/out entrer/sortir comme un éclair;∎ to streak off partir à toute allure;∎ to streak past passer en trombe(b) (run naked) = traverser un lieu public nu en courant;∎ he was arrested for streaking ≃ il a été arrêté pour exhibitionnisme -
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plaster ['plɑ:stə(r)]1 noun(a) (for walls, modelling) plâtre m(b) (for broken limbs) plâtre m;∎ British her arm was in plaster elle avait le bras dans le plâtre∎ (sticking) plaster pansement m (adhésif);∎ corn plasters pansements mpl coricides(model, statue) de ou en plâtre(b) (smear → ointment, cream) enduire;∎ she had plastered make-up on her face, her face was plastered with make-up elle avait une belle couche de maquillage sur la figure;∎ they were plastered with mud ils étaient couverts de boue(c) (make stick) coller;∎ the rain had plastered his shirt to his back la pluie lui avait plaqué la chemise sur le dos;∎ he tried to plaster his hair down with oil il mit de l'huile sur ses cheveux pour essayer de les plaquer sur sa tête∎ to plaster sth with sth couvrir qch de qch;∎ to plaster a wall with notices, to plaster notices over a wall couvrir un mur d'affiches;∎ the town was plastered with election posters les murs de la ville étaient tapissés ou recouverts d'affiches électorales;∎ her name was plastered over the front pages son nom s'étalait en première pageplaster of Paris plâtre m de Paris or à mouler(hole, crack) boucher (avec du plâtre) -
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1. noun(a smear or a blurred mark: There's a smudge of ink on your nose.) tache, traînée2. verb(to make or become blurred or smeared.) salir, maculer- smudgy- smudginess -
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I 1. [wæks] noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) cire2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) cire3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) cire4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) (en/de) cire5) (sealing-wax.) cire à cacheter2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) cirer- waxed- waxen - waxy - waxwork - waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) croître2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) croître
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