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1 smear
[smiə] 1. verb1) (to spread (something sticky or oily) over a surface: The little boy smeared jam on the chair.) espalhar2) (to make or become blurred; to smudge: He brushed against the newly painted notice and smeared the lettering.) borrar3) (to try to discredit (a person etc) by slandering him: He has been spreading false stories in an attempt to smear us.) difamar2. noun1) (a mark made by smearing.) nódoa2) (a piece of slander.) difamação* * *[smiə] n 1 sujeira, mancha (de gordura). 2 ataque malicioso. 3 Med esfregaço: matéria orgânica aplicada à lâmina de microscópio para estudo. • vt+vi 1 cobrir, lambuzar, manchar com graxa ou gordura. 2 untar, engraxar, pintar, sujar. 3 sujar-se, manchar-se. 4 prejudicar, estragar. 5 ofender, lesar (nome ou reputação). 6 sl engraxar, subornar. -
2 smear
[smiə] 1. verb1) (to spread (something sticky or oily) over a surface: The little boy smeared jam on the chair.) lambuzar2) (to make or become blurred; to smudge: He brushed against the newly painted notice and smeared the lettering.) borrar, manchar3) (to try to discredit (a person etc) by slandering him: He has been spreading false stories in an attempt to smear us.) macular2. noun1) (a mark made by smearing.) mancha2) (a piece of slander.) difamação -
3 smudge
1. noun(a smear or a blurred mark: There's a smudge of ink on your nose.) borrão2. verb(to make or become blurred or smeared.) borrar(-se)- smudgy- smudginess* * *[sm∧dʒ] n 1 mancha, marca de sujeira, borrão. 2 fogo com muita fumaça (para espantar insetos ou contra geada). • vt+vi 1 sujar, manchar, borrar. 2 ficar sujo ou manchado. 3 fumigar para espantar insetos (ou contra geada). -
4 wax
I 1. [wæks] noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) cera2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) cera3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) cera4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) cera5) (sealing-wax.) lacre2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) encerar- waxed- waxen
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- waxwork
- waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) crescer2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) crescer* * *wax1[wæks] n 1 cera. 2 ceral. 3 cerume. 4 sl disco, gravação fonográfica. • vt 1 encerar, untar de cera. 2 gravar em disco. • adj de ou como cera. as tight as wax fig mudo como um peixe. a wax in one’s hands uma pessoa subserviente. bee’s wax cera de abelha. ear-wax cerume. she sticks to him like wax ela se prende a ele como um carrapato. shoemaker’s/cobbler’s wax cerol. to put on wax gravar em disco. vegetable wax cera vegetal.————————wax2[wæks] vi Poet 1 crescer, desenvolver-se, aumentar ( into para), ficar cheia (lua). 2 tornar(-se). the party waxed merry a reunião ou festa tornou-se alegre. to wax and wane aumentar e diminuir. to wax old envelhecer. -
5 smudge
1. noun(a smear or a blurred mark: There's a smudge of ink on your nose.) borrão2. verb(to make or become blurred or smeared.) manchar, borrar- smudgy- smudginess -
6 wax
I 1. [wæks] noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) cera2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) cera3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) cera4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) cera5) (sealing-wax.) lacre2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) encerar- waxed- waxen - waxy - waxwork - waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) crescer2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) crescer
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