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1 smooth over
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2 smooth over an argument
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3 smooth
adj. glad, vlak; gepolijst; stabiel; onbeweeglijk; rustig; probleemloos; glibberig--------n. glad, vlak--------v. glad; gladstrijken; problemen uit de weg halen; oplossen; de weg banen, glad wordensmooth1[ smoe:ð] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:————————smooth2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; smoothness〉1 glad♦voorbeelden:smooth surface • glad oppervlak————————[ smoe:ðn]♦voorbeelden:II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 gladmaken ⇒ effen/regelmatig maken♦voorbeelden:smooth down one's clothes • zijn kleren gladstrijkensmooth over an argument • een woordentwist bijleggen -
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n. bestand, map, dossier, informatieverzameling (in computers); map, verzamelmap; kaartenbak; vijl; (in computers) een verzameling georganiseerde records met gegevens en programmatuur--------v. achter elkaar lopen; vijlen, bijvijlen; opslaan, in een archief bijzetten, invoegen, registreren; indienen; inzendenfile1[ fajl] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 vijl2 dossier ⇒ register, legger, lias3 (dossier)map ⇒ ordner, klapper♦voorbeelden:have something on file • iets geregistreerd hebben staanput a deed on file • een akte deponerenin file • allemaal achter elkaar————————file2♦voorbeelden:the soldiers filed across the river • de soldaten waadden achter elkaar door de rivierII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:file away • af/wegvijlenfile down • afvijlenfile under ‘vocal music’ • opbergen onder ‘zang’
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smooth over — (something) to make problems seem less serious. He s on a three day visit to smooth over a crisis. They failed to agree on the main issue, and he certainly wasn t going to ignore it or try to smooth it over … New idioms dictionary
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smooth over — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms smooth over : present tense I/you/we/they smooth over he/she/it smoothes over present participle smoothing over past tense smoothed over past participle smoothed over to make a problem seem less serious He s… … English dictionary
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smooth over — {v.} To make something seem better or more pleasant; try to excuse. * /Bill tried to smooth over his argument with Mary by making her laugh./ Syn.: GLOSS OVER. Compare: PATCH UP … Dictionary of American idioms
smooth over — {v.} To make something seem better or more pleasant; try to excuse. * /Bill tried to smooth over his argument with Mary by making her laugh./ Syn.: GLOSS OVER. Compare: PATCH UP … Dictionary of American idioms
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