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tr[dɔːb]1 (small bit, smear) mancha2 (bad painting) pintarrajo1 familiar (paint badly) pintarrajeardaub ['dɔb] vt: embadurnardaub n: mancha fn.• embarradura s.f.• mamarrachada s.f.• mamarracho s.m.v.• barrar v.• embadurnar v.• pintarrajear v.• pintorrear v.
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[dɔːb]1.N (=smear) mancha f ; (=bad painting) pintarrajo m2.VT (=smear) embadurnarto daub a wall with paint, daub paint onto a wall — embadurnar una pared de pintura
3.VI pintarrajear* * *
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1. verb1) (to spread (something sticky or oily) over a surface: The little boy smeared jam on the chair.) untar, embadurnar2) (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.) calumniar, difamar
2. noun1) (a mark made by smearing.) mancha2) (a piece of slander.) calumniasmear1 n manchasmear2 vb untar / manchartr[smɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (smudge, stain) mancha2 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL frotis nombre masculino3 figurative use (defamation) calumnia1 (spread - butter, ointment) untar; (- grease, paint) embadurnar2 (make dirty) manchar; (smudge) borrar3 figurative use (defame) calumniar, difamar1 (smudge) correrse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsmear campaign campaña de difamaciónsmear test SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL citologíasmear ['smɪr] vt1) daub: embadurnar, untar (mantequilla, etc.)2) smudge: emborronar3) slander: calumniar, difamarsmear n1) smudge: mancha f2) slander: calumnia fn.• chafarrinón s.m.• embarradura s.f.• mancha s.f.• untadura s.f.• untura s.f.v.• barrar v.• chafarrinar v.• embarrar v.• manchar v.smɪr, smɪə(r)
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1) ( stain) mancha f2) (slander, slur) calumnia f; (before n)smear campaign — campaña f difamatoria or de desprestigio
3) ( Med)a) ( sample) frotis mb) smear (test) citología f, frotis m cervical, Papanicolau m (AmL)
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1)a) (spread, daub)to smear something ON(TO)/OVER something — \<\<paint/grease\>\> embadurnar algo de algo; \<\<butter\>\> untar algo con algo
to smear something WITH something: the walls were smeared with filth — las paredes estaban cubiertas de mugre
b) ( smudge) \<\<make-up/paint\>\> correr2) (slander, libel) difamar, desprestigiar
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vi \<\<paint/ink/lipstick\>\> correrse[smɪǝ(r)]1. N1) (=mark) mancha f2) (fig) (=libel) calumnia f3) (Med) frotis m2. VT1) untar2) [+ print, lettering etc] borrar3) (fig) (=libel) calumniar, difamar4) (US) ** (=defeat) derrotar sin esfuerzo3.VI [paint, ink etc] correrse4.CPDsmear campaign N — campaña f de difamación
smear tactics NPL — tácticas fpl de difamación
smear test N — (Med) frotis m, citología f
* * *[smɪr, smɪə(r)]
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1) ( stain) mancha f2) (slander, slur) calumnia f; (before n)smear campaign — campaña f difamatoria or de desprestigio
3) ( Med)a) ( sample) frotis mb) smear (test) citología f, frotis m cervical, Papanicolau m (AmL)
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1)a) (spread, daub)to smear something ON(TO)/OVER something — \<\<paint/grease\>\> embadurnar algo de algo; \<\<butter\>\> untar algo con algo
to smear something WITH something: the walls were smeared with filth — las paredes estaban cubiertas de mugre
b) ( smudge) \<\<make-up/paint\>\> correr2) (slander, libel) difamar, desprestigiar
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vi \<\<paint/ink/lipstick\>\> correrse
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wash — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wascan; akin to Old High German waskan to wash and perhaps to Old English wæter water Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to cleanse by or as if by the action of liquid (as water) b … New Collegiate Dictionary