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1 smooth
مَلَّسَ \ smooth: to make smooth: He smoothed his hair before going into the office. \ مُمَهَّد \ smooth: having an even surface; not rough: a smooth path; a smooth sea. -
2 smooth
صَقَلَ \ brush up: to improve by studying again (a forgotten skill): Brush up your French before you go to Paris. polish: to rub sth. till it is smooth and shining: Please polish my shoes. smooth: to make smooth: He smoothed his hair before going into the office. \ See Also حَلَّسَ، لمع (لَمَّعَ) -
3 smooth
[smuːð]1. adjective1) having an even surface; not rough:أمْلَسHer skin is as smooth as satin.
2) without lumps:ناعِم، بدون كُتَلMix the ingredients to a smooth paste.
3) (of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts:مُنْتَظَم، بدون إرتِجاجاتDid you have a smooth flight from New York?
4) without problems or difficulties:سَلِس، بِدون مَشاكِلHis progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.
مَعْسول الكَلامI don't trust those smooth salesmen.
2. verb1) ( often with down, ~out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat:يَصْقُل، يُمَلِّسShe tried to smooth the creases out.
يَدْهَن، يَمْسَحto rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.
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4 glatigi
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5 levigare
smooth down* * *levigare v.tr.1 to smooth (down), to make* smooth; (fori) to hone; (lucidare) to polish; (smerigliare) to lap, to hone; (con carta, pasta o polvere abrasiva) to rub down; (carteggiare) to sandpaper; (lisciare, spianare) to face: (superficie di pietra) to dress, to face: levigare una superficie prima di verniciarla, to smooth (down) a surface before painting it2 (chim., fis.) to levigate3 (fig.) to smooth out, to polish: levigare un discorso, to polish (up) a speech.* * *[levi'gare]verbo transitivo to smooth down; to polish [pietra, marmo]; to rub down [ legno]; (con carta vetrata) to sandpaper* * *levigare/levi'gare/ [1]to smooth down; to polish [pietra, marmo]; to rub down [ legno]; (con carta vetrata) to sandpaper. -
6 suavizar
v.1 to soften (poner blando).El zumo de frutas suaviza la carne Fruit juice softens meat.Elsa suavizó sus palabras Elsa softened her words.Sus caricias suavizan a Ricardo Her caresses soften Richard.2 to temper.3 to ease (dificultad, tarea).4 to tone down.5 to mitigate, to soothe, to palliate.Su amor suaviza el dolor Her love mitigates the pain.* * *1 (hacer agradable) to soften2 (alisar) to smooth (out)3 figurado to soften* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=alisar) to smooth out, smooth down2) (=ablandar) [gen] to soften; [+ carácter] to mellow; [+ severidad, dureza] to temper; [+ medida] to relax3) (=quitar fuerza a) [+ navaja] to strop; [+ pendiente] to ease, make more gentle; [+ color] to tone down; [+ tono] to soften2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo < piel> to leave... smooth/soft; < color> to soften, tone down; < sabor> to tone down; < carácter> to mellow, make... gentler; <dureza/severidad> to soften, temper; < situación> to calm, ease2.suavizarse v pron piel to become smoother/softer; carácter to mellow, become gentler; situación to calm down, ease* * *= blunt, relax, keep + the edge off + Algo, water down, sweeten, smooth.Ex. It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.Ex. Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.Ex. 'I can certainly understand your concern,' she ventured, speaking with a certain amiable casualness which she hoped would keep the edge off his annoyance, 'but we're really trying to protect the taxpayer's investment and the library's materials'.Ex. One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.Ex. The poem plays on the homonymic connection of the words 'to sweat' and 'to sweeten'.Ex. From the 1820s a dry end was added to the Fourdrinier machine which dried and smoothed the web of paper as it emerged from the wet end.----* suavizarse = mellow.* * *1.verbo transitivo < piel> to leave... smooth/soft; < color> to soften, tone down; < sabor> to tone down; < carácter> to mellow, make... gentler; <dureza/severidad> to soften, temper; < situación> to calm, ease2.suavizarse v pron piel to become smoother/softer; carácter to mellow, become gentler; situación to calm down, ease* * *= blunt, relax, keep + the edge off + Algo, water down, sweeten, smooth.Ex: It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.
Ex: Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.Ex: 'I can certainly understand your concern,' she ventured, speaking with a certain amiable casualness which she hoped would keep the edge off his annoyance, 'but we're really trying to protect the taxpayer's investment and the library's materials'.Ex: One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.Ex: The poem plays on the homonymic connection of the words 'to sweat' and 'to sweeten'.Ex: From the 1820s a dry end was added to the Fourdrinier machine which dried and smoothed the web of paper as it emerged from the wet end.* suavizarse = mellow.* * *suavizar [A4 ]vt1 ‹pelo› to condition, soften; ‹piel› to leave … smooth/soft2 ‹color› to soften, tone down; ‹sabor› to tone down3 ‹dureza/severidad› to soften, temper; ‹carácter› to mellow, make … gentler4 ‹situación› to calm, easesuavizaron el régimen penitenciario they relaxed the prison regulations1 «pelo» to become softer; «piel» to become smoother/softer2 «carácter» to mellow, become gentler3 «situación» to calm down, ease* * *
suavizar ( conjugate suavizar) verbo transitivo ‹ piel› to leave … smooth/soft;
‹ color› to soften, tone down;
‹ sabor› to tone down;
‹ carácter› to mellow, make … gentler;
‹dureza/severidad› to soften, temper;
‹ situación› to calm, ease
suavizarse verbo pronominal [ piel] to become smoother/softer;
[ carácter] to mellow, become gentler;
[ situación] to calm down, ease
suavizar verbo transitivo
1 (la piel, el pelo, etc) to make soft, make smooth
2 (un sabor) to make less strong
(el color, el sonido) to tone down
3 (el trato, el carácter) to soften, temper
' suavizar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarar
- acondicionar
- templar
English:
soften
- temper
- tone down
- mellow
* * *♦ vt1. [poner blando] to soften;[ropa, cabello] to condition;suaviza el cutis it leaves your skin soft2. [sabor, color] to tone down3. [dificultad, tarea] to ease;[conducción] to make smoother; [clima] to make milder; [condena] to reduce the length of4. [moderar]tienes que suavizar el discurso para no ofender a nadie you should tone down the speech so you don't offend anyone* * *v/t tb figsoften* * *suavizar {21} vt1) : to soften, to smooth out2) : to tone down♦ suavizarse vr* * *suavizar vb to soften -
7 glätten
I v/t1. smooth out; (Haar etc.) smooth (down); (Falten) take out; (Hautfalten) smooth away; TECH. smooth, give s.th. a smooth finish; (polieren) polish; (Metall) auch burnish; (Holz) plane3. schw. ironII v/refl smooth (itself) out; Haut: become smooth; Gesicht: relax; Meer: calm down; das Hemd wird sich von alleine glätten auch the creases will come out (of the shirt) by themselves; die Wogen der Erregung haben sich geglättet fig. the excitement has calmed down* * *to smooth; to sleek; to polish; to even out; to make smooth;sich glättento smooth down* * *glạ̈t|ten ['glɛtn]1. vt(= glatt machen) to smooth out; (= glatt streichen) Haar, Tuch to smooth; (esp Sw = bügeln) to iron; (fig = stilistisch glätten) to polish up2. vrto smooth out; (Wellen, Meer, fig) to subside* * *1) (to make smooth: He raked the soil to even it out.) even out3) (to make smooth.) smoothen4) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) smooth* * *glät·ten[ˈglɛtn̩]I. vt▪ etw \glättenjds Zorn \glätten to calm sb's angerjds aufgebrachte Stimmung \glätten to smooth sb's ruffled feathersII. vr* * *1.transitives Verb smooth out <piece of paper, banknote, etc.>; smooth [down] <feathers, fur, etc.>; plane <wood etc.>2.reflexives Verb < waves> subside; < sea> become calm or smooth; (fig.) subside; die down* * *A. v/t1. smooth out; (Haar etc) smooth (down); (Falten) take out; (Hautfalten) smooth away; TECH smooth, give sth a smooth finish; (polieren) polish; (Metall) auch burnish; (Holz) plane2. fig polish;die Wogen glätten pour oil on troubled waters3. schweiz irondie Wogen der Erregung haben sich geglättet fig the excitement has calmed down* * *1.transitives Verb smooth out <piece of paper, banknote, etc.>; smooth [down] <feathers, fur, etc.>; plane <wood etc.>2.reflexives Verb < waves> subside; < sea> become calm or smooth; (fig.) subside; die down* * *v.to polish v.to smooth v. -
8 заглаждам
1. (почвам да гладя бельо) start ironingот сутринта съм загладила прането I've been at my ironing since this morning2. (правя гладък) (бельо и пр.) iron, press(нещо неравно) smooth(e) (out/over/down); make smooth3. (сечиво) sharpen, whet, hone(с ремък) strop4. прен. (уреждам недоразумение) smooth out, settle(замазвам) cover upзаглаждам косъм fill out, plump out, put on weight/fleshзаглаждам се5. become smooth6. (напълнявам) вж. заглаждам косъм* * *загла̀ждам,гл.1. ( правя гладък) ( бельо и пр.) iron, press; ( коса) slick; ( нещо неравно) smooth(e) (out/over/down); make smooth;\заглаждам се become smooth; • \заглаждам косъма fill out, plump out, put on weight/flesh.* * *hone (тех.); slur* * *1. (замазвам) cover up 2. (напълнявам) вж. ЗАГЛАЖДАМ косъм 3. (нещо неравно) smooth(e) (out/over/down);make smooth 4. (почвам да гладя бельо) start ironing 5. (правя гладък) (бельо и пр.) iron, press 6. (с ремък) strop 7. (сечиво) sharpen, whet, hone 8. become smooth 9. ЗАГЛАЖДАМ косъм fill out, plump out, put on weight/flesh 10. ЗАГЛАЖДАМ се 11. от сутринта съм загладила прането I've been at my ironing since this morning 12. прен. (уреждам недоразумение) smooth out, settle -
9 выравнивать
1) General subject: adjust, align, aline, dress, equalize, even (поверхность), evener, finish, flatten, flatten out (самолёт), level, macadamize, make even (поверхность), make level, match, plane, redress (самолёт в полете), square, make smooth (дорогу и т. п.), level out (различия)2) Aviation: flare out (при посадке), flare-out, level off (в полёте), redress (самолёт в полёте)4) Engineering: compensate, equate, justify (строку символов или поле текста), level down, level off (положение воздушного судна), line up (располагать по одной линии), smooth down, smooth out, true5) Agriculture: smooth (поверхность почвы), level off6) Chemistry: lineup7) Construction: aggrade (наносами), align (располагать по одной линии), dub (путём строгания, тесания, циклевания или шпаклевания), planish, range, smoothed, square up, screed9) Railway term: dress smooth, pad, smooth up, try up10) Economy: evenkeel, flatten to flatness out (цены), iron out (напр. экономические колебания), iron out (колебания), iron to involvement out (напр. экономические колебания)12) Automobile industry: line15) Metallurgy: iron out (напр. разнотолщинность полосы), range into line, true up16) Polygraphy: knock up, level (напр. гальваностереотип)17) Textile: even out18) Information technology: adjust (масштаб, формат печати), indent, justify (массивы знаков или текста), unskew19) Oil: align (положение станка для центровки осей бурильной колонны и обсаженного кондуктора), level up20) Banking: flatten out (цены)21) Mechanic engineering: set22) Silicates: skim23) Patents: line up24) Business: level out25) Drilling: flush26) Sakhalin energy glossary: fair27) Automation: bump, equate (напр. информационные потоки), flat, right, surface, iron out, smooth out (напр. давление в гидролинии)28) Plastics: straighten29) Makarov: adjust (поля текста), align (располагать на одной прямой), clean, equalize (уравнивать по всему объёму, материалу), flatten (поверхность, кривую), grade (планировать), graduate, level (напр. о цвете), level (напр., положение воздушного судна), level (поверхность, кривую), line up (располагать на одной прямой), match (подгонять по размеру, величине и т.п.), offset, raze, smooth (down) (поверхность, кривую), smooth down (делать гладким), smooth out (делать гладким), straighten (выпрямлять), unify (по цвету), dub out, face up, flatten out, flare out (воздушное судно при посадке)30) SAP.fin. clear31) oil&gas: line up -
10 ebnen
* * *to plane; to level* * *eb|nen ['eːbnən]vtto level (off), to make leveljdm/einer Sache den Weg ébnen (fig) — to smooth the way for sb/sth
* * *1) (to make smooth or level.) even2) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) level* * *eb·nen[ˈe:bnən]vt (eben machen)▶ jdm/etw den Weg \ebnen to smooth [or pave] the way for sb/sth* * *transitives Verb level < ground>jemandem den Weg od. die Bahn ebnen — (fig.) smooth the way for somebody
* * ** * *transitives Verb level < ground>jemandem den Weg od. die Bahn ebnen — (fig.) smooth the way for somebody
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11 leundu
du/ad.1.a. ( gainaldea) to smooth, smooth out, make... smooth, smooth down; lozio honek aurpegiko azal leuntzen du this lotion makes the facial skin smooth | this lotion smooths the facial skinb. ( ilea) to smooth, sleek; i-i ilea \leundu ( irud.) to brownnose sb | to suck up to sb Argot.2. Tek. to polish, burnish; burdin piezak leuntzeko tresnak devices for burnishing iron pieces3. ( harria) to smooth over; ur lasterrak harriak leuntzen ditu fast moving water smooths over stones4.a. ( bizar-labana) to strapb. ( sega) to even out; mailuaz \leundu to hammer out (unevenness)5.a. ( kolorea) to tone down, lessenb. ( hitzak, hizkera) to moderate, tone down; ez zituen ez hitzak \leundu ez gorrotoak estali he neither moderated his words nor did he hide his hatred6. ( aldapa) to ease, make... gentler da/ad.1.a. to become smooth, smooth downb. ( ahotsa) to become smooth, beccome mellow; ahotsa leuntzen ez bazaio if his voice doesn't mellow2. to become level -
12 λειών
λείαtool for smoothing stone: fem gen plλειόωmake smooth: pres part act masc voc sg (doric aeolic)λειόωmake smooth: pres part act neut nom /voc /acc sg (doric aeolic)λειόωmake smooth: pres part act masc nom sgλειόωmake smooth: pres inf act (doric) -
13 λειῶν
λείαtool for smoothing stone: fem gen plλειόωmake smooth: pres part act masc voc sg (doric aeolic)λειόωmake smooth: pres part act neut nom /voc /acc sg (doric aeolic)λειόωmake smooth: pres part act masc nom sgλειόωmake smooth: pres inf act (doric) -
14 terso
adj.smooth, glossy, terse.* * *► adjetivo1 (liso) smooth2 (brillante) shiny, glossy* * *ADJ1) (=liso) smooth; (=brillante) shiny, glossypiel tersa — smooth skin, soft skin
2) [estilo] polished, smooth* * *- sa adjetivoa) <piel/cutis> smoothb) <lenguaje/estilo> flowing, smooth* * *= taut [tauter -comp., tautest -sup.].Ex. While the stencil is held taut, the cylinder is slowly rotated until the bottom edge of the wax sheet can be clamped in position.* * *- sa adjetivoa) <piel/cutis> smoothb) <lenguaje/estilo> flowing, smooth* * *= taut [tauter -comp., tautest -sup.].Ex: While the stencil is held taut, the cylinder is slowly rotated until the bottom edge of the wax sheet can be clamped in position.
* * *terso -sa1 ‹piel/cutis› smooth2 ‹lenguaje/estilo› flowing, smooth* * *
Del verbo tersar: ( conjugate tersar)
terso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
tersó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
tersar
terso
terso◊ -sa adjetivo
smooth
tersar verbo transitivo to make smooth
terso,-a adjetivo smooth
' terso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fina
- fino
- suave
- tersa
English:
smooth
* * *terso, -a adj1. [piel, superficie] [liso] smooth;[brillante] glossy2. [estilo, lenguaje] polished* * *adj smooth* * *terso, -sa adj1) : smooth2) : glossy, shiny3) : polished, flowing (of a style) -
15 levigo
1.lēvĭgo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [2. lēvis], to make smooth, to smooth (not in Cic.; syn. polio, dolo, limo).I.Lit.:II.omnes parietes tectorio levigantur,
Varr. R. R. 3, 11, 3:aliquid opere tectorio,
Col. 9, 7, 1; Plin. 17, 14, 24, § 101:ad levigandam cutem,
id. 20, 3, 10, § 20:alvum,
to make slippery, Gell. 4, 11, 4:scabritia levigatur dente conchāve,
Plin. 13, 12, 25, § 81.—Transf., to make small, bruise small, pulverize, levigate:2.quae diligenter contrita levigantur,
Col. 12, 41 fin.:semina,
id. 6, 17, 3:galla cum austero vino levigata,
id. 7, 5, 12; 9, 13, 5.— Hence, lēvĭgātus, a, um, P. a., smooth, slippery (post-class. and rare):oleum levigatius et spissius est,
Macr. S. 1, 12 med.lĕvĭgo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [1. levis], to make light, lighten:gravia, Cassiod. de Amic. prol. § 33: pondus sollicitudinis, Gregor. Ep. 7, 76: omni sarcinā,
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16 διαλειοί
διά-λειόωmake smooth: pres ind mp 2nd sgδιά-λειόωmake smooth: pres opt act 3rd sgδιά-λειόωmake smooth: pres ind act 3rd sg -
17 διαλειοῖ
διά-λειόωmake smooth: pres ind mp 2nd sgδιά-λειόωmake smooth: pres opt act 3rd sgδιά-λειόωmake smooth: pres ind act 3rd sg -
18 λειοί
λειόωmake smooth: pres ind mp 2nd sgλειόωmake smooth: pres opt act 3rd sgλειόωmake smooth: pres ind act 3rd sg -
19 λειοῖ
λειόωmake smooth: pres ind mp 2nd sgλειόωmake smooth: pres opt act 3rd sgλειόωmake smooth: pres ind act 3rd sg -
20 λειοίς
λειόωmake smooth: pres opt act 2nd sgλειόωmake smooth: pres subj act 2nd sgλειόωmake smooth: pres ind act 2nd sg
См. также в других словарях:
Smooth — Smooth, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Smoothed} (sm[=oo]thd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Smoothing}.] [OE. smothen, smethen, AS. sm[=e][eth]ian; cf. LG. sm[ o]den. See {Smooth}, a.] To make smooth; to make even on the surface by any means; as, to smooth a board… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smooth — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having an even and regular surface; free from projections or indentations. 2) (of a liquid) having an even consistency; without lumps. 3) (of movement) without jerks. 4) without problems or difficulties. 5) charming in a suave or… … English terms dictionary
smooth|en — «SMOO thuhn», transitive verb. to make smooth or smoother. –v.i. to become smooth or smoother … Useful english dictionary
smooth — smoothable, adj. smoother, n. smoothly, adv. smoothness, n. /smoohdh/, adj., smoother, smoothest, adv., v., n. adj. 1. free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a … Universalium
smooth — [[t]smuð[/t]] adj. smooth•er, smooth•est, adv. v. n. 1) free from projections or unevenness of surface 2) generally flat or unruffled, as a calm sea 3) bio free from hairs or a hairy growth: a smooth cheek[/ex] 4) of uniform consistency; free… … From formal English to slang
smooth — /smuð / (say smoohdh) adjective 1. free from projections or irregularities of surface such as would be perceived in touching or stroking. 2. free from hairs or a hairy growth. 3. free from inequalities of surface, ridges or hollows, obstructions …
smooth — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English smothe, from Old English smōth; akin to Old Saxon smōthi smooth Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) having a continuous even surface (2) of a curve being the representation of a function with a continuous… … New Collegiate Dictionary
smooth — {{11}}smooth (adj.) O.E. smoð free from roughness, not harsh, of unknown origin. Sense of pleasant, polite, sincere first recorded late 14c. Slang meaning superior, classy, clever is attested from 1893. Smooth bore in reference to guns is from… … Etymology dictionary
smooth — I. a. 1. Even, level, flat, plain, polished. 2. Sleek, glossy, polished, soft, plane. 3. Unruffled, undisturbed. 4. Easy, voluble, fluent, even, ready. 5. Bland, mild, soothing, insinuating, soft, suave, oily, flattering, adulatory, courtier like … New dictionary of synonyms
smooth — smuËð n. act of smoothing; part or place that is free from irregularities and roughness v. make smooth, make even, remove irregularities or roughness; remove difficulties; soothe, calm; refine; become smooth adj. level, even, not rough, flat;… … English contemporary dictionary
smooth — 1. adjective /smuːð/ a) Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough. We hope for a smooth transition to the new system. b) Without difficulty, problems, or unexpected consequences or incidents … Wiktionary