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1 smooth
[smu:ð] 1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) sléttur2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) kekkjalaus3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) þægilegur4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) hnökralaus, fyrirhafnarlaus5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) sléttmáll, ísmeygilegur2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) slétta, strauja2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) bera á•- smoothen- smoothly
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2 mother-of-pearl
noun, adjective ((of) the shining, hard, smooth substance on the inside of certain shells.) perlumóðir -
3 fluid
['fluid] 1. noun1) (a substance (liquid or gas) whose particles can move about freely.) vökvi2) (any liquid substance: cleaning fluid.) vökvi2. adjective1) (able to flow like a liquid: a fluid substance.) fljótandi2) (smooth and graceful: fluid movements.) mjúkur og þokkafullur3) ((of arrangements, plans etc) able to be changed easily: My holiday plans are fluid.) sveigjanlegur•- fluidity -
4 plaster
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) a substance put on walls, ceilings etc which dries to form a hard smooth surface: He mixed up some plaster to repair the wall; a plaster ceiling.) múrhúð2) (( also adjective) (also plaster of Paris) (of) a similar quick-drying substance used for supporting broken limbs, making models etc: She's got her arm in plaster; a plaster model.) gifs3) ((also sticking-plaster; American Band-Aid) (a piece of) sticky tape (sometimes with a dressing) used to cover a wound etc: You should put a plaster on that cut.) plástur2. verb1) (to put plaster on: They plastered the walls.) múrhúða2) (to spread or apply rather too thickly: She'd look nicer if she didn't plaster so much make-up on her face.) maka, smyrja•- plastic 3. adjective(easily made into different shapes.) auðmótanlegur -
5 jelly
['‹eli]plural - jellies; noun1) (the juice of fruit boiled with sugar until it is firm, used like jam, or served with meat.) (ávaxta)hlaup2) (a transparent, smooth food, usually fruit-flavoured: I've made raspberry jelly for the party.) hlaup3) (any jelly-like substance: Frogs' eggs are enclosed in a kind of jelly.) hlaup4) ((American) same as jam I.)• -
6 polish
['poliʃ] 1. verb1) (to make smooth and shiny by rubbing: She polished her shoes.) bursta, pússa2) ((especially with up) to improve: Polish up your English!) bæta, fága2. noun1) (smoothness and shininess: There's a wonderful polish on this old wood.) gljái, glans2) (a kind of liquid, or other substance used to make something shiny: furniture polish; silver polish.) fægilögur•- polished- polish off
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