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1 smooth
A adj1 lit (even, without bumps) [stone, sea, surface, skin, hair, fabric] lisse ; [road] plan ; [curve, line, breathing] régulier/-ière ; [sauce, gravy, paste] homogène ; [crossing, flight] sans heurts, calme ; [movement] aisé ; [music, rhythm, playing] fluide ; the tyres are worn smooth les pneus sont (devenus) lisses ; to have a smooth landing atterrir en douceur ; bring the car to a smooth stop arrêtez la voiture en douceur ; the engine is very smooth le moteur tourne parfaitement rond ;2 fig ( problem-free) [journey, flight, life] paisible ; such a change is rarely smooth un tel changement se fait rarement en douceur ; the bill had a smooth passage through Parliament la loi a été adoptée sans difficultés par le Parlement ;3 (pleasant, mellow) [taste, wine, whisky] moelleux/-euse ;4 ( suave) gen, pej [person] mielleux/-euse ; [manners, appearance] onctueux/-euse ; to be a smooth talker être enjôleur/-euse ; ⇒ operator.B vtr1 lit ( flatten out) lisser [clothes, paper, hair, surface] ; ( get creases out) défroisser [fabric, paper] ; to smooth the creases from sth défroisser qch ; she smoothed her skirt over her hips elle a lissé sa jupe au niveau des hanches ; to smooth one's hair back se lisser les cheveux en arrière ; smooth the cream into your skin/over your face étalez la crème sur votre peau/visage ; this cream smooths rough skin cette crème adoucit les peaux desséchées ;2 fig ( make easier) faciliter [process, transition, path] ; talks to smooth the path towards peace des pourparlers pour faciliter la voie vers la paix.to take the rough with the smooth prendre les choses comme elles viennent ; the course of true love never did run smooth l'amour vrai n'a jamais été facile à vivre ; ⇒ silk, baby, ruffled.■ smooth away:■ smooth down:▶ smooth [sth] down, smooth down [sth] gen lisser [clothes, hair, fabric] ; polir [wood, rough surface] ( to get creases out) défroisser [clothes, fabric].■ smooth out:▶ smooth [sth] out, smooth out [sth]2 fig aplanir [difficulties] ; faire disparaître [imperfections] ; to smooth out the impact of sth diminuer l'impact de qch.■ smooth over:▶ smooth [sth] over, smooth over [sth] fig atténuer [differences, awkwardness] ; aplanir [difficulties, problems] ; tempérer [bad feelings] ; améliorer [relationship] ; to smooth things over arranger les choses. -
2 smooth out
smooth [something] out, smooth out [something]2) fig aplanir [difficulties]; faire disparaître [imperfections]
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