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1 smoothen
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I [smuːð]1) (even) [stone, sea, skin, fabric] liscio; [ road] piano; [curve, line, breathing] regolare; [ sauce] omogeneo; [ movement] agevole, sciolto2) fig. (problem-free) [journey, flight, life] tranquillo, senza intoppithe bill had a smooth passage through Parliament — la legge è passata senza difficoltà in Parlamento
3) (pleasant) [taste, wine] amabile, rotondo••II [smuːð]the course of true love never did run smooth — = l'amore vero non è mai privo di difficoltà
1) (flatten out) lisciare [paper, hair, surface]; (get creases out) togliere le pieghe a, stirare [ fabric]•* * *[smu:ð] 1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) liscio2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) omogeneo3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) tranquillo4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) facile; tranquillo5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) sdolcinato, mellifluo2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) appianare2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) stendere•- smoothen- smoothly
- smoothness* * *I [smuːð]1) (even) [stone, sea, skin, fabric] liscio; [ road] piano; [curve, line, breathing] regolare; [ sauce] omogeneo; [ movement] agevole, sciolto2) fig. (problem-free) [journey, flight, life] tranquillo, senza intoppithe bill had a smooth passage through Parliament — la legge è passata senza difficoltà in Parlamento
3) (pleasant) [taste, wine] amabile, rotondo••II [smuːð]the course of true love never did run smooth — = l'amore vero non è mai privo di difficoltà
1) (flatten out) lisciare [paper, hair, surface]; (get creases out) togliere le pieghe a, stirare [ fabric]•
См. также в других словарях:
Smoothen — Smooth en, v. t. To make smooth. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smoothen — [smo͞othən] vt., vi. to make or become smooth … English World dictionary
smoothen — verb 1. make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing smooth the surface of the wood • Syn: ↑smooth • Ant: ↑roughen (for: ↑smooth) • See Also: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
smoothen — verb (smoothened; smoothening) Date: 1635 transitive verb to make smooth intransitive verb to become smooth … New Collegiate Dictionary
smoothen — /smooh dheuhn/, v.t., v.i. to make or become smooth. [1625 35; SMOOTH + EN1] * * * … Universalium
smoothen — verb /ˈsmuðɨn/ a) To make smooth. b) To become smooth … Wiktionary
smoothen — v. make smooth; become smooth … English contemporary dictionary
smoothen — smooth•en [[t]ˈsmu ðən[/t]] v. t. v. i. to make or become smooth • Etymology: 1625–35 … From formal English to slang
smoothen — /ˈsmuðən/ (say smoohdhuhn) verb (t) 1. to make smooth. –verb (i) 2. to become smooth. {smooth + en1} …
York Regional Road 76 — or Main Street in Schomberg, Ontario, or King, Ontario. The street is served as to smoothen traffic turning from Highway 27 (Ontario) to Highway 9 (Ontario). Its direction heads east west between Schomberg Library and Highway 27 (Ontario), then… … Wikipedia
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