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smooth [smu:ð](a) (surface) lisse; (pebble, stone) lisse, poli; (skin) lisse, doux (douce); (chin → close-shaven) rasé de près; (→ beardless) glabre, lisse; (hair, fabric, road) lisse; (sea, water) calme;∎ this razor gives a smooth shave ce rasoir vous rase de près;∎ the steps were worn smooth les marches étaient devenues lisses;∎ the stone had been washed or worn smooth by the sea la pierre avait été polie par la mer;∎ they had a smooth crossing la traversée a été calme(c) (trouble-free → life, course of events) paisible, calme; (→ journey) sans anicroches; (→ organization) qui marche bien; (→ rhythm, style) fluide;∎ to get off to a smooth start bien démarrer;∎ to make things smooth for sb faciliter les choses pour qn;∎ the smooth running of the department le bon fonctionnement du service;∎ the way is now smooth for further reforms il n'y a plus d'obstacles maintenant aux nouvelles réformes;∎ the bill had a smooth passage through Parliament le projet de loi a été voté sans problèmes au Parlement∎ familiar he's a smooth operator il sait y faire;∎ to be a smooth talker, to have a smooth tongue être beau parleur∎ to smooth one's brow dérider son front;∎ to smooth the way for sb, to smooth sb's path aplanir les difficultés pour qn(b) (rub → oil, cream) masser;∎ to smooth oil into one's skin mettre de l'huile sur sa peau (en massant doucement)(d) (features, lines) lisser3 noun(a) to give one's hair a smooth lisser ses cheveux, se lisser les cheveux;∎ to give sth a smooth down with sandpaper égaliser qch avec du papier de verre►► Anatomy smooth muscle muscle m lisse, muscle m viscéral;Zoology smooth snake coronelle f(problems, fears) faire oublier(hair, feathers) lisser; (sheets, dress) lisser, défroisser; (wood) planer, aplanir; figurative (person) apaiser, calmer(clothes, sheet, map, piece of paper) lisser, défroisser; (crease, pleat, wrinkle) faire disparaître (en lissant); figurative (difficulties, obstacles) aplanir, faire disparaître∎ to smooth things over (embarrassing situation) arranger les choses
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