smear campaign in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for smear campaign in the English»French Dictionary

smear campaign N

smear campaign

campagne f de diffamation (against contre)

Translations for smear campaign in the English»French Dictionary

I.campaign [Brit kamˈpeɪn, Am kæmˈpeɪn] N (all contexts)

campaign

campagne f (for pour, against contre)

to mount or launch a campaign

lancer une campagne

II.campaign [Brit kamˈpeɪn, Am kæmˈpeɪn] VB intr

campaign

faire campagne (for pour, against contre)

after ten years of campaigning

au bout de dix ans de campagne

I.smear [Brit smɪə, Am smɪr] N

1. smear (mark):

smear (spot)

tache f

smear (streak)

traînée f

a smear of grease

une tache de graisse

2. smear (defamation):

smear

propos m diffamatoire

a smear on sb's character

une tache sur la réputation de qn

he dismissed the rumour as a smear

il a rejeté la rumeur comme diffamatoire

3. smear MED → smear test

II.smear [Brit smɪə, Am smɪr] VB trans

1. smear (dirty):

smear glass, window

faire des taches sur

to smear the walls with paint, to smear paint on the walls

barbouiller les murs de peinture

the baby smeared his food over his face

le bébé s'est barbouillé le visage avec sa nourriture

her face was smeared with jam

elle avait le visage barbouillé de confiture

2. smear (slander):

smear person

diffamer

smear reputation

salir, entacher

3. smear (spread):

smear butter, ink, paint

étaler

smear sunoil, lotion

appliquer (on sur)

she smeared eyeshadow on her eyelids

elle s'est appliquée du fard sur les paupières

4. smear (defeat) inf Am:

smear opposition, rival

écraser

III.smear [Brit smɪə, Am smɪr] VB intr

smear ink, paint:

s'étaler

smear lipstick, make-up:

couler

See also smear test

smear test N MED

smear test

frottis m

smear campaign in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for smear campaign in the English»French Dictionary

smear campaign N

smear campaign

campagne f calomnieuse

Translations for smear campaign in the English»French Dictionary

I.campaign [kæmˈpeɪn] N

campaign

campagne f

a campaign for/against sth

une campagne en faveur/contre qc

advertising campaign ECON

campagne de publicité

II.campaign [kæmˈpeɪn] VB intr

campaign

faire campagne

to campaign for sb/sth

faire campagne en faveur de qn/qc

to campaign against sb/sth

faire campagne contre qn/qc

I.smear [smɪəʳ, Am smɪr] VB trans

1. smear (spread messily):

smear

barbouiller

to smear with sth

enduire de qc

2. smear (attack sb's reputation):

smear reputation

salir

II.smear [smɪəʳ, Am smɪr] N

1. smear (blotch):

smear

tâche f

2. smear (public accusations):

smear

diffamation f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Sometimes the use of the term smear campaign is used more generally to include any organized reputation-damaging activity by a group.

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Bez called the accusations part of a smear campaign... with a clear political agenda.

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He also referred to the release of the police report as a smear campaign against him.

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Noting the monopoly of pro-government medias downgrading the movement, ignoring it, and leading a smear campaign, the young activists reacted.

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She resisted calls from the opposition to stand aside as the candidate, dismissing the claims as a smear campaign.

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This legislation led to an aggressive and oppressive smear campaign in order to curb and stamp out modern art.

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He called the accusations levied against him by the film's creators a smokescreen and a smear campaign.

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The people behind this appalling blackmail and smear campaign must be brought to justice.

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It was regarded as a smear campaign against the actor and there were calls for the social networking site to be more closely monitored.

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He maintained that he has been the subject of a smear campaign.

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