smooth down in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for smooth down in the French»English Dictionary

Translations for smooth down in the English»French Dictionary

I.smooth [Brit smuːð, Am smuð] ADJ

II.smooth [Brit smuːð, Am smuð] VB trans

See also silk, ruffled, operator, baby

silk [Brit sɪlk, Am sɪlk] N

ruffled [Brit ˈrʌf(ə)ld, Am ˈrəfld] ADJ

operator [Brit ˈɒpəreɪtə, Am ˈɑpəˌreɪdər] N

I.baby [Brit ˈbeɪbi, Am ˈbeɪbi] N

II.baby [Brit ˈbeɪbi, Am ˈbeɪbi] ADJ attr

III.baby [Brit ˈbeɪbi, Am ˈbeɪbi] VB trans inf, pej

I.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADV Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English (go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.).
When used to indicate vague direction, down often has no explicit translation in French: to go down to London = aller à Londres; down in Brighton = à Brighton.
For examples and further usages, see the entry below.

2. down (indicating position at lower level):

II.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] PREP

III.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADJ

IV.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] VB trans inf

See also put, keep, go, get, fall

I.put [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] N

put FIN → put option

II.put <pres part putting, pret, pp put> [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] VB trans

2. put (cause to go or undergo):

III.to put oneself in VB refl

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. go (move, travel):

aller (from de, to à, en)

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
that was a near go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
there you go inf!

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

I.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] N

III.fall <pret fell, pp fallen> [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] VB intr

1. fall (come down):

9. fall ground → fall away

down2 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] N (all contexts)

smooth down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for smooth down in the English»French Dictionary

See also up

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
He enjoyed the complete loyalty of the team and the selectors and was ready to help his players and smooth down feathers.
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Be sure to have a small bowl of water handy, so that you can wet a finger to smooth down the resin.
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Spoon the batter into the pre-greased tin and smooth down.
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Smooth down the surface with the back of a tablespoon.
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Dentists can also smooth down a sharp tooth.
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Divide the salmon mixture between the moulds on top of the avocado and smooth down evenly.
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Smooth down with your hands.
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The surface of the telescope mirror is smooth down to roughly 25 micrometers (one thousandth of an inch), which allows sub-millimeter wavelength observations.
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Add a second layer of wrap on top and smooth down directly onto polenta.
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Then to finish, ditch the brush -- it'll only smooth down the volume, and use your fingers to rake the hair back into the elastic.
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