smear in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for smear in the English»French Dictionary

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

cervical smear N

cervical smear

frottis m vaginal

smear campaign N

smear campaign

campagne f de diffamation (against contre)

smear tactics N npl

smear tactics

manœuvres fpl diffamatoires

smear test N MED

smear test

frottis m

Pap smear, Pap test N Am

Pap smear

frottis m vaginal

Translations for smear in the French»English Dictionary

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frottis

smear

se faire faire un frottis vaginal

to have a cervical smear

barbouiller

to smear (de with)

barbouiller son visage/un meuble de qc

to get sth all over one's face/a piece of furniture, to smear one's face/a piece of furniture with sth

se barbouiller le visage/le corps de qc

to get one's face/body all covered in sth, to smear one's face/body with sth

smear in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for smear in the English»French Dictionary

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

smear campaign N

smear campaign

campagne f calomnieuse

smear test N MED

smear test

frottis m

Translations for smear in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

frottis

smear (test) Brit

frottis

Pap smear Am

barbouiller qn/qc de qc

to smear sb/sth with sth

se barbouiller le visage de confiture

to smear one's face with jam

smear Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to smear with sth

enduire de qc

to smear one's face with jam

se barbouiller le visage de confiture

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Glacial till is smeared across much of the area.

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These allow accurate measurement of the film speed and in the case of streak or smear images, velocity measurement of the subject.

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If the grease smears over the entire taper surface on mating, too much is being used.

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The effect takes the bright parts of a rendered image of the scene, and then smears them outward in a number of directions.

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Sometimes, the paper has fibers that cause creases and smearing the ink, producing a nice effect.

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Special investigations to detect the presence of candida species include oral swabs, oral rinse or oral smears.

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When this disorder is suspected, a buccal smear is the first test to request.

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A smear should show ciliates if white spot is present.

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In earlier decades, investigators would dust for fingerprints only to find smears and smudges caused by gloves.

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He wears a feathered hat decorated with flowers and rags, and his face is smeared with soot and red ochre.

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