SMOOTH FUNCTION - Translation from English into German | PONS

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smooth function N

smooth function MATH: glatte Funktion

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I. func·tion [ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃən] N

1. function (task):

function of a person: Aufgabe f <-, -n>

function of a person: Pflicht f <-, -en>

function of the heart, a tool: Funktion f <-, -en>

in my function as mayor: [in meiner Eigenschaft] als Bürgermeister

to fulfil [or perform] the function of sth: zu etw dat dienen

2. function usu sing (result):

to be a function of sth: das Resultat einer S. gen sein

to be a function of sth: aus etw dat resultieren

3. function MATH:

function: Funktion f <-, -en>

4. function:

function (ceremony): Feier f <-, -n>

function (social event): Veranstaltung f <-, -en>

he has a lot of official functions to attend: er hat viele soziale Verpflichtungen

social function: Benefizveranstaltung f

social function: Wohltätigkeitsveranstaltung f <-, -en>

II. func·tion [ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃən] VB intr

function: funktionieren

the lungs function to supply the body with oxygen: die Lungen versorgen den Körper mit Sauerstoff

I'm so tired today, I can barely function: ich bin heute so müde, dass ich zu nichts zu gebrauchen bin

to function as sth thing: als etw dienen

to function as sth person: als etw fungieren

while the president has been ill, the vice president has been functioning as the country's leader: als der Präsident krank war, hat der Vizepräsident die Rolle des Staatsführers übernommen

I. smooth [smu:ð] ADJ

1. smooth (not rough):

smooth: glatt <-er [o. inf glätter], -este>

as smooth as a baby's bottom: so glatt wie ein Kinderpopo

smooth sea: ruhige See

as smooth as silk: seidenweich

smooth skin: glatte Haut

smooth surface/texture: glatte Oberfläche/Textur

to be worn smooth: glatt gewetzt sein

2. smooth (well-mixed):

smooth: sämig

smooth sauce: glatte Soße

3. smooth (free from difficulty):

smooth: problemlos

smooth: reibungslos

smooth flight: ruhiger Flug

smooth landing: glatte Landung

to get off to a smooth start: wie geplant beginnen

4. smooth (mild flavour):

smooth: mild

smooth whisky: weicher Whisky

smooth wine: Wein m mit einem weichen Geschmack

5. smooth (polished, suave):

smooth: [aal]glatt pej

smooth operator: gewiefte Person

to be a smooth talker: ein Schönredner/eine Schönrednerin sein

II. smooth [smu:ð] VB trans

1. smooth (make less difficult):

to smooth the path [to sth]: den Weg [zu etw dat] leichter machen

to smooth the way: den Weg ebnen

to smooth sb's way: jdm den Weg ebnen

2. smooth (rub in evenly):

to smooth sth into sth: etw in etw acc einmassieren

to smooth sth over sth: etw gleichmäßig auf etw dat verreiben [o. verteilen]

OpenDict entry

function N

biquadratic function MATH: biquadratische Funktion f

PONS Specialized Dictionary "Verkehrswesen"

smooth TRANSP SAFETY

smooth: zurichten (einer Fläche)

smooth: glätten

Present
I	function
you	function
he/she/it	functions
we	function
you	function
they	function

Past
I	functioned
you	functioned
he/she/it	functioned
we	functioned
you	functioned
they	functioned

Present Perfect
I	have	functioned
you	have	functioned
he/she/it	has	functioned
we	have	functioned
you	have	functioned
they	have	functioned

Past Perfect
I	had	functioned
you	had	functioned
he/she/it	had	functioned
we	had	functioned
you	had	functioned
they	had	functioned

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Suppose first that "f" is a compactly supported smooth function.

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If the method assumes the data are smooth, then a non-smooth function will be poorly extrapolated.

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