smoothing in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for smoothing in the English»Italian Dictionary

smoothing [ˈsmuːðɪŋ] N

1. smoothing (flattening):

smoothing

spianatura f

smoothing

lisciatura f

2. smoothing (in statistics):

smoothing

perequazione f

smoothing plane [ˈsmuːðɪŋˌpleɪn] N

smoothing plane

pialletto m

I.smooth [Brit smuːð, Am smuð] ADJ

1. smooth (even, without bumps):

smooth stone, sea, surface, skin, hair, fabric

liscio

smooth road

piano

smooth curve, line, breathing

regolare

smooth sauce, gravy, paste

omogeneo

smooth crossing, flight

tranquillo

smooth movement

agevole, sciolto

smooth music, rhythm, playing

regolare

the tyres are worn smooth

le gomme sono diventate lisce

to have a smooth landing

atterrare bene or dolcemente

bring the car to a smooth stop

fermati dolcemente

the engine is very smooth

il motore gira bene

2. smooth (problem-free) fig:

smooth journey, flight, life

tranquillo, senza intoppi

such a change is rarely smooth

è raro che un cambiamento di questo genere non crei problemi

the bill had a smooth passage through Parliament

la legge è passata senza difficoltà in Parlamento

3. smooth (pleasant, mellow):

smooth taste, wine, whisky

amabile, rotondo

4. smooth (suave) pej:

smooth person

mellifluo

smooth manners, appearance

untuoso

to be a smooth talker

essere un politicone

a smooth operator

un ammaliatore

II.smooth [Brit smuːð, Am smuð] N

to give sth a smooth

dare una lisciata a qc

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

1. smooth:

smooth (flatten out) clothes, paper, hair, surface

lisciare

smooth (get creases out) fabric, paper

togliere le pieghe a, stirare

to smooth the creases from sth

togliere le pieghe a or stirare qc

she smoothed her skirt over her hips

si sistemò la gonna sui fianchi

to smooth one's hair back

ravviarsi i capelli

smooth the cream into your skin, over your face

applicate la crema sulla pelle, sul viso

this cream smooths rough skin

questa crema ammorbidisce le pelli secche

2. smooth (make easier) fig:

smooth process, transition, path

facilitare, appianare, spianare

talks to smooth the path towards peace

dei colloqui per favorire il processo di pace

IV.smooth [Brit smuːð, Am smuð]

smooth as a baby's bottom

liscio come il culetto di un bambino

as smooth as silk

liscio come la seta

the course of true love never did run smooth

= l'amore vero non è mai privo di difficoltà

to take the rough with the smooth

prendere le cose come vengono

to smooth ruffled feathers

calmare le acque

smooth-cheeked [ˈsmuːðtʃiːkt], smooth-faced [ˈsmuːðfeɪst] ADJ

smooth-cheeked

imberbe

I.smooth running [ˌsmuːðˈrʌnɪŋ] N

smooth running (of machinery, engine)

buon funzionamento m

smooth running (of organization, department)

buon funzionamento m

smooth running (of organization, department)

buona organizzazione f

smooth running (of event)

buona organizzazione f

II.smooth-running ADJ

smooth-running machinery, engine

che gira bene

smooth-running organization, department

che funziona bene

smooth-running event

ben organizzato

smooth-tongued [Brit ˌsmuːðˈtʌŋd, Am ˈsmuð ˌtəŋd] ADJ pej

smooth-tongued

suadente

smooth-tongued

mellifluo

smooth down VB [smuːð -] (smooth [sth] down, smooth down [sth])

1. smooth down:

smooth down clothes, hair, fabric

lisciare

smooth down wood, rough surface

levigare

2. smooth down (to get creases out):

smooth down clothes, fabric

stirare

smooth away VB [smuːð -] (smooth away [sth], smooth [sth] away)

smooth away wrinkles

eliminare

smooth away creases

togliere

smooth away problems

appianare

Translations for smoothing in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

lisciamento

smoothing

spianatura

smoothing

smoothing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for smoothing in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.smooth [smu:ð] ADJ

1. smooth (not rough):

smooth

liscio, -a

smooth surface

regolare

smooth sauce

ben amalgamato, -a

smooth sea

calmo, -a

as smooth as silk

liscio come la seta

2. smooth (uninterrupted):

smooth

senza difficoltà

smooth flight

regolare

smooth landing

non brusco, -a

3. smooth (mild):

smooth wine, whiskey

amabile

4. smooth (suave):

smooth

untuoso, -a

to be a smooth talker

avere una bella parlantina

II.smooth [smu:ð] VB trans

smooth

lisciare

smooth down VB trans

smooth down

lisciare

smooth over VB trans

smooth over difficulty:

smooth over

appianare

smooth-shaven ADJ

smooth-shaven

ben rasato, -a

Translations for smoothing in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

agevole

smooth

levigare

to smooth down

opaco (-a)

smooth

vellutato (-a) (suono, voce)

smooth

opacizzare

to smooth

lisciare

to smooth

smoothing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

as smooth as silk

liscio come la seta

to be a smooth talker

avere una bella parlantina

he's a smooth operator inf

è un bel furbo

to take the rough with the smooth

prendere le cose come vengono

to smooth the way for sth

spianare la via per qc