cervical smear in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cervical smear in the English»Spanish Dictionary

cervical smear N Brit

cervical smear

citología f

cervical smear

Papanicolau m LatAm

Translations for cervical smear in the Spanish»English Dictionary

frotis cervical

cervical smear

Translations for cervical smear in the English»Spanish Dictionary

cervical [Am ˈsərvɪk(ə)l, Brit ˈsəːvɪk(ə)l, səːˈvʌɪk(ə)l] ADJ

1. cervical (of cervix):

cervical

del cuello del útero

cervical opening

cuello m del útero

2. cervical (of neck):

cervical form

cervical

cervical collar

collarín m

cervical collar

collar m ortopédico

cervical vertebra

vértebra f cervical

I.smear [Am smɪr, Brit smɪə] N

1. smear (stain):

smear

mancha f

there was a smear of lipstick on his collar

tenía una mancha or una marca de lápiz labial en el cuello

2. smear (slander, slur):

smear

calumnia f

he was the subject of an attempted smear

intentaron difamarlo or desprestigiarlo

3.1. smear MED (sample):

smear

frotis m

3.2. smear MED:

smear, a. smear test

citología f

smear, a. smear test

frotis m cervical

smear, a. smear test

Papanicolau m LatAm

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

1.1. smear (spread, daub):

to smear sth on(to)/over sth paint/grease

embadurnar algo de algo

to smear sth on(to)/over sth butter

untar algo con algo

the child smeared paint all over the mirror

el niño embadurnó todo el espejo de pintura

he smeared the butter thinly on the bread

untó el pan con una capa fina de mantequilla

to smear sth with sth she smeared her face with cream

se embadurnó la cara de or con crema

the walls were smeared with filth

las paredes estaban cubiertas de mugre

her face was smeared with blood

tenía la cara manchada de sangre

her face was smeared with blood

tenía la cara ensangrentada

1.2. smear (smudge):

smear make-up/ink/paint

correr

don't smear my lipstick

¡no me corras el lápiz de labios!

2. smear (slander, libel):

smear

difamar

smear

desprestigiar

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

smear paint/ink/lipstick:

smear

correrse

cervical smear in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cervical smear in the English»Spanish Dictionary

cervical [ˈsɜ:vɪkl, sɜ:ˈvaɪkl, Am ˈsɜ:rvɪ-] ADJ

1. cervical (neck):

cervical

cervical

cervical collar

collarín m

cervical vertebra

vértebra f cervical f

2. cervical (cervix):

cervical

del cuello del útero

I.smear [smɪəʳ, Am smɪr] VB trans

1. smear (spread):

smear

untar

2. smear (attack):

smear

desprestigiar

to smear sb's good name

manchar el buen nombre de alguien

II.smear [smɪəʳ, Am smɪr] N

1. smear (blotch):

smear

mancha f

2. smear (accusation):

smear

calumnia f

3. smear MED:

smear

frotis m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A cervical smear test detects abnormal (pre-cancerous) cells in the cervix in order to prevent cervical cancer developing.

www.dailymail.co.uk

A bit similar to what the cervical smear test does.

www.telegraph.co.uk

With this new advancement cervical smear test equipment could become a thing of the past.

www.topnews.net.nz