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besmear

/bɪsˈmɪə/

/bɪsˈmɪr/

besmearverb

besmeared

Past Simple

besmeared

Past Participle

besmearing

ing-form

/bɪsˈmɪə/

/bɪsˈmɪr/

Translations

diffamerSens figuré, au sujet de la réputation.

The politician's opponents tried to besmear his reputation with false accusations.

Les adversaires du politicien ont tenté de le diffamer par de fausses accusations.

barbouillerEmployer pour salir ou couvrir d'une matière pâteuse, grasse ou collante.

The children besmeared the walls with paint during their art project.

Les enfants ont barbouillé les murs de peinture pendant leur projet artistique.

Additional translations

ternirSens figuré, plus neutre ou littéraire.

Definitions

To smear or cover with a greasy or sticky substance.

The children besmeared the walls with paint during their art project.

To sully or tarnish someone's reputation.

The politician's opponents tried to besmear his reputation with false accusations.

Synonyms

besmearpast participle

Definitions

Smeared or stained all over; covered with marks or dirt.

He handed me a besmeared rag after cleaning the engine.

besmeargerund / present participle

Definitions

Producing smears or tending to spread something that soils or stains.

The besmearing rain left streaks across the window panes.