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besmeared

UK
/bɪsˈmɪəd/
US
/bɪsˈmɪrd/

Translations

besmearedadjective
more besmeared
Comp.
most besmeared
Super.
UK
/bɪsˈmɪəd/
US
/bɪsˈmɪrd/
maculéSe dit d’un vêtement ou d’une surface sali(e) par une substance; registre neutre à soutenu.
His besmeared clothes were evidence of his hard day's work in the garden.
Ses vêtements maculés témoignaient de sa dure journée de travail au jardin.
barbouilléSe dit d’une surface ou d’un objet couvert d’une matière grasse, collante ou salissante.
The besmeared windows made it difficult to see outside.
Les fenêtres barbouillées rendaient difficile de voir dehors.
Synonyms
soiled
stained
dirty
tainted
smeared
besmearedpast participle
UK
/bɪˈsmɪəd/
US
/bɪˈsmɪrd/
Used predicatively and attributively as a participial adjective formed from the past participle of "besmear".
barbouilléSe dit d’un visage ou d’un objet couvert d’une matière sale, collante ou grasse.
The children returned with besmeared faces after playing in the mud.
Les enfants sont rentrés avec le visage barbouillé après avoir joué dans la boue.
Additional translations
souilléInsiste davantage sur l’idée de salissure ou de souillure; peut avoir une nuance plus forte.
Synonyms
slathered
smeared
smudged
stained
daubed
bedaubed
soiled
sullied
smirched
defiled
dirtied
plastered
besmearverb

besmeared

Past Simple

besmeared
Past Simple
besmeared
Past Participle
besmearing
Gerund
UK
/bɪsˈmɪə/
US
/bɪsˈmɪr/
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.
Synonyms
slather
daub
spread
apply
coat
paint
smear
besmearpast participle

besmeared

barbouilléAdjectif indiquant qu'une surface ou un objet est couvert de taches ou de salissures.
He handed me a besmeared rag after cleaning the engine.
Il m'a tendu un chiffon barbouillé après avoir nettoyé le moteur.

Definitions

besmearedadjective
Covered with a sticky or greasy substance.
The besmeared windows made it difficult to see outside.
Stained or soiled with a substance, often implying a sense of dirtiness or defilement.
His besmeared clothes were evidence of his hard day's work in the garden.
besmearedpast participle
Smeared, stained, or soiled with a substance.
The children returned with besmeared faces after playing in the mud.
besmearverb
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.
besmearpast participle
Smeared or stained all over; covered with marks or dirt.
He handed me a besmeared rag after cleaning the engine.
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