smoothening

UK
/ˈsmuːðənɪŋ/
US
/ˈsmuːðənɪŋ/

Translations

smootheningnoun
smoothenings
pl
adoucissementS’emploie surtout au sens figuré pour atténuer un effet, un ton ou une situation.
The smoothening of the negotiations helped both parties reach an agreement.
L’adoucissement des négociations a aidé les deux parties à trouver un accord.
The smoothening of the wooden table took several hours of careful sanding.
Le lissage de la table en bois a pris plusieurs heures de ponçage minutieux.
smootheninggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsmuːðənɪŋ/
US
/ˈsmuðənɪŋ/
Commonly used before nouns to describe something that makes a surface smoother, e.g., "a smoothening balm".
She applied a smoothening serum to tame her frizzy hair.
Elle a appliqué un sérum lissant pour dompter ses cheveux frisottants.
Additional translations
adoucissantEmployé pour un effet moins direct, notamment au sens figuré ou cosmétique.
smoothenverb

smoothening

Gerund

smoothened
Past Simple
smoothened
Past Participle
smoothening
Gerund
UK
/ˈsmuːðən/
US
/ˈsmuːðən/
She used sandpaper to smoothen the rough edges of the wooden table.
Elle a utilisé du papier de verre pour lisser les bords rugueux de la table en bois.
faciliterSurtout dans le sens d’« atténuer les difficultés » ou de rendre une transition plus facile.
The manager worked hard to smoothen the transition to the new system.
Le manager a beaucoup travaillé pour faciliter la transition vers le nouveau système.
Additional translations
s'adoucirSens intransitif, plus rare ; littéraire ou descriptif.

Definitions

smootheningnoun
The process or act of making a surface or texture even and free from roughness or irregularities.
The smoothening of the wooden table took several hours of careful sanding.
The act of making something less harsh or severe, often used in a figurative sense.
The smoothening of the negotiations helped both parties reach an agreement.
smootheninggerund / present participle
Tending to make something smoother; having a smoothing or softening effect.
She applied a smoothening serum to tame her frizzy hair.
smoothenverb
To make something smooth or smoother.
She used sandpaper to smoothen the rough edges of the wooden table.
To make a process or situation easier or less complicated.
The manager worked hard to smoothen the transition to the new system.
To become smooth or smoother.
As the potter kept working, the clay surface slowly smoothened.