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besmear

/bɪsˈmɪə/

/bɪsˈmɪr/

besmearverb

besmeared

Past Simple

besmeared

Past Participle

besmearing

Gerund

/bɪsˈmɪə/

/bɪsˈmɪr/

Translations

He managed to besmear the walls with paint.

Ему удалось измазать стены краской.

She didn't want to besmear her dress with mud.

Она не хотела пачкать платье грязью.

Additional translations

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.