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smear

UK
/smɪə/
US
/smɪr/

Translations

smearnoun
smears
pl
UK
/smɪə/
US
/smɪr/
The doctor took a smear to test for infections.
Врач взял мазок для проверки на инфекции.
The politician's career was damaged by a smear campaign.
Карьера политика была подорвана из-за кампании клеветы.
Additional translations
размазня
пятно
Synonyms
smudge
stain
daub
splotch
spot
mark
blot
smearverb
smeared
Past Simple
smeared
Past Participle
smearing
Gerund
UK
/smɪə/
US
/smɪr/
The politician tried to smear his opponent's reputation.
Политик пытался очернить репутацию своего оппонента.
She decided to smear butter on the toast.
Она решила намазать масло на тост.
The child managed to smear chocolate all over his face.
Ребенок умудрился испачкать шоколадом все лицо.
Additional translations
клеветать
Synonyms
blot
stain
daub
spread
sully
defame
discredit
malign
smudge
smearadjective
more smear
Comp.
most smear
Super.
UK
/smɪə/
US
/smɪr/
Used attributively (e.g., "smear campaign"); generally ungradable.

Definitions

smearnoun
A mark or stain made by smearing.
There was a smear of paint on the wall after the renovation.
A false or slanderous accusation intended to damage someone's reputation.
The politician's career was damaged by a smear campaign launched by his opponents.
A sample of material spread thinly on a microscope slide for examination.
The doctor examined the blood smear under the microscope to check for abnormalities.
smearverb
To spread or apply a substance, typically a thick or sticky one, over a surface.
She smeared butter on the toast before serving it.
To damage someone's reputation by making false or misleading accusations.
The politician attempted to smear his opponent with baseless allegations.
To make something dirty or greasy by rubbing it with a sticky or oily substance.
The child smeared chocolate all over his face while eating the cake.
smearadjective
Relating to, involving, or characterized by defamation or slander.
The candidate denounced the smear tactics used during the election.
Relating to a diagnostic test in which a sample is smeared on a slide, especially a cervical smear test.
She booked an appointment for a routine smear test.
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