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smudge

/smʌdʒ/

smudgenoun

smudges

/smʌdʒ/

Translations

пятно

There was a smudge on the window.

На окне было пятно.

размазня

The painting was just a smudge of colors.

Картина была просто размазней цветов.

Additional translations

развод

мазок

Definitions

A blurred or smeared mark on a surface.

There was a smudge of ink on the paper.

A smoky fire, especially one made for driving away mosquitoes or safeguarding fruit trees from frost.

They lit a smudge to keep the insects away during the evening.

A bundle of herbs, incense, or other materials burned so that the smoke may be used in cleansing or purification rituals.

The healer waved the smudge of sage around the room to purify the space.

Synonyms

smudgeverb

smudged

Past Simple

smudged

Past Participle

smudging

Gerund

/smʌdʒ/

Translations

размазывать

She tried to smudge the ink on the paper.

Она попыталась размазать чернила на бумаге.

пачкать

He accidentally smudged the paint on the wall.

Он случайно испачкал краску на стене.

Additional translations

мазать

мазюкать

Definitions

To cause a dirty mark, spot, or streak on a surface by rubbing or smearing.

She accidentally smudged the ink on the paper with her hand.

To become blurred or smeared.

The writing smudged when it got wet.

To use smoke to protect plants from frost or insects.

Farmers often smudge their crops to keep them safe from pests.

Synonyms

smudgeadjective

Used attributively before a noun, e.g., "smudge pot".

Definitions

Used attributively before another noun to denote something that produces or is characterized by smoke or smudging.

Workers refilled the smudge pot before nightfall.

Synonyms

smudgepast participle

Definitions

Marked with a blur or smear; dirty or blurred by rubbing.

He handed me a smudged photograph.