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smear (EN)
verb, nom

verb “smear”

infinitiu smear; ell smears; passat smeared; part. pass. smeared; ger. smearing
  1. untar
    He accidentally smeared chocolate on the table while trying to open the wrapper.
  2. embrutar
    The white walls were smeared with muddy handprints after the kids played outside.
  3. difamar
    The article smeared the actor's reputation by falsely accusing him of crimes he never committed.
  4. esborrar (per fricció)
    Crying, she smeared the letter he wrote her.

nom “smear”

singular smear, plural smears o invariable
  1. taca (per untament o esparregament)
    After wiping the table, I noticed a sticky smear of jam still left on the surface.
  2. difamació
    The politician accused his opponent of spreading smears about his past to win the election.
  3. frotis (en el context de medicina)
    After turning 21, she scheduled her first smear test to check for cervical cancer.