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smear (EN)
verbe, nom

verbe “smear”

infinitif smear; il smears; prét. smeared; part. passé smeared; gér. smearing
  1. étaler
    He accidentally smeared chocolate on the table while trying to open the wrapper.
  2. salir
    The white walls were smeared with muddy handprints after the kids played outside.
  3. diffamer
    The article smeared the actor's reputation by falsely accusing him of crimes he never committed.
  4. brouiller
    Crying, she smeared the letter he wrote her.

nom “smear”

sg. smear, pl. smears ou indén.
  1. trace (étalée)
    After wiping the table, I noticed a sticky smear of jam still left on the surface.
  2. calomnie
    The politician accused his opponent of spreading smears about his past to win the election.
  3. frottis (pour le dépistage du cancer du col de l'utérus)
    After turning 21, she scheduled her first smear test to check for cervical cancer.