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smear (EN)
verbo, substantivo

verbo “smear”

infinitivo smear; ele smears; pret. smeared; part. smeared; ger. smearing
  1. espalhar
    He accidentally smeared chocolate on the table while trying to open the wrapper.
  2. sujar
    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. borrar
    Crying, she smeared the letter he wrote her.

substantivo “smear”

sing. smear, pl. smears ou incontável
  1. mancha
    After wiping the table, I noticed a sticky smear of jam still left on the surface.
  2. difamação
    The politician accused his opponent of spreading smears about his past to win the election.
  3. esfregaço (no contexto de exame médico)
    After turning 21, she scheduled her first smear test to check for cervical cancer.