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smear (EN)
verb, substantiv

verb “smear”

infinitiv smear; han smears; preteritum smeared; supinum smeared; gerundium smearing
  1. smeta ut
    He accidentally smeared chocolate on the table while trying to open the wrapper.
  2. smutsa ner
    The white walls were smeared with muddy handprints after the kids played outside.
  3. smutskasta
    The article smeared the actor's reputation by falsely accusing him of crimes he never committed.
  4. kladda (genom att gnugga)
    Crying, she smeared the letter he wrote her.

substantiv “smear”

singular smear, plural smears eller oräknebar
  1. fläck (skapad genom att gnugga eller sprida något)
    After wiping the table, I noticed a sticky smear of jam still left on the surface.
  2. förtal
    The politician accused his opponent of spreading smears about his past to win the election.
  3. cellprov
    After turning 21, she scheduled her first smear test to check for cervical cancer.