Smear - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

Smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony.

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High priests were anointed with oil

verb

To make someone holy in a religious ceremony by putting holy water or oil on them

verb

To make someone king or queen, especially as part of a religious ceremony

Примеры использования:

[ + obj + noun ] in 751 pepin was anointed king.

verb

Smear or daub with a sticky substance.

Примеры использования:

A dozen maidens, all bedaubed with paint

verb

To cover something very roughly with something sticky or dirty

Примеры использования:

The child's face was bedaubed with chocolate.

verb

Damage (someone's reputation).

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He had besmirched the good name of his family

verb

To say bad things about someone to influence other people's opinion of them

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His accusations were false, but they served to besmirch her reputation.

verb

Make or become black or dark, especially as a result of burning, decay, or bruising.

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Stone blackened by the soot of ages

verb

To make something black

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For miles around, trees were blackened by the fire.

verb

To become black or to make something become black, for example because of dirt or smoke

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The folds of the curtains were blackened with dirt., the buildings were blackened by explosions., c…

noun

A drop of a thick liquid or viscous substance.

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Blobs of paint

verb

Put small drops of thick liquid or spots of colour on.

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Her nose was blobbed with paint

noun

A collection of data in binary form, typically a multimedia item, stored as a single entity in a database management system.

noun

A large irregular patch or unsightly mark on the skin or another surface.

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Red blotches on her face

verb

Cover with blotches.

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Her face was blotched and swollen with crying

noun

An unwanted mark on a surface that is different from the surrounding area

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There were red blotches on her face and neck.

verb

Make or become unclear or less distinct.

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Tears blurred her vision

noun

A thing that cannot be seen or heard clearly.

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The pale blur of her face

adjective

(of a person) stupid, clumsy, or confused.

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It was kinda funny seeing how blur someone can be when having to do a task they have no clue about

verb

Make false and defamatory statements about.

Примеры использования:

He has been calumniating the crown

verb

To make statements about someone that are not true and that are damaging to their reputation

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He has tried to calumniate and destroy everyone whose opinions differ from his.

noun

The making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation; slander.

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A bitter struggle marked by calumny and litigation

verb

Slander (someone).

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That passage takes us closer to the reason why he has been hated and calumnied for so long.

noun

(the act of making) a statement about someone that is not true and is intended to damage the reputation of that person

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He was subjected to the most vicious calumny, but he never complained and never sued.

noun

An outer garment with sleeves, worn outdoors and typically extending below the hips.

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A winter coat

verb

Provide with a layer or covering of something.

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Her right leg was coated in plaster

noun

Any of various types of outer clothing that are worn over other clothes, usually open in the front, and are often used for warmth

Примеры использования:

She put on her heavy winter coat., a raincoat, the dog’s coat is shiny and clean., there were about…

verb

Put something on top of or in front of (something), especially in order to protect or conceal it.

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The table had been covered with a checked tablecloth

noun

A thing which lies on, over, or around something, especially in order to protect or conceal it.

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A seat cover

verb

To put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something

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Once the rice comes to a boil, turn down the flame and cover the pot., she covered the child with a…

verb

Press against (something) lightly several times with a piece of absorbent material in order to clean or dry it or to apply a substance.

Примеры использования:

He dabbed his mouth with his napkin

noun

A small amount of something.

Примеры использования:

She licked a dab of chocolate from her finger

noun

A small, commercially important flatfish found chiefly in the north atlantic.

Примеры использования:

Even though this rig is especially good for gurnards, it also proves superbly successful for dabs, …

noun

Physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something.

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Bombing caused extensive damage to the town

verb

Inflict physical harm on (something) so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.

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The car was badly damaged in the accident

verb

To harm or spoil something

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Many buildings were badly damaged by the earthquake., news reports damaged the senator’s reputation…

verb

Carelessly coat or smear (a surface) with a thick or sticky substance.

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The walls were daubed with splashes of paint

noun

A patch or smear of a thick or sticky substance.

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A daub of paint

verb

To spread a thick or sticky liquid on something or to cover something with a thick or sticky liquid, often quickly or carelessly

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Be daubed with the walls had been daubed with graffiti., daub something all over something the baby…

noun

The action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel.

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She sued him for defamation

noun

The action of damaging the reputation of a person or group by saying or writing bad things about them that are not true

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She threatened to sue members of the committee for defamation., defamation of character he is suing…

verb

Damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel.

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He claimed that the article defamed his family

verb

To damage someone’s or something’s reputation by saying or writing bad things that are not true

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He was behind the propaganda campaign to defame his political opponent.

verb

To harm someone's reputation by saying or writing bad things about them

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It is possible to defame a company as companies are considered to have a legal 'personality'.

verb

Damage the purity or appearance of; mar or spoil.

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The land was defiled by a previous owner

noun

A steep-sided narrow gorge or passage (originally one requiring troops to march in single file).

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The twisting track wormed its way up a defile to level ground

verb

(of troops) march in single file.

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We emerged after defiling through the mountainsides

adjective

Covered or marked with an unclean substance.

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A tray of dirty cups and saucers

adverb

Used for emphasis.

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A dirty great slab of stone

verb

Make dirty.

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She didn't like him dirtying her nice clean towels

verb

Harm the good reputation of.

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His remarks were taken out of context in an effort to discredit him

noun

Loss or lack of reputation or respect.

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His actions were such that they brought discredit on his profession

verb

To give people reason to stop believing someone or to doubt the truth of something

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The old soviet economic model has been thoroughly discredited., it’s the job of the defense to disc…

noun

A thick oily substance, especially as used as a lubricant.

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Axle grease

verb

Smear or lubricate with grease.

Примеры использования:

Grease a shallow baking dish

noun

Animal fat that is soft after melting

Примеры использования:

There’s always a lot of grease when you cook lamb., you ought to put some grease on that hinge., gr…

noun

Fat from the abdomen of a pig that is rendered and clarified for use in cooking.

Примеры использования:

The gravy was made from lard, chicken stock chili powder and cumin.

verb

Insert strips of fat or bacon in (meat) before cooking.

Примеры использования:

He larded the joint with garlic and anchovies

noun

A soft, white, creamy substance made from the fat of pigs and used in cooking and baking

noun

A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.

Примеры использования:

He was found guilty of a libel on a liverpool inspector of taxes

verb

Defame (someone) by publishing a libel.

Примеры использования:

The jury found that he was libelled by a newspaper

noun

A piece of writing that says bad, false, and harmful things about a person, or the legal claim you make when you accuse someone in court of writing such things about you

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[ c ] the whole story was a vicious libel., [ u ] angry at what the newspaper had printed, she sued…

verb

(of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface.

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The body lay face downwards on the grass

noun

The way, direction, or position in which something lies.

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He was familiarizing himself with the lie of the streets

verb

Tell a lie or lies.

Примеры использования:

Why had ashenden lied about his visit to london?

adjective

Evil in nature or effect.

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She had a strong and malign influence

verb

Speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner.

Примеры использования:

Don't you dare malign her in my presence

verb

To say things about someone or something that are harmful and usually not true

Примеры использования:

He said he had been unfairly maligned by a few board members who wanted him fired.

noun

A small area on a surface having a different colour from its surroundings, typically one caused by damage or dirt.

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The blow left a red mark down one side of her face

verb

Make a visible impression or stain on.

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He fingered the photograph gently, careful not to mark it

noun

(until the introduction of the euro in 2002) the basic monetary unit of germany, equal to 100 pfennig; a deutschmark.

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Germany spent billions of marks to save the french franc from speculators

noun

A piece of cloth or other material used to mend or strengthen a torn or weak point.

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The jacket was of well-worn tweed with leather patches on the elbows

verb

Mend or strengthen (fabric or clothing) with a patch.

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Her jeans were neatly patched

noun

A small part of a surface that is different in some way from the area around it

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Watch for patches of ice on the road., we have a small vegetable patch (= area for growing vegetabl…

noun

The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.

Примеры использования:

He is suing the tv company for slander

verb

Make false and damaging statements about (someone).

Примеры использования:

They were accused of slandering the head of state

noun

A false, spoken statement about someone which damages that person's reputation, or the making of such a statement

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[ u ] political campaigns are full of shameless slander., her statement was not meant to slander an…

verb

Speak (words) indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another.

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He was slurring his words like a drunk

noun

An insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation.

Примеры использования:

The comments were a slur on staff at the hospital

verb

To pronounce the sounds of a word in a way that is wrong or not clear

Примеры использования:

Her speech was slurred but she still denied she was drunk.

verb

Make (something) dirty; soil.

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The window was smirched by heat and smoke

noun

A dirty mark or stain.

Примеры использования:

Standing before a small mirror on the inside of his door, marker dipped his comb into a jar of oran…

verb

Cause (something) to become messily smeared by rubbing it.

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She dabbed her eyes, careful not to smudge her make-up

noun

A blurred or smeared mark on the surface of something.

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A smudge of blood on the floor

noun

A smoky outdoor fire that is lit to keep off insects or protect plants against frost.

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Discussions of the merits of various smudges at keeping bugs at bay

noun

The upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles.

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Blueberries need very acid soil

verb

Make dirty.

Примеры использования:

He might soil his expensive suit

noun

Waste matter, especially sewage containing excrement.

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Hazardous waste includes contaminated soil, paint, solvent residues, asbestos and highly acidic and…

noun

A large blob or smear of something; a splotch.

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A splodge of strawberry jam

verb

Mark with a large blob or smear of something.

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Her coat was splodged with paint

noun

A mark or spot that does not have a regular shape

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He put his hand on the bed, and left a splodge of blood on the bedspread.

noun

A blob or smear of something, typically a liquid.

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A splotch of red in a larger area of yellow

verb

Mark with a blot or smear of something.

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The white tablecloth was splotched with red wine

noun

A mark or spot with an irregular shape

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The rash showed as red splotches on her face.

noun

A small round or roundish mark, differing in colour or texture from the surface around it.

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Ladybirds have black spots on their red wing covers

verb

Short for spotlight.

verb

A point located with respect to surface features of some region

verb

Mark or discolour with something that is not easily removed.

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Her clothing was stained with blood

noun

A coloured patch or dirty mark that is difficult to remove.

Примеры использования:

There were mud stains on my shoes

verb

To leave a mark on something that is difficult to remove, or to become colored or spoiled by a mark

Примеры использования:

[ t ] strawberry juice stained my shirt., [ i ] this carpet is practical because it doesn’t stain e…

verb

Describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval.

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The institution was stigmatized as a last resort for the destitute

verb

To make someone feel that he or she is not respected

Примеры использования:

Gabrielle felt stigmatized in math class because she was not seen as one of “the smart kids.”

noun

A long, thin line or mark of a different substance or colour from its surroundings.

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A streak of oil

verb

Cover (a surface) with streaks.

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Tears streaking her face, cynthia looked up

noun

A mark of a color that is different from what surrounds it, or a thin strip of light

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Streaks of gray and black colored the marble., the comet appeared as a dazzling streak in the sky.,…

verb

Damage the purity or integrity of.

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They were outraged that anyone should sully their good name

verb

To spoil something that is pure or someone's perfect reputation

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His reputation, he said, had been unfairly sullied by half-truths and innuendos., no speck of dirt …

noun

A trace of a bad or undesirable substance or quality.

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The lingering taint of creosote

verb

Contaminate or pollute (something).

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The air was tainted by fumes from the cars

noun

The perineum.

verb

Lose or cause to lose lustre, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture.

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Silver tarnishes too easily

noun

Dullness of colour; loss of brightness.

Примеры использования:

Silver can be oxidized to give the effect of tarnish, and this coloration was popular in europe and…

verb

(of metal surfaces) to become less bright or a different color

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[ i ] silver tarnishes easily., [ t ] the scandal has tarnished the agency’s reputation.

noun

A lie or false statement (often used euphemistically).

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They go off and tell untruths about organizations for which they worked

noun

A statement that is not true

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It's not the first time that the paper has been in trouble for printing untruths about people's pri…

noun

Abusively disparaging speech or writing.

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The widespread vilification of politicians

noun

The act of saying or writing unpleasant things about someone or something, in order to cause other people to have a bad opinion of them

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Participants were asked whether they had experienced discrimination or vilification because of thei…

verb

Speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner.

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He has been vilified in the press

verb

To say or write unpleasant things about someone or something, in order to cause other people to have a bad opinion of that person or thing

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He claimed he was unfairly vilified by the press.