smooth

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suave

∗ adjective

smooth
[smuːð]
adjetivo
1liso(a), suave (not rough) (paper, skin); llano(a), liso(a) (road, surface); en calma (sea); homogéneo(a) (sauce); suave (wine, whiskey); fluido(a) (style); tranquilo(a), cómodo(a) (flight, crossing)
  • a smooth shave -> un afeitado suave
2meloso(a) (person, manner)
  • he's a smooth talker -> tiene el don de la palabra
  • to be a smooth operator -> ser un águila, saber cómo llevarse el gato al agua
3sin contratiempos (without problems)
verbo transitivo
4alisar
  • to smooth the way for somebody/something -> allanarle el camino a alguien/algo

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smooth [smuz]
adjetivo
1Liso, pulido, bruñido, alisado (polish, neat).
2Llano, igual; uniforme, sin variación (flat); fácil, libre de impedimentos u obstáculos.
3Suave, mansa, hablando de la corriente; suave, dulce, delicado, tierno (delicate, sweet).
4Lisonjero, halagüeño, adulador, carantoñero.
5Cortés, afable.
6griega) No aspirado; contrapuesto a rough. (Gramática)
7Que no tiene un sabor acídulo ni astringente; se dice de los licores.
  • A smooth surface -> una superficie lisa, igual
  • Smooth water -> agua mansa
  • Smoothbore -> ánima lisa
  • Smooth-faced -> 1. barbilampiño, sin barba; 2. alisado; 3. de semblante apacible y sereno.
  • Smooth-grained -> que tiene vetas lisas
  • Smooth-sliding -> que se desliza con suavidad e igualdad
  • Smooth-paced -> lo que anda con paso igual
  • Smooth-shaven -> que está rasurado por igual
  • Smooth-spoken, smooth-tongued -> de palabras melifluas, lisonjeras
1Allanar, poner llana o igual la superficie de alguna cosa.
2Alisar, poner lisa alguna cosa.
3Allanar, facilitar.
4Pacificar, aquietar; calmar, ablandar, lisonjerar.
  • Smoothing-iron -> hierro para alisar
  • Smoothing-plane -> cepillo corto
  • Smooth back -> alisarse, peinarse hacia atrás
  • Smooth out -> arreglar
  • To smooth over difficulties -> allanar dificultades
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smooth [smuːð]
adjective
smoother (comparative)smoothest (superlative)
1 (not rough) [+surface, stone] liso; [+skin] suave; terso; [+hair] suave; [+road] llano; parejo; especially (LAm) [+sea, lake] tranquilo; en calma
the flagstones had been worn smooth by centuries of use las losas estaban lisas por siglos de uso
after a nice, smooth shave he felt much better
for a smoother shave, use Gillinson para un afeitado apurado, use Gillinson
as smooth as a baby's bottom suave como la piel de un bebé
to be as smooth as silk satinor ser suave como la seda
the sea was as smooth as glass la mar estaba lisa como un espejo
2 (not lumpy) [+paste, sauce] sin grumos
3 (not jerky) [+running of engine, take-off, landing, motion] suave; parejo; especially (LAm) [+crossing, flight] bueno; [+breathing] regular
extra roads to ensure the smooth flow of traffic más carreteras para asegurar un tráfico fluido; he lit his pipe without interrupting the smooth flow of his speech encendió su pipa sin interrumpir el hilo de su narración; this car gives a very smooth ride en este coche se viaja muy cómodo
she had a smooth ride to the hospital the engine is as smooth as silk
4 (trouble-free) [+transition, takeover] sin problemas; poco conflictivo; [+journey] sin problemas; sin complicaciones
the smooth passage of a bill through Parliament la sosegada discusión de un proyecto de ley en el parlamento; the smooth running of a company la fluida gestión de una empresa
5 (mellow) [+flavour, whisky, cigar, voice, sound] suave
6 (polished) [+style] fluido; suave; [+performance] fluido
7 (pejorative) (slick) [+person] zalamero; [+manner] experimentado
beneath the smooth exterior, he's rather insecure bajo ese aire experimentado, es bastante inseguro; the smooth talk of the salesman la labia del vendedor; to be a smooth talker tener pico de oro
she fell for his smooth talk
operator
verb:transitive
1 (flatten) (also smooth down) [+hair, clothes, sheets, piece of paper] alisar
she smoothed her skirt se alisó la falda; to smooth one's hair back from one's forehead alisarse el pelo retirándolo de la frente
Rita smoothed her hair back from her forehead with her palm She smoothed the sheets Don't iron pyjamas or night [clothes]. Just smooth and fold them
flat
2 (polish) (also smooth down) [+wood, surface] lijar; pulir
3 (soften) [+skin] suavizar
...oils and creams to moisturise and smooth the skin
to smooth away wrinkles hacer desaparecer las arrugas; eliminar las arrugas
4 (make easy) [+transition] facilitar; [+process] suavizar
to smooth the path or way for sth/sb allanar el camino para algo/a algn; to smooth relations limar asperezas
The election may help to smooth relations between the two countries He did what he could to smooth the transition The meeting was designed to smooth the way for talks tomorrow between Mrs Thatcher and the Irish Prime Ministertomorrow between Mrs Thatcher and the Irish Prime Minister ...a series of bilateral agreements that will smooth the way for trade between the two countries their talks were aimed at smoothing the path towards a treaty
5 (rub)
to smooth cream into one's skin untarse crema en la piel
smooth the lotion into your baby's skin
noun
rough

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Verb Conjugation for "smooth"

Imperative
  • smooth
  • you smooth
  • he/she smooths
  • we smooth
  • you smooth
  • they smooth
Preterite
  • I smoothed
  • you smoothed
  • he/she smoothed
  • we smoothed
  • you smoothed
  • they smoothed
Present Continuous
  • I am smoothing
  • you are smoothing
  • he/she is smoothing
  • we are smoothing
  • you are smoothing
  • they are smoothing
Present Perfect
  • I have smoothed
  • you have smoothed
  • he/she has smoothed
  • we have smoothed
  • you have smoothed
  • they have smoothed
Past Continuous
  • I was smoothing
  • you were smoothing
  • he/she was smoothing
  • we were smoothing
  • you were smoothing
  • they were smoothing
Past Perfect
  • I had smoothed
  • you had smoothed
  • he/she had smoothed
  • we had smoothed
  • you had smoothed
  • they had smoothed
Future
  • I will smooth
  • you will smooth
  • he/she will smooth
  • we will smooth
  • you will smooth
  • they will smooth
Future Perfect
  • I will have smoothed
  • you will have smoothed
  • he/she will have smoothed
  • we will have smoothed
  • you will have smoothed
  • they will have smoothed
Future Continuous
  • I will be smoothing
  • you will be smoothing
  • he/she will be smoothing
  • we will be smoothing
  • you will be smoothing
  • they will be smoothing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been smoothing
  • you have been smoothing
  • he/she has been smoothing
  • we have been smoothing
  • you have been smoothing
  • they have been smoothing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been smoothing
  • you will have been smoothing
  • he/she will have been smoothing
  • we will have been smoothing
  • you will have been smoothing
  • they will have been smoothing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been smoothing
  • you had been smoothing
  • he/she had been smoothing
  • we had been smoothing
  • you had been smoothing
  • they had been smoothing
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