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"Smear" is a noun which is often translated as "la mancha", and "slur" is a noun which is often translated as "el agravio". Learn more about the difference between "smear" and "slur" below.
smear(
smir
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (stain)
a. la mancha (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The dog was giving me kisses and left a big smear on my glasses.Mi perro me estaba lamiendo y dejó una mancha grande en mis lentes.
2. (slander)
a. la calumnia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The singer paid no attention to smears from the media.El cantante no hacía caso de las calumnias de los medios.
b. la difamación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The activist's credibility has been affected by a smear from the pharmaceutical company.La credibilidad del activista se ha visto afectada por la difamación por parte de la compañía farmacéutica.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to spread)
a. untar
Santiago smeared honey and lemon all over the chicken.Santiago untó miel y limón por todo el pollo.
5. (to stain)
a. embadurnar
When Pati got home, her children had smeared red paint all over the walls.Cuando Pati regresó a casa, sus niños habían embadurnado pintura roja en las paredes.
6. (to slander)
a. caluminar
The senator prefers to discuss the issues rather than spend time smearing other politicians.El senador prefiere hablar de política que estar calumniando a los otros políticos.
b. difamar
The magazine tried to smear the author's reputation in their article.La revista trató de difamar la reputación del autor en su artículo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
slur(
sluhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (insult)
a. el agravio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This documentary is a slur on the memory of all those who died fighting for their freedom.Este documental es un agravio a la memoria de todos los que murieron luchando por su libertad.
b. la calumnia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The newspaper published all sorts of slurs on our family that were totally untrue.El periódico publicó todo tipo de calumnias sobre nuestra familia sin el menor asomo de verdad.
c. la difamación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Comments like that are a slur on the good name of our community.Los comentarios como ese son una difamación del buen nombre de nuestra comunidad.
2. (mumble)
a. la dificultad al hablar (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The slur in her voice was getting more pronounced.Empezaba a tener más dificultad al hablar.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
After Dick had the stroke, there was a definite slur in his speech.Después de que Dick sufriera el ataque de apoplejía, se notaba mucho que arrastraba las palabras.
As a child, my sister had a slur due to a speech impediment.De pequeña mi hermana no articulaba bien las palabras a causa de un defecto del habla.
3. (music)
a. el ligado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There's a slur between the last note of that bar and the first note of the next.Hay un ligado entre la última nota de este compás y la primera del siguiente.
b. la ligadura (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
That curved mark joining the two quarter notes is a slur.Esa marca curva que une las dos negras es una ligadura.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. articular mal
I could tell she was tired because she began to slur her speech.Se notaba que estaba cansada porque empezó a articular mal las palabras.
5. (to insult)
a. difamar
If that guy thinks he can succeed in business by slurring all his competitors, he's wrong.Si ese tipo cree que puede triunfar en los negocios a base de difamar a todos sus competidores, está equivocado.
b. calumniar
This month her ex-husband has made it his business to slur her on social media.Este último mes su exmarido se ha dedicado a calumniarla en las redes sociales.
