I prefer to avoid flying to Reno because the landings are never smooth there.Prefiero evitar volar a Reno porque los aterrizajes nunca son buenos allá.
Betina is so smooth, she'll pass the class even though she didn't do all the work.Betina es tan obsequiosa que aprobará aunque no haya hecho todo el trabajo.
Do you like Mauro? - He's cute, but I should avoid him because he's too much of a smooth talker.¿Te gusta Mauro? - Es guapo, pero lo debo evitar porque es demasiado zalamero.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
Our new skin cream will smooth your wrinkles, leaving your face younger and more vibrant.Nuestra nueva crema para la piel te suavizará las arrugas dejándote el rostro más joven y vibrante.
Her uncle smoothed the way for her to be admitted to the doctoral program.Su tío allanó el camino para que ella fuera admitida al programa de doctorado.
the flagstones had been worn smooth by centuries of uselas losas estaban lisas por siglos de uso
after a nice, smooth shave he felt much better
for a smoother shave, use Gillinsonpara un afeitado apurado, use Gillinson
as smooth as a baby's bottomsuave como la piel de un bebé
to be as smooth as silk or satinser suave como la seda
the sea was as smooth as glassla 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 trafficmás carreteras para asegurar un tráfico fluido;he lit his pipe without interrupting the smooth flow of his speechencendió su pipa sin interrumpir el hilo de su narración;this car gives a very smooth rideen este coche se viaja muy cómodo
she had a smooth ride to the hospitalthe engine is as smooth as silk
the smooth passage of a bill through Parliamentla sosegada discusión de un proyecto de ley en el parlamento;the smooth running of a companyla fluida gestión de una empresa
beneath the smooth exterior, he's rather insecurebajo ese aire experimentado, es bastante inseguro;the smooth talk of the salesmanla labia del vendedor;to be a smooth talkertener pico de oro
to smooth the path or way for sth/sballanar el camino para algo/a algn;to smooth relationslimar asperezas
The election may help to smooth relations between the two countriesHe did what he could to smooth the transitionThe meeting was designed to smooth the way for talks tomorrow between Mrs Thatcher and the Irish Prime Minister...a series of bilateral agreements that will smooth the way for trade between the two countriestheir talks were aimed at smoothing the path towards a treaty
5(rub)
to smooth cream into one's skinuntarse crema en la piel