smear

US /smɪr/
UK /smɪr/
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1.

étaler, barbouiller

to spread a greasy, oily, or sticky substance over a surface

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He accidentally smeared paint on his new shirt.
Il a accidentellement étalé de la peinture sur sa nouvelle chemise.
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She smeared butter on the toast.
Elle a étalé du beurre sur le pain grillé.
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spreaddaubrubcoatgrease
2.

salir, diffamer

to damage the reputation of someone by false accusations

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His opponents tried to smear his name before the election.
Ses adversaires ont essayé de salir son nom avant les élections.
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The newspaper published a smear campaign against the politician.
Le journal a publié une campagne de diffamation contre le politicien.
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slanderdefamemalignvilifydiscredit
1.

tache, barbouillage

a mark or streak made by smearing something

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There was a greasy smear on the window.
Il y avait une tache grasse sur la fenêtre.
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He wiped away the blood smear from his arm.
Il a essuyé la tache de sang de son bras.
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stainblotmarkstreaksmudge
2.

diffamation, campagne de diffamation

an act of damaging someone's reputation

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The politician accused his rival of a deliberate smear.
Le politicien a accusé son rival d'une diffamation délibérée.
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It was a calculated smear to ruin her career.
C'était une campagne de diffamation calculée pour ruiner sa carrière.
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slanderdefamationlibelvilificationcalumny
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Pap smear