smooth down

US /smuːð daʊn/
UK /smuːð daʊn/
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1.

lisciare, spianare

to make something flat or smooth by pressing or rubbing it

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She used her hand to smooth down her hair.
Ha usato la mano per lisciare i capelli.
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He carefully smoothed down the wrinkles in the fabric.
Ha accuratamente spianato le pieghe nel tessuto.
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flattenpressironleveleven out
2.

calmare, placare

to calm or soothe someone, especially after they have been upset or angry

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He tried to smooth down the angry customer.
Ha cercato di calmare il cliente arrabbiato.
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Her kind words helped to smooth down the tension in the room.
Le sue parole gentili hanno aiutato a calmare la tensione nella stanza.
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calmsoothepacifyappeasemollify
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