smooth
US /smuːð/
UK /smuːð/
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glad, egaal
having an even and regular surface or consistency; free from roughness, lumps, or bumps
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The stone was worn smooth by the river.
De steen was glad gesleten door de rivier.
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Apply the cream to make your skin feel smooth.
Breng de crème aan om je huid glad te laten aanvoelen.
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soepel, probleemloos
free from difficulties or problems
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The transition to the new system was very smooth.
De overgang naar het nieuwe systeem verliep erg soepel.
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We hope for a smooth journey without any delays.
We hopen op een soepele reis zonder vertragingen.
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gladstrijken, verzachten
make (a difficulty or problem) less severe or problematic
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We need to smooth over the differences between the two teams.
We moeten de verschillen tussen de twee teams gladstrijken.
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He tried to smooth things over after the argument.
Hij probeerde de zaken glad te strijken na de ruzie.
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soepel, glad
in a smooth manner; without difficulty or problems
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The car glided smoothly down the road.
De auto gleed soepel over de weg.
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Everything went smoothly during the presentation.
Alles verliep soepel tijdens de presentatie.