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smear Meaning in Spanish (smear significado en español)

nounmancha
verbuntar, difamar
mancha in English:smear
Phonetic:mántcha
Plural: smears
Gender:Femenino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de smear en español es mancha, untar, difamar. (Una marca sucia o mancha hecha al frotar algo sobre una superficie, a menudo accidentalmente.)

Definitions of Smear

  1. 1
    noun
    mancha

    A dirty mark or smudge made by rubbing something across a surface, often accidentally.

    Una marca sucia o mancha hecha al frotar algo sobre una superficie, a menudo accidentalmente.

  2. 2
    verb
    untar

    To spread a greasy, sticky, or soft substance over a surface thinly or messily.

    Extender una sustancia grasienta, pegajosa o blanda sobre una superficie de forma fina o desordenada.

  3. 3
    verb(informal)
    difamar

    To damage someone's reputation by making false or malicious accusations, often publicly.

    Dañar la reputación de alguien haciendo acusaciones falsas o maliciosas, a menudo públicamente.

Example Sentences

casual

“There was a smear of chocolate on his cheek.”

Había una mancha de chocolate en su mejilla.

casual

“She smeared butter on the toast.”

Ella untó mantequilla en la tostada.

formal

“The politician tried to smear his opponent's character.”

El político intentó difamar el carácter de su oponente.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

manchauntardifamar

In English:

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

limpiarlimpiohonrar

Inflected Word Forms

past tensesmeared
present participlesmearing
adjectivesmeary

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

smear campaignidiom

An organized effort to discredit someone, typically a political opponent, by making malicious accusations.

smear testcollocation

A medical test, especially for cervical cancer, in which cells are taken from the cervix and examined.