What is '얼룩' called in English?

'얼룩' in English is called "Smear". Smear refers to: 무언가를 표면에 문질러서 생긴 더러운 자국이나 얼룩, 종종 실수로 생긴 것.

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English: "There was a smear of chocolate on his cheek." | Korean: "그의 뺨에 초콜릿 얼룩이 묻어 있었다."

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English to Korean Dictionary

noun얼룩

verb바르다, 더럽히다

얼룩 in English:smear

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smear의 한국어 뜻은 얼룩, 바르다, 더럽히다입니다. (무언가를 표면에 문질러서 생긴 더러운 자국이나 얼룩, 종종 실수로 생긴 것.)

1
noun
얼룩
A dirty mark or smudge made by rubbing something across a surface, often accidentally.
무언가를 표면에 문질러서 생긴 더러운 자국이나 얼룩, 종종 실수로 생긴 것.
2
verb
바르다
To spread a greasy, sticky, or soft substance over a surface thinly or messily.
기름지거나 끈적이거나 부드러운 물질을 표면에 얇게 또는 지저분하게 펴 바르다.
3
verb(informal)
더럽히다
To damage someone's reputation by making false or malicious accusations, often publicly.
거짓되거나 악의적인 비난을, 종종 공개적으로 하여 누군가의 평판을 손상시키다.

casual

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

그의 뺨에 초콜릿 얼룩이 묻어 있었다.

casual

“She smeared butter on the toast.”

그녀는 토스트에 버터를 발랐다.

formal

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

그 정치인은 상대방의 명예를 더럽히려 했다.

In English:

past tensesmeared

present participlesmearing

adjectivesmeary

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.