smooth

smooth
smooth [smu:ð]
1. adjective
   a. ( = not rough) lisse
• as smooth as silk doux comme de la soie
• the sea was as smooth as glass la mer était d'huile
   b. ( = not lumpy) [sauce, mixture] onctueux
   c. ( = not harsh) [flavour, wine] moelleux ; [voice, sound] doux (douce f)
   d. ( = even) [flow, breathing] régulier ; [takeoff, landing] en douceur ; [sea crossing] calme ; [flight] sans problèmes ; [engine] qui tourne parfaitement
• smooth running bon fonctionnement m
   e. ( = suave) [person, talk] mielleux (pej)
• he's a smooth talker c'est un beau parleur
• he's a smooth operator (inf) il sait s'y prendre
2. transitive verb
[+ fabric, hair] lisser ; [+ wood] polir
• to smooth cream into one's skin faire pénétrer la crème dans la peau (en massant doucement)
• to smooth sb's way to the top faciliter l'ascension de qn
3. compounds
► smooth-running adjective [business, organization] qui marche bien
► smooth-shaven adjective rasé de près
► smooth-talking adjective enjôleur
► smooth down separable transitive verb
[+ hair, feathers, sheet] lisser ; [+ person] calmer
► smooth out separable transitive verb
[+ material, dress] défroisser ; [+ wrinkles, anxieties] [+ difficulties] faire disparaître
► smooth over separable transitive verb
[+ soil] égaliser
• to smooth things over arranger les choses
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[smuːð] 1.
adjective
1) lit (even, without bumps) [stone, sea, surface, skin, fabric] lisse; [road] plan; [curve, line, breathing] régulier/-ière; [sauce, paste] homogène; [crossing, flight] sans heurts; [movement] aisé; [music, playing] fluide

the tyres are worn smooth — les pneus sont lisses

the engine is very smooth — le moteur tourne parfaitement rond

2) (problem-free) paisible

the bill had a smooth passage through Parliament — la loi a été adoptée sans difficultés par le Parlement

3) [taste, wine, whisky] moelleux/-euse
4) (suave) gen, pej [person] mielleux/-euse; [manners, appearance] onctueux/-euse

to be a smooth talker — être enjôleur/-euse

2.
transitive verb
1) lit (flatten out) lisser; (get creases out) défroisser

to smooth the creases from something — défroisser quelque chose

smooth the cream into your skin — étalez la crème sur votre peau

2) fig (ease) faciliter [process, path]
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Phrasal Verbs:
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to take the rough with the smooth — prendre les choses comme elles viennent

the course of true love never did run smooth — l'amour vrai n'a jamais été facile à vivre


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