smear

1. (transitive)To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.

   The artist smeared paint over the canvas in broad strokes.

   schmieren, beschmieren

   разма́зыватьrazmázyvatʹ, разма́затьrazmázatʹ, ма́затьmázatʹ

   cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it

2. (transitive)To cover (a surface with a layer of some substance) by rubbing.

   She smeared her lips with lipstick.

3. (transitive)To make something dirty.

   make a smudge on; soil by smudging

4. (transitive)(of a substance, etc.) To make a surface dirty by covering it.

   stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance

5. (derogatory, transitive)To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about them, their statements, or their actions.

   The opposition party attempted to smear the candidate by spreading incorrect and unverifiable rumors about their personal behavior.

   diffamieren, verleumden

   мара́тьmarátʹ, замара́тьzamarátʹ, очерня́тьočernjátʹ

6. (transitive)To cause (something) to be messy or not clear by rubbing and spreading it.

7. (intransitive)To become messy or not clear by being spread.

   The paint is still wet — don't touch it or it will smear.

8. (transitive)To write or draw (something) by spreading a substance on a surface.

9. (transitive)To cause (something) to be a particular colour by covering with a substance.

10. (transitive)To rub (a body part, etc.) across a surface.

11. (transitive)To attempt to remove (a substance) from a surface by rubbing.

12. To climb without using footholds, using the friction from the shoe to stay on the wall.

1. The ruling party is running a smear campaign against the opposition.

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2. Mary's lipstick is smeared.

   ruУ Мэри помада размазалась.

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3. Your lipstick's smeared.

   ruУ тебя помада размазалась.

   deDein Lippenstift ist verschmiert.

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4. Tom's face was smeared with dirt.

   ruЛицо Тома было измазано грязью.

   deTom hatte ein ganz dreckverschmiertes Gesicht.

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5. Yanni smeared feces on the wall.

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