smooth
Having a texture that lacks frictionHaving a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
» Her skin is smooth.
Ihre Haut ist glatt.
Ее кожа гладкая.
У неё гладкая кожа.
Її шкіра гладенька
Meaning
15 sensesHaving a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
Without difficulty, problems, or unexpected consequences or incidents.
We hope for a smooth transition to the new system.
reibungslos, problemlos, glatt
гла́дкийgládkij
Bland; glib.
glatt
Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or hesitation; not harsh; fluent.
Suave; sophisticated.
Natural; unconstrained.
smooth and unconstrained in movement
Unbroken.
пла́вныйplávnyj
пла́внийplávnyj
Placid, calm.
Lacking projections or indentations; not serrated.
lacking obstructions or difficulties
Not grainy; having an even texture.
Having a pleasantly rounded flavor; neither rough nor astringent.
Having derivatives of all finite orders at all points within the function’s domain.
glatt
Examples
186 sentencesHer skin is smooth.
Її шкіра гладенька — leyla
ruЕе кожа гладкая. — leyla
deIhre Haut ist glatt. — xtofu80
Tom is a smooth talker.
У Тома добре підвішений язик. — deniko
deTom ist ein Redekünstler. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The sea looks calm and smooth.
This table has a smooth surface.
ruУ этого стола гладкая поверхность. — sharptoothed
deDieser Tisch hat eine glatte Oberfläche. — xtofu80
The sea was as smooth as glass.
ruМоре было гладкое, как стекло. — marafon
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English smothe, smethe, from Old English smēþe, smōþ, both from Proto-West GerFrom Middle English smothe, smethe, from Old English smēþe, smōþ, both from Proto-West Germanic *smanþī, of unknown origin. Cognate with Scots smuith (“smooth”), Saterland Frisian smoud (“smooth”), Low German smood and smödig (“smooth, malleable, ductile”), Dutch smeuïg (“smooth”) (from earlier smeudig).
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Forms
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28 synonymsAntonyms
5 antonymsWord family
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