potřít — meaning in English

English meaning

• grease noun Melted or soft animal fat, or any thick oily substance used for lubrication.
• smear verb To spread a soft or sticky substance across a surface, often messily.

Senses

potřít is used for these senses in English:

• grease (transitive) To put grease or fat on something, especially in order to lubricate.

grease — full definition

1. noun Melted or soft animal fat, or any thick oily substance used for lubrication.
2. verb To coat something with grease or fat, often to make it slide or work more smoothly.
3. verb (informal) To bribe someone, especially to get quicker or preferential treatment.

smear — full definition

1. verb To spread a soft or sticky substance across a surface, often messily.
2. verb To damage someone's reputation with false or misleading accusations.
3. noun A false, damaging claim meant to harm someone's reputation.
4. noun A medical test made by spreading a thin sample on a slide, especially a cervical screening test.

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