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smear in Russian

smear in Russian is ма́зать, нама́зать, сма́зать — smear means to spread a soft or sticky substance across a surface, often messily.

smear in Russian

ма́зать
verb
Pronounced: mazat
нама́зать
verb
Pronounced: namazat
сма́зать
verb
Pronounced: smazat
сма́зывать
verb
Pronounced: smazyvat
замара́ть
verb
Pronounced: zamarat
(transitive, derogatory) To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about them, their statements, or their actions.
мара́ть
verb
Pronounced: marat
(transitive, derogatory) To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about them, their statements, or their actions.
очерни́ть
verb
Pronounced: ochernit
(transitive, derogatory) To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about them, their statements, or their actions.
очерня́ть
verb
Pronounced: ochernyat
(transitive, derogatory) To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about them, their statements, or their actions.
ма́зать
verb
Pronounced: mazat
(transitive) To attempt to remove (a substance) from a surface by rubbing.
нама́зать
verb
Pronounced: namazat
(transitive) To attempt to remove (a substance) from a surface by rubbing.
разма́зать
verb
Pronounced: razmazat
(transitive) To attempt to remove (a substance) from a surface by rubbing.
разма́зывать
verb
Pronounced: razmazyvat
(transitive) To attempt to remove (a substance) from a surface by rubbing.
сма́зать
verb
Pronounced: smazat
(transitive) To attempt to remove (a substance) from a surface by rubbing.
сма́зывать
verb
Pronounced: smazyvat
(transitive) To attempt to remove (a substance) from a surface by rubbing.

What does "smear" mean?

  1. verb To spread a soft or sticky substance across a surface, often messily.
    "She smeared sunscreen across her shoulders."
  2. verb To damage someone's reputation with false or misleading accusations.
    "The tabloid tried to smear the candidate with unfounded rumors."
  3. noun A false, damaging claim meant to harm someone's reputation.
    "The politician dismissed the story as a smear."
  4. noun A medical test made by spreading a thin sample on a slide, especially a cervical screening test.
    "She went in for her routine smear test."
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smear in a sentence

  • She smeared sunscreen across her shoulders.
  • Paint smeared across the canvas as he dragged the brush.
  • The tabloid tried to smear the candidate with unfounded rumors.
  • His rivals smeared him online before the election.

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What is "smear" in Russian?

"smear" in Russian is ма́зать, нама́зать, сма́зать. smear means: To spread a soft or sticky substance across a surface, often messily.

How do you pronounce ма́зать?

"smear" in Russian is ма́зать, pronounced "mazat".

How do you use "smear" in a sentence?

Example: "She smeared sunscreen across her shoulders." In Russian, "smear" is ма́зать, нама́зать, сма́зать.

Are there other ways to say "smear" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 10 translations listed for "smear": ма́зать, нама́зать, сма́зать, сма́зывать, замара́ть, мара́ть.

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