ма́зать — meaning in English
mazat
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English meaning
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anoint
verb To put oil on someone or something, often as part of a religious ceremony.
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daub
noun Excrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction.
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smear
verb To spread a soft or sticky substance across a surface, often messily.
Senses
ма́зать is used for these senses in English:
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anoint
(transitive) To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration.
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daub
(intransitive, transitive) To apply (something) to a surface in hasty or crude strokes.
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smear
(transitive) To attempt to remove (a substance) from a surface by rubbing.
anoint — full definition
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verb To put oil on someone or something, often as part of a religious ceremony.
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verb To formally choose or name someone for an important role, especially a successor.
daub — full definition
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noun Excrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction.
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noun A soft coating of mud, plaster, etc.
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noun A crude or amateurish painting.
