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smudge
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smudge  (smj)
v. smudged, smudg·ing, smudg·es
v.tr.
1. To make dirty, especially in one small area.
2. To smear or blur (something).
3. To fill (an orchard or another planted area) with dense smoke from a smudge pot in order to prevent damage from insects or frost.
v.intr.
1. To smear something as with dirt, soot, or ink.
2. To become smudged: Photo negatives smudge easily.
n.
1. A blotch or smear.
2. A smoky fire used as a protection against insects or frost.

[Middle English smogen.]

smudgi·ly adv.
smudgi·ness n.
smudgy adj.

smudge [smʌdʒ]
vb
1. to smear, blur, or soil or cause to do so
2. (tr) Chiefly US and Canadian to fill (an area) with smoke in order to drive insects away or guard against frost
n
1. a smear or dirty mark
2. a blurred form or area that smudge in the distance is a quarry
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) Chiefly US and Canadian a smoky fire for driving insects away or protecting fruit trees or plants from frost
[of uncertain origin]
smudgeless  adj
smudgily , smudgedly adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.smudgesmudge - a smoky fire to drive away insects  
fire - the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire"
2.smudgesmudge - a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
blemish, mar, defect - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"
blotch, splodge, splotch - an irregularly shaped spot
fingermark, fingerprint - a smudge made by a (dirty) finger
inkblot - a blot made with ink
Verb1.smudge - make a smudge on; soil by smudging
rub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
resmudge - smudge again
dust - rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape; "The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image"

smudge
noun
smear, blot, smut, smutch smudges of blood
verb
1. smear, blur, blot Smudge the outline using a cotton-wool bud.
2. mark, soil, dirty, daub, smirch She kissed me, careful not to smudge me with her fresh lipstick.
Translations
smudge [smʌdʒ]
A. Nborrón m
B. VTmanchar
C. VIcorrerse

smudge [ˈsmʌdʒ]
ntache f
vt [+ ink, paint] → étaler
I'm not allowed to kiss her in case I smudge her lipstick → Elle ne me laisse pas l'embrasser parce qu'elle ne veut pas que j'étale son rouge à lèvres.

smudge
n
Fleck m; (of ink)Klecks m
(US: = fire) → (qualmendes) Feuer (gegen Insekten)
vt ink, lipstick, paintverwischen; he had chocolate smudged all over his faceer hatte sich (dat)das ganze Gesicht mit Schokolade vollgeschmiert

smudge [smʌdʒ]
1. nsbavatura, macchia
2. vtsporcare, imbrattare
3. visbavare

smudge [smʌdʒ]
1. nsbavatura, macchia
2. vtsporcare, imbrattare
3. visbavare

smudge
n smudge [smadʒ]
a smear or a blurred mark There's a smudge of ink on your nose. klad, inkmerk لَطْخَه зацапано място skvrna plet der Klecks μουντζούρα mancha, borrón plekk لك tahra tache, traînée כֶּתֶם धब्बा prljavština, mrlja piszok lumaran óhreinindablettur macchia よごれ (잉크 등의) 얼룩 dėmė traips; smērējums kesan kotor veeg flekk som er gnidd utover, klin plama, smuga borrão pată, murdărie пятно; клякса škvrna, fľak madež mrlja fläck รอยเปื้อน (sıvanmış)leke 污點 брудна пляма دھبّا vết bẩn, vết ố
v
to make or become blurred or smeared. klad, smeer يُلَطِّخ зацапвам (се) umazat (se) tvære ud verschmieren μουντζουρώνω, μουντζουρώνομαι manchar, emborronar määrima, määrduma لك شدن sotkea, tuhria salir, maculer לְהַכתִים धब्बा डालना या मैला करना zaprljati, zamrljati bepiszkít melumarkan klína á, óhreinka macchiare しみをつける 얼룩을 내다 su(si)tepti iztriept; izsmērēt; izsmērēties mencomotkan besmeuren gni utover plamić, zasmarować borrar(-se) a murdări, a macula пачкать(ся), размазывать(ся) rozmazať umazati (se) zamrljati sudda[], smeta[] ทำเปื้อน lekele(n)mek 玷污 бруднити(ся); мазати(ся) داغ لگانا، دھندلا کرنا làm bẩn, làm nhơ 玷污
adj smudgy
besmeer مُلَطَّخ зацапан umazaný udtværet verschmiert μουντζουρωμένος borrado, manchado määrdunud لك شده sotkuinen taché מַרוחַ मैला, धब्बेदार uprljan, zamrljan foltos, piszkos berbekas lumaran óhreinn, kámugur macchiato しみのついた 더러워진, 얼룩투성이의 suteptas, susiliejęs traipains; notriepts comot besneurd tilsmurt, skjoldet poplamiony, zasmarowany borrado pătat, murdar запачканный rozmazaný umazan mrljav fläckig, suddig มีรอยเปื้อน lekeli 玷汙了的 брудний دھندلا، داغدار bẩn, nhem nhuốc
n smudginess
smerigheid تَلْطيخ зацапаност rozmazanost udtværethed das Verschmieren μουντζούρωμα aspecto borrado mustus لكي sotkuisuus flou מְרִיחוּת मैलापन umrljanost, zaprljanost piszkosság kekaburan óhreinindi l'essere macchiato よごれ 더러워짐, 얼룩 dėmė, sutepimas traipainība kecomotan vlekkerigheid det som er tilsmurt/skjoldet poplamienie aspecto borrado aspect vaporos пачкотня rozmazanosť zamazanost mrljavost fläckighet, suddighet การมีรอยเปื้อน lekelilik 汙點 забрудненість داغداری sự bẩn, sự nhem nhuốc

smudge دخان خانق šmouha plet Fleck μουντζούρα mancha tahra tache mrlja sbavatura 汚れ 얼룩 veeg flekk plama borrão грязное пятно smutsfläck รอยเปื้อน leke vết bẩn 污迹


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