smooth

(smo͞oth)

adj. smooth·er, smooth·est

a. Having a surface free from irregularities, roughness, or projections; even. See Synonyms at level.

b. Free from waves or disturbances; calm: The lake is smooth today.

a. Free from hair, whiskers, or stubble: felt his smooth cheek after the close shave.

b. Having a short dense flat coat. Used of dogs.

a. Having a fine texture: a smooth fabric.

b. Having an even consistency: a smooth pudding.

c. Having an even or gentle motion or movement: a smooth ride.

4. Having no obstructions or difficulties: a smooth operation; a smooth trip.

5. Easy-going; serene: a smooth temperament.

6. Not sharp or bitter in taste: a smooth wine.

7. Delicately pleasing to the ear; not harsh or grating: a smooth voice.

8. Ingratiatingly polite and agreeable: known for his smooth remarks.

v. smoothed, smooth·ing, smoothes

v.tr.

1. To make (something) even, level, or unwrinkled: smoothed the fabric with an iron.

2. To rid of obstructions, hindrances, or difficulties: a real estate agent who smoothed the process of applying for a mortgage.

3. To soothe or tranquilize; make calm: The president tried to smooth over the hurt feelings of the disputing factions.

4. To cause to appear less harsh or severe than is the case: Don't try to smooth over their faults.

v.intr.

To become smooth.

1. The act of smoothing.

2. A smooth surface or part.

[Middle English smothe, from Old English smōth.]

smooth′er n.

smooth′ly adv.

smooth′ness n.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adv.	1.	smoothly - with no problems or difficulties; "put the plans into effect quickly and smoothly"; "despite of some mishaps, everything went swimmingly" swimmingly
	2.	smoothly - in a smooth and diplomatic manner; "`And now,' he said smoothly, `we will continue the conversation'"

Translations

بِنُعومَه، بِصورةٍ مَلْساء

hladce

let

glatt

glate

suavemente

en douceur

simán

mjúklega, snurîulaust

amabilmente facilmente piano senza intoppi

mykt uten problem

ровно

gladko

kolaycapürüzsüzcerahatça

平稳地顺利地

smoothly

[ˈsmuːðlɪ] ADV

1. (= not jerkily) [drive, move, land, glide] → suavemente

2. (= with no trouble) everything went smoothly → todo fue muy bien, todo fue sobre ruedas
the move to the new house went off smoothly → la mudanza a la otra casa transcurrió sin contratiempos, todo fue sobre ruedas cuando nos mudamos a la otra casa
to run smoothly [engine] → funcionar muy bien; [event] → transcurrir sin contratiempos or complicaciones or problemas; [business, talks] → ir muy bien, marchar sobre ruedas

3. (pej) (= slickly) [speak, talk] → con mucha labia

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

smoothly

[ˈsmuːðli] adv (= easily) → facilement, sans difficulté(s)
to go smoothly → bien se passer
Everything went smoothly → Tout s'est bien passé.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

smoothly

adv

shave → sanft

land, change gear → weich; drive → ruhig; fit → genau; to run smoothly (engine) → ruhig laufen

(= without problems) to go smoothly → glatt über die Bühne gehen; to run smoothly (event) → reibungslos verlaufen; smoothly running organization → reibungslos laufende Organisation

smoothly flowing prose → flüssige Prosa; the music passes smoothly from one mood to another → die Musik fließt unmerklich von einer Stimmung in die andere über

talk → schön; behave → aalglatt (pej); he handled the situation very smoothly → er hat die Lage sehr kühl gemeistert

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

smoothly

[ˈsmuːðlɪ] adv (easily) → liscio; (gently) → dolcemente; (move) → senza scosse; (talk) → in modo mellifluo
the engine is running smoothly → il motore non dà problemi
everything went smoothly → tutto andò liscio

smooth

(smuːð) adjective

1. having an even surface; not rough. Her skin is as smooth as satin.

2. without lumps. Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.

3. (of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts. Did you have a smooth flight from New York?

4. without problems or difficulties. a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.

5. (too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc. I don't trust those smooth salesmen.

verb

1. (often with down, ~out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat. She tried to smooth the creases out.

2. (with into or over). to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.

ˈsmoothen verb

to make smooth.

ˈsmoothly adverb

The plane landed smoothly; The meeting went very smoothly.

ˈsmoothness noun