smear

• اسم متعدد المعاني: اتهام كاذب يهدف إلى تشويه السمعة؛ طبقة رقيقة من مادة كالدم أو الأنسجة توضع على شريحة زجاجية للفحص المجهري؛ أثر أو بقعة يتركها شيء قذر؛ أو فعل يجلب العار على فاعله.

A noun with multiple meanings: a slanderous accusation intended to damage a reputation; a thin layer of a substance, such as a tissue or blood sample, spread on a slide for microscopic examination; a mark or stain made by a dirty substance; or an action that brings discredit upon the person who performs it.

1. Slanderous defamationB2formal

   A false and malicious statement intended to damage someone's reputation.

   قذف وتشهير

   • The politician accused his opponent of launching a smear campaign.
   • The article was a deliberate smear against the company's CEO.
   • She sued the newspaper for publishing a smear about her family.

   المرادفاتaspersioncalumnydefamationdenigrationlibelslanderslurvilification

   الأضدادacclaimcommendationhomagepraisetribute

2. Medical sampleB2formalmedical

   A thin layer of tissue or bodily fluid spread on a glass slide for microscopic examination.

   مسحة

   • The doctor took a cervical smear to check for abnormalities.
   • The lab technician prepared a blood smear for analysis.
   • A Pap smear is a routine test for detecting cervical cancer.

   المرادفاتfilm

3. Dirty markA2informal

   A stain or mark made by a greasy or sticky substance.

   لطخة

   • There was a smear of paint on his shirt.
   • She wiped the smear of jam off the table.
   • The window had a smear of dirt across it.

   المرادفاتblemishblotmarksmirchsmudgesplotchspotstainstreak

   الأضدادcleanlinesscleanness

4. Discrediting actC1formal

   An action that brings shame or dishonor to the person who performs it.

   عار

   • His betrayal was a smear on his own character.
   • Spreading rumors is a smear on one's integrity.
   • The scandal was a smear that tarnished his reputation.

   المرادفاتaspersioncalumnydefamationlibelslanderslurvilification

   الأضدادacclaimcommendationhonorpraise

• فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على دهن أو تلطيخ سطح ما بمادة، أو على الإضرار بسمعة شخص بنشر معلومات كاذبة أو معلومات سيئة عنه.

A verb used to indicate the act of spreading a substance over a surface, or to damage someone's reputation by spreading false or malicious information.

1. Spread a substanceB1formal

   To spread a sticky or greasy substance over a surface.

   دهن

   • She smeared butter on the bread.
   • He smeared paint across the canvas.
   • The child smeared jam all over the table.

   المرادفاتanointapplybedaubbesmearcoatcoverdaubplasterrubspread

   الأضدادcleanscrapewipe

2. Make a dirty markB1formal

   To cause a mark or stain by rubbing or smudging.

   تلطيخ

   • The ink smeared when I touched the paper.
   • Her mascara smeared from the rain.
   • He accidentally smeared the fresh paint with his sleeve.

   المرادفاتbesmearblotdaubdirtysmudgesoilstainstreak

   الأضدادcleanpurifyscrubwashwipe

3. B1formal

   To cover a surface by spreading a substance over it.

   دهن السطح

   • She smeared sunscreen over her arms.
   • He smeared glue across the back of the photo.
   • The baker smeared icing over the cake.

   المرادفاتapplycoatdaubplasterrubslatherspread

   الأضدادcleanscrapescrubwipe

4. Damage reputationB2formal

   To make false and damaging statements about someone in order to harm their reputation.

   التشهير

   • The politician tried to smear his opponent with false accusations.
   • They launched a smear campaign against the journalist.
   • She felt her character was being smeared by the rumors.

   المرادفاتaspersebesmirchblackencalumniatedefamedenigratedisparagelibelmalignslandertarnishtraducevilify

   الأضدادcommendhonorlaudpraise