smooth out

• Partikelverb, das das Beseitigen von Unebenheiten, Falten oder Schwierigkeiten und Problemen bezeichnet.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of making something flat, even, or free from difficulties or problems.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Make physically flatformal

   To make a surface even or free from wrinkles, bumps, or irregularities.

   Glätten

   • She smoothed out the wrinkles on the tablecloth.
   • He used a roller to smooth out the paint on the wall.
   • The carpenter smoothed out the rough edges of the wood.

   Synonymeeven outfileflatteniron outlevelplanepresssand

   Antonymecreasecrumpleroughenwrinkle

2. Resolve problemsinformal

   To make a situation, process, or relationship easier or more harmonious by removing difficulties.

   Klärung herbeiführen

   • We need to smooth out the issues in the contract before signing.
   • The manager smoothed out the conflict between the two employees.
   • They are working to smooth out the logistics for the event.

   Synonymeclear upiron outpatch upreconcileremedyresolvesettlesort outstraighten outwork out

   Antonymeaggravatecomplicateexacerbateworsen

Grundverbsmooth