smooth over

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a ação de amenizar um problema, dificuldade ou desentendimento, fazendo com que pareça menos sério ou mais fácil de resolver.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of making a problem, difficulty, or disagreement seem less serious or easier to deal with.

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Resolve a conflictinformal

   To make a problem or disagreement seem less serious or easier to deal with.

   Resolver um conflito

   • He tried to smooth over the argument with a joke.
   • The manager smoothed over the misunderstanding between the two employees.
   • She apologized to smooth over the hurt feelings.

   Sinônimosappeaseclear upiron outmediatepatch upreconcileresolvesettlesoothestraighten out

   Antônimosaggravateinflameintensifyprovokeworsen

2. Make something appear betterinformal

   To make a situation or relationship appear more pleasant or less difficult than it really is.

   Suavizar

   • They smoothed over the financial issues with a temporary loan.
   • The politician smoothed over the scandal with a public apology.
   • He smoothed over the awkward moment by changing the subject.

   Sinônimoscover updownplaygloss overpalliateplay downsugarcoatwhitewash

Verbo basesmooth