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smooth

US: /ˈsmuð/

UK: /smˈuːð/

English Vietnamese dictionary

smooth /smu:ð/

tính từ
- nhẫn, trơn, mượt; bằng phẳng, lặng
  - sea as smooth as a mill-pond: biển lặng
  - smooth hair: tóc mượt
- trôi chảy, êm thấm
  - a smooth crossing: một cuộc đi biển yên sóng lặng
- êm, dịu; nhịp nhàng uyển chuyển
  - smooth voice: tiếng dịu dàng
  - smooth spirit: rượu (uống) êm
  - smooth verse: thơ nhịp nhàng uyển chuyển
- hoà nhã, lễ độ
  - smooth temper: thái độ hoà nhã
- ngọt xớt
  - smooth words: lời nói ngọt xớt
  - smooth manners: thái độ ngọt xớt
  - smooth things: những lời khen ngọt để lấy lòng
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) hết sức thú vị, khoái, rất dễ chịu
  - a smooth time: thời gian hết sức thú vị
- to be in smooth water
  - (xem) water
- smooth face
  - mặt làm ra vẻ thân thiện

danh từ
- sự vuốt cho mượt
  - to give one's hair a smooth: vuốt tóc cho mượt
- phần nhẵn (của cái gì)
- (hàng hải) lúc biển yên sóng lặng

ngoại động từ
- làm cho nhẵn; san bằng
- giải quyết; dàn xếp, làm ổn thoả
  - to smooth away differences: giải quyết những sự bất đồng
  - to smooth the way with the authorities: dàn xếp (làm đủ thủ tục) với các nhà chức trách
- che giấu, làm liếm (khuyết điểm)
- gọt giũa (văn)

nội động từ
- lặng, yên lặng (biển); dịu đi (cơn giận)

Advanced English dictionary

adjective, verb
+ adjective (smoother, smoothest)
flat / even
1 completely flat and even, without any lumps, holes or rough areas: a lotion to make your skin feel soft and smooth + The water was as smooth as glass. + a paint that gives a smooth, silky finish + Over the years, the stone steps had worn smooth.
Antonym: ROUGH
without lumps
2 (of a liquid mixture) without any lumps: Mix the flour with the milk to form a smooth paste.
without problems
3 happening or continuing without any problems: They are introducing new measures to ensure the smooth running of the business. + They could not ensure a smooth transfer of political power.
movement
4 even and regular, without sudden stops and starts: The car's improved suspension gives you a smoother ride. + The plane made a smooth landing. + She swung herself over the gate in one smooth movement.
man
5 (often disapproving) (of people, especially men, and their behaviour) very polite and pleasant, but in a way that is often not very sincere: I don't like him. He's far too smooth for me. + He's something of a smooth operator.
drink / taste
6 pleasant and not bitter: This coffee has a smooth, rich taste.
voice / music
7 pleasant to hear, and without any harsh sounds: a smooth flowing melody
smoothness noun [U]: the smoothness of her skin + They admired the smoothness and efficiency with which the business was run.
Idioms see ROUGH n.
+ verb
1 ~ sth (back / down / out) to make sth smooth: [VN] rocks smoothed by the sea + He smoothed his hair back. + She was smoothing out the creases in her skirt. + [VN-ADJ] He took the letter and smoothed it flat on the table.
2 ~ sth on / into / over sth to put a layer of a soft substance over a surface: Smooth the icing over the top of the cake.
Idioms: smooth the path / way to make it easier for sb/sth to develop or make progress: These negotiations are intended to smooth the path to a peace treaty. + We're trying to smooth the way for women who want to resume their careers.
smooth (sb's) ruffled feathers to make sb feel less angry or offended
Phrasal Verbs: smooth sth<->away / out to make problems or difficulties disappear: Any differences between the groups were soon smoothed away. + We are here to smooth out any practical problems for you.
smooth sth<->over to make problems or difficulties seem less important or serious, especially by talking to people: She spoke to both sides in the dispute in an attempt to smooth things over.

Thesaurus dictionary

adj.

1 regular, even, flush, flat, level, plane, unruffled, unbroken, unwrinkled, undisturbed, tranquil, peaceful, calm, serene, glassy:

A light breeze rose to ripple the smooth surface of Alan's martini.

2 slick, sleek, shiny, glossy, glassy, mirror-like, uniform, polished, burnished; silky, silken, velvety, satiny:

Optical mirrors for telescopes must be as smooth as modern technology can made them. He ran his fingers over the smooth fabric

3 unobstructed, easy, effortless, free, uncluttered, even, orderly, well-ordered, uneventful, flowing, fluent, unconstrained, uninterrupted:

There were no obstacles in the way of a smooth return to normal operations. The road to ruin is short and smooth

4 hairless, bald, bare, naked, clean-shaven, smooth-shaven, depilated, glabrous:

His smooth pate shone in the moonlight.

5 soothing, mellow, pleasant, bland, mild, soft:

That is a very smooth whisky indeed.

6 suave, slick, slippery, unctuous, silken, silky, glib, urbane, soigné (soignée), agreeable, winning, plausible, facile, nonchalant, courtly, eloquent, honey-tongued, smooth-spoken, persuasive, oily, slimy, syrupy, Colloq chiefly Brit smarmy:

With his quick understanding and smooth manner, Edward was a very successful salesman

7 sweet, dulcet, pear-shaped, mellow, well-modulated, silver-tongued:

The smooth tones of his serenade wafted through the evening air.

8 slick, scheming, conniving, crafty, shrewd, cunning, tricky, shifty, sly, foxy, Machiavellian, sophistic(al), plausible, credible, believable, Colloq cagey:

Robinson came up with a very smooth plan to bilk wealthy widows out of their money.

9 Often, smooth out or away. flatten, even, level, iron, press, mangle, calender:

Please smooth the wrinkles out of this shirt so that I can wear it tonight

10 prepare, lay, pave, ease, ready, clear, open, prime, lubricate, facilitate:

What is your policy for smoothing the way for employees joining the firm?

11 sand, plane, polish, buff, burnish:

The wood is smoothed to a glassy finish before being used for the cabinets.

12 Often, smooth over. ameliorate, assuage, allay, calm, gloss over, minimize, mitigate, lessen, soothe, reduce, temper, mollify, smoothen, soften, palliate, appease:

An otherwise uncomfortable situation was smoothed over by her quiet words.

Collocation dictionary

¹ without bumps

VERBS

be, feel, look | become | wear sth

The steps had been worn smooth by the thousands of passing feet.

ADV.

beautifully, exceptionally, extremely, really, very

her beautifully smooth complexion

| completely, perfectly | almost | fairly, quite | deceptively

the deceptively smooth surface of the glacier

² without problems

VERBS

be, feel, look, seem | become

ADV.

extremely, incredibly, really, remarkably, very

The project got off to a remarkably smooth start.

| completely | not entirely

The process of negotiation was not entirely smooth.

| almost | fairly, quite, reasonably, relatively

a fairly smooth transition to democracy

ADV.

carefully, gently

She smoothed his hair gently.

| back, down, out

Her mother smoothed back Alice's hair. Use an iron to smooth out any creases.

Concise English dictionary

smooths|smoothed|smoothing|smoother|smoothestsmuːð
noun
+the act of smoothing
verb
+make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
+make (a surface) shine
+free from obstructions
adj.
+having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
+smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
+of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth
+smooth and unconstrained in movement
+(music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected
+of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence
+lacking obstructions or difficulties
+(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves