Translations for smooth down in the English»Spanish Dictionary

smooth down VB [Am smuð -, Brit smuːð -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. smooth down (make flat):

smooth down hair/clothes

2. smooth down (calm, soothe):

smooth down feelings/offended person

to smooth down sb's wounded pride

restañar el orgullo herido de alguien

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I.smooth <smoother smoothest> [Am smuð, Brit smuːð] ADJ

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1.1. smooth:

smooth texture/stone

smooth texture/stone

smooth skin

smooth skin

smooth tire

smooth sea/lake

smooth sea/lake

this razor gives a smooth shave

esta navaja afeita muy al ras

this razor gives a smooth shave

esta navaja da un afeitado muy apurado Spain

the steps are worn smooth

los peldaños están lisos por el uso

as smooth as a baby's bottom

suave como la piel de un bebé

as smooth as silk/velvet

suave como la seda/el terciopelo

1.3. smooth (of taste):

smooth wine/whiskey/tobacco

3.1. smooth (easy, polished):

smooth style/performance

he presented a smooth, unruffled exterior

tenía un aspecto desenvuelto y seguro de sí mismo

II.smooth [Am smuð, Brit smuːð] VB trans

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2. smooth (polish):

3. smooth (ease):

to smooth sb's path or way

allanarle el camino or el terreno a alguien

See also rough, operator, millpond

I.rough <rougher roughest> [Am rəf, Brit rʌf] ADJ

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2.1. rough inf (unpleasant, hard):

rough life/existence

she had a rough time of it when she was young

lo pasó muy mal cuando era joven

to be rough on sb

ser duro con alguien

don't be too rough on the kid

no seas duro con el chico

the critics have been rough on her recent work

la crítica ha sido dura con sus últimas obras

it's a bit rough on her to be left with all the responsibility

es un poco injusto que le dejen toda la responsabilidad a ella

2.2. rough inf (ill):

he feels a bit rough today

hoy no está muy bien

he feels a bit rough today

hoy se siente bastante mal

4.1. rough (crude, unpolished):

rough peasant

rough peasant

a rough sketch

a rough draft

all rough working must be shown

se debe entregar todos los borradores

rough paper Brit

papel m de borrador

rough book Brit

cuaderno m de borrador

precious stones in their rough state

piedras preciosas en bruto

it was rough justice

el castigo fue duro pero justo or merecido

II.rough [Am rəf, Brit rʌf] ADV

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2. rough (violently):

if he won't agree, they'll play it rough

si no acepta, se van a poner duros

to cut up rough inf

ponerse hecho una fiera inf

III.rough [Am rəf, Brit rʌf] N

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1.1. rough (in golf):

1.2. rough (draft):

in the rough

2. rough (hooligan):

rough Brit

matón m / matona f

rough Brit

gamberro m / gamberra f Spain

she likes a bit of rough inf

le gustan los machotes rudos inf

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to rough it inf

pasar sin comodidades

operator [Am ˈɑpəˌreɪdər, Brit ˈɒpəreɪtə] N

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2.1. operator (company):

3. operator MATH:

millpond [Am ˈmɪlˌpɑnd, Brit ˈmɪlpɒnd] N

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I.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] ADV down often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back down, clamp down, tone down, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, clamp, tone, etc).

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1.1. down (in downward direction):

I ran all the way down to the bottom

corrí hasta abajo

the path that goes down into the valley

el sendero que baja hasta el valle

to help sb down

ayudar a alguien a bajar

don't look down!

¡no mires (hacia or para) abajo!

from the waist/neck down

desde la cintura/el cuello para abajo

he flopped down exhausted

se dejó caer agotado

down, boy!

wind the window down

baja la ventanilla

down with Smith/tyranny!

¡abajo Smith/la tiranía!

2.1. down (of position):

down

down in the basement/valley

abajo en el sótano/el valle

500m/two floors down

500m/dos pisos más abajo

further down on the same page

más abajo en la misma página

down here/there

aquí/allí (abajo)

it was down at the bottom of the rucksack

estaba en el fondo de la mochila

the sun/moon is down

el sol/la luna se ha puesto

2.2. down (downstairs):

I'll be down right away

2.4. down (in position):

the carpet isn't down yet

aún no han puesto or colocado la alfombra

I had newspaper down

había puesto periódicos (en el suelo)

2.5. down (prostrate):

the champ is down!

¡el campeón ha caído en la lona!

I was down with flu all last week

estuve con gripe toda la semana pasada

3.2. down (in league, table, hierarchy):

still down at the bottom of the league

todavía en el último lugar de la clasificación

from the president down

desde el presidente para abajo

4.1. down (in, toward the south):

to go/come down south/to London

ir/venir al sur/a Londres

people down south/in Mexico

la gente del sur/de México

4.2. down (at, to another place) esp Brit :

down on the farm

he's down at the bar

está en el bar

I'm going down to Anne's/the library

voy a casa de Anne/a la biblioteca

4.3. down (away from university, major city) esp Brit :

they're sending a detective down from Scotland Yard

van a enviar un detective de Scotland Yard

he went down from Oxford in 1967

terminó sus estudios en Oxford en 1967

he went down from Oxford in 1967

egresó de Oxford en 1967 LatAm

5.2. down (out of action):

the telephone lines are down

las líneas de teléfono están cortadas

the system is down again COMPUT

otra vez el sistema no funciona

5.3. down (deflated):

one of your tires is down

tienes un neumático desinflado

7. down (in cash):

he's demanding $150 down

exige un depósito de $150

8. down (hostile):

to be down on sb inf, my teacher's down on me at the moment

la maestra me tiene ojeriza

to be down on sb inf, my teacher's down on me at the moment

la maestra la ha agarrado conmigo LatAm inf

9.2. down (reduced to):

when the liquid is down to half its volume

cuando el líquido se haya reducido a la mitad de su volumen

we're down to our last tin of tomatoes

nos queda solo una lata de tomates

9.3. down (dependent on) Brit:

it's all down to luck

todo es cuestión de suerte

9.4. down (to be done by):

the rest is down to you

el resto depende de ti

it's down to the owner to take precautions

es responsabilidad del propietario tomar precauciones

II.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] PREP

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1.2. down (at lower level):

halfway down the hill

a mitad de camino ladera abajo

line 26, halfway down the page

línea 26, hacia la mitad de la página

2.3. down (to, in) Brit inf:

I've got to go down the shops

tengo que ir de compras

I saw her down the pub yesterday

ayer la vi en el bar

3. down (through):

down the ages/centuries

a través de los tiempos/los siglos

III.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] ADJ

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1.1. down attr (going downward):

the down escalator

la escalera mecánica de bajada or para bajar

1.2. down attr Brit (from London):

the down train

el tren de Londres

IV.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N

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1. down (dislike):

to have a down on sb Brit inf

tenerle ojeriza a alguien

2. down (in US football):

down

down

V.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] VB trans

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1.2. down (knock down):

down person/opponent

down person/opponent

1.3. down (shoot down):

down aircraft

down aircraft

1.4. down (put down):

to down tools

dejar de trabajar

2. down (defeat) Am:

down inf

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fall down VB [Am fɔl -, Brit fɔːl -] (v + adv)

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I.cut down VB [Am kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. cut down (fell):

cut down tree

cut down tree

2. cut down (kill):

he was cut down in his prime liter

su vida fue segada en flor liter

II.cut down VB [Am kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + adv) (make reductions)

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I.burn down VB [Am bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.burn down VB [Am bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + adv)

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quedar reducido a cenizas

down² [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N U

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1. down (on bird):

down

3. down (on plant, fruit):

down

down³ <downs, pl> [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N esp Brit GEOG

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smooth down VB trans

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smooth down

Translations for smooth down in the Spanish»English Dictionary

alisar (una superficie)

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I.smooth [smu:ð] ADJ

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2. smooth (uninterrupted):

sin dificultades

smooth flight

smooth landing

3. smooth (mild):

smooth wine, whisky

4. smooth (suave):

to be a smooth talker

tener un pico de oro

II.smooth [smu:ð] VB trans

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down¹ [daʊn] N

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I.down² [daʊn] ADV

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1. down (movement):

down

to fall down

to lie down

2. down (from another point):

to go down to Brighton/the sea

bajar a Brighton/al mar

5. down (in writing):

to write/get sth down

escribir/anotar algo

II.down² [daʊn] PREP

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2. down (along):

to go down the street

ir por la calle

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Smooth down with your hands. www.leitrimobserver.ie

Spoon the batter into the pre-greased tin and smooth down. www.ft.com

Smooth down the surface with the back of a tablespoon. utv.ie

Divide the salmon mixture between the moulds on top of the avocado and smooth down evenly. www.nzherald.co.nz

Dentists can also smooth down a sharp tooth. www.dailymail.co.uk

Then to finish, ditch the brush -- it'll only smooth down the volume, and use your fingers to rake the hair back into the elastic. www.stuff.co.nz

Add a second layer of wrap on top and smooth down directly onto polenta. www.torontosun.com

The surface of the telescope mirror is smooth down to roughly 25 micrometers (one thousandth of an inch), which allows sub-millimeter wavelength observations. en.wikipedia.org

Be sure to have a small bowl of water handy, so that you can wet a finger to smooth down the resin. www.news24.com

He enjoyed the complete loyalty of the team and the selectors and was ready to help his players and smooth down feathers. en.wikipedia.org

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