smooth
/smuːð/adjective
उच्चारण स्मूद
चिकना, समतल
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completely flat and even, without any lumps or rough parts
चिकना, समतल
- a smooth marble floor
- smooth skin
- The pebbles in the river were round and smooth.
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- She ran her hand over the smooth wooden desk.
- The road is smooth after the new tar was laid.
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happening or done without problems or difficulties
सुचारु, बिना किसी बाधा के
- a smooth journey
- The transfer of power was smooth.
- The flight was smooth, and we landed on time.
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- Everything went smoothly at the wedding, thanks to the helpers.
- A smooth change of leadership helped the company.
Synonyms easy trouble-free
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often disapproving
(of a person) polite and confident in a way that may not be sincere
चिकनी-चुपड़ी बातें करने वाला
- a smooth salesman
- The smooth agent promised us everything and delivered nothing.
- He is a smooth talker who is hard to trust.
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- The salesman gave a smooth speech but did not answer my question.
- Don't be fooled by his smooth manner.
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[T] ~ sth
to make something flat or even
चिकना करना, समतल करना
- She smoothed the sheet on the bed.
- He smoothed the wrinkles out of his shirt before the interview.
- He smoothed the paper flat with the back of a spoon.
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- Smooth the dough with your hands before baking.
- She smoothed her hair before the photograph.
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smooth + noun (surface)
Smooth describes a surface with no bumps, roughness or lumps.
'Smooth' उस सतह का वर्णन करता है जिसमें उभार, खुरदरापन या गाँठें न हों।
- The new highway is smooth and wide.
- Rub the wood until it is smooth.
smooth + noun (process)
For events, smooth means without trouble, delay or sudden change.
घटनाओं के लिए 'smooth' का अर्थ बिना परेशानी, देरी या अचानक बदलाव के है।
- The smooth running of the election pleased the officers.
- We had a smooth flight from Delhi to Chennai.
smooth (verb) + sth + out / down
As a verb, smooth means to make something flat; out and down show the movement of the hand.
Verb के रूप में 'smooth' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को समतल करना है; 'out' और 'down' हाथ की गति दिखाते हैं।
- She smoothed the creases out of her sari.
- He smoothed down his hair before the interview.
smooth + talker / operator (person)
Said of a person, smooth often hints at charm that may not be sincere.
व्यक्ति के लिए 'smooth' प्रायः ऐसे आकर्षण का संकेत देता है जो सच्चा न भी हो।
- Be careful with that smooth talker selling insurance.
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adverb + smooth
perfectlywonderfullysilkyremarkablyreasonably
- The marble floor is perfectly smooth.
smooth + noun
surfaceskinridetransitionjourney
- The metro gives a smooth ride through the city.
verb + smooth
rungofeelmakekeep
- Everything went smooth until the power failed.
smooth + out / over
smooth outsmooth oversmooth the waysmooth a path
- The manager tried to smooth over the quarrel between the clerks.
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- The sea was smooth, and the ferry reached the island on time.
समुद्र शांत था और नाव समय पर द्वीप पर पहुँच गई।
- Radhika made the paste smooth by adding a little water.
राधिका ने थोड़ा पानी मिलाकर लेप को एकसार बना लिया।
- Thanks to online forms, the admission process was smoother this year.
online forms के कारण इस वर्ष प्रवेश प्रक्रिया अधिक सुचारु रही।
- The leader's smooth speech hid the weakness of his plan.
नेता के चिकने-चुपड़े भाषण ने उनकी योजना की कमज़ोरी छिपा दी।
- The coach smoothed the way for the young players by speaking to the selectors.
प्रशिक्षक ने चयनकर्ताओं से बात करके युवा खिलाड़ियों का मार्ग आसान कर दिया।
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✗ The meeting went smoothly well.
✓ The meeting went smoothly.
Smoothly alone is the adverb; adding well is unnecessary and clumsy.
अकेला 'smoothly' ही adverb है; उसके साथ 'well' जोड़ना अनावश्यक और बेढंगा है।
✗ The road feels smoothly under the wheels.
✓ The road feels smooth under the wheels.
Feel is a linking verb here and takes an adjective.
यहाँ 'feel' linking verb है, इसलिए उसके बाद adjective आता है।
✗ She smoothed over the dress with an iron.
✓ She smoothed out the creases in the dress.
Smooth over means to hide a problem, not to flatten cloth; smooth out removes creases.
'Smooth over' का अर्थ समस्या को छिपाना है, कपड़ा समतल करना नहीं; सिलवटें हटाने के लिए 'smooth out' आता है।
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smooth over
to make problems or difficulties seem less serious, especially by talking to the people involved
(मतभेद या समस्या को) सुलझाकर मामला शांत करना
- The manager tried to smooth over the disagreement between the two teams.
- A short apology helped to smooth things over.
smooth sth out
to make something flat by removing lines, folds, etc.; to make a problem or difficulty disappear
(सलवटें) निकालकर सीधा करना; (कठिनाई) दूर करना
- She smoothed out the creases in her dupatta.
- We need to smooth out a few problems before the launch.