1 to try to damage sb’s reputation by saying unkind or untrue things -- sverte
lies he told to smear his political enemies løgner han fortalte for å sverte sine politiske fiender
3 an attempt to smear sb’s reputation -- bakvaskelse [ masculine ]
4 to spread (something sticky or oily) over a surface -- smøre (på), tilgrise
5 to make or become blurred; to smudge -- smøre til, gni utover
The samples were examined by simple smear and zinc sulphate concentration methods.
Eligible subjects provided informed consent, completed the questionnaires, and provided a buccal smear for the genetic analysis.
All patients with fever, with or without symptoms, have malaria smears performed.
We made the delayed smears according to the following protocol.
The validity of the smears will also vary according to the area from which they are taken, the screener and the technician.
All voles were culled and weighed, and blood smears prepared from blood taken from the heart.
Clearly, a straightforward ensemble average of the time-referenced signal realizations will tend t o smear out the spot boundary as well as its distinguishing features.
These include both the designs of the workshops of smear takers and community health educators.
