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Pronunciation / Transliteration: guānghuá
"桌子的表面很光滑。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a surface free from roughness or bumps.
"The table had a smooth finish that made it easy to clean."
- 1
To make something smooth.
"She used sandpaper to smooth the edges of the wood."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'smooth' originates from the Old English 'smoð', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*smōþaz'. Historically, it has evolved to describe surfaces that are free from roughness or irregularities, extending metaphorically to describe actions or behaviors that are free from difficulty or awkwardness.
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Lisse
Transliteration: leess
"La table avait une finition lisse."
Glatt
Transliteration: glatt
"Die Oberfläche war ganz glatt."
Liscio
Transliteration: leesh-cho
"Il tavolo aveva una finitura liscia."
Suave
Transliteration: swa-veh
"La mesa tenía un acabado suave."
Liso
Transliteration: lee-zoo
"A mesa tinha um acabamento liso."
चिकना
Transliteration: chikna
"टेबल की सतह चिकनी थी।"
光滑
Transliteration: guānghuá
"桌子的表面很光滑。"
매끄러운
Transliteration: maekkeureoun
"테이블은 매끄러운 표면을 가지고 있었다."
滑らかな
Transliteration: namerakana
"テーブルは滑らかな仕上げでした。"
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