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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesreibungshafter Ablauf
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ry-boongs-haf-ter ab-lauf
"Nach dem Start verlief alles wie am Schnürchen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A situation or process that is free from difficulties, problems, or obstacles.
"After the initial setup phase, the rest of the project was smooth-sailing."
- 1
Proceeding harmoniously and without trouble or interruption.
"They enjoyed smooth-sailing progress throughout the entire fiscal year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from maritime terminology describing a voyage upon calm, unobstructed waters without storms or navigational hazards. By the mid-19th century, the phrase transitioned into a popular idiom representing a process or situation that proceeds without difficulty or obstruction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Smooth-sailing" is said worldwide
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longue tranquille
Transliteration: lo-ng trahn-keel
"Après les complications, ce fut de tout repos."
reibungshafter Ablauf
Transliteration: ry-boongs-haf-ter ab-lauf
"Nach dem Start verlief alles wie am Schnürchen."
navigazione tranquilla
Transliteration: nah-vi-gah-tsee-oh-ne trahn-kweel-lah
"Superati i primi ostacoli, è stata tutta una navigazione tranquilla."
viento en popa
Transliteration: byen-to en poh-pah
"Una vez superado el problema, el proyecto fue viento en popa."
vento em popa
Transliteration: ven-too en poh-pah
"Depois da aprovação, o negócio correu de vento em popa."
आसान सफर
Transliteration: aasan safar
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"शुरुआती मुश्किलों के बाद काम बिल्कुल आसान सफर बन गया।"
一帆风顺
Transliteration: yī fān fēng shùn
Script: 中文汉字
"克服了最初的困难后，一切都一帆风顺。"
순항
Transliteration: sunhang
Script: 한국어 한글
"초기 난관을 극복한 후 모든 것이 순항이었다."
順風満帆
Transliteration: junpūmanpan
Script: 日本語
"最初のトラブルさえ乗り越えれば、あとは順風満帆だった。"
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