English-French translations for smooth

• lisse
  Soyez donc assuré, M. Farage, que nous accorderons une grande attention à ce sujet et que nous chercherons à assurer que les choses se passent de manière plus lisse chaque jour. Please be assured therefore, Mr Farage, that we are going to pay a great deal of attention to this matter and are seeking to ensure that things run more smoothly every day.
  Hier déjà, combien de visages lisses comme une sculpture de Brancusi ont été ravagés par les poupons en celluloïd qui s'enflammaient à la moindre allumette. Even yesterday was not soon enough, for how many faces with skin as smooth as a Brancusi sculpture have been ravaged by celluloid dolls that burst into flames at the slightest hint of a match.
• lisser
• adoucir
• douce
  Il est important que l’élimination progressive s’effectue de manière douce, efficace et solide sur le plan technique. It is important that the phase-out is achieved in a smooth, effective and technologically sound manner.
  Les besoins énergétiques polonais se basent sur le charbon, de sorte qu'une transition douce vers une économie verte revêt la plus haute importance à nos yeux. Poland's energy needs are based on coal, so a smooth transition to a green economy is extremely important for us.
  Ensemble, sous la prochaine Présidence espagnole, nous ferons de notre mieux pour que cela se déroule de la manière la plus rapide et la plus douce possible. Together with the forthcoming Spanish Presidency, we will do our best to ensure that this goes as quickly and as smoothly as possible.
• doux
• facile
  Le trafic routier s'écoule alors plus facilement. In that case, the traffic flows more smoothly.
  Ainsi les citoyens sont-ils orientés facilement et sans difficultés vers les organes susceptibles de répondre à leurs doléances. In this way, citizens are easily and smoothly directed to the bodies able to settle their grievances and complaints.
  L' élargissement des Six à une communauté de neuf, au début, puis de douze pays, s' est fait relativement facilement. The expansion of the Six into a Community of, in the first instance, eight, and then twelve, went relatively smoothly.
• limer
• maroufler
• naturel
  Une proposition juridique visera également à assurer une transition en douceur pour les régions qui risquent de perdre leur statut de zone à handicaps naturels. Any legal proposal will also aim for a smooth transition for those areas which may lose their status of areas with a natural handicap.
• onctueux
• plat
• régulier
  Nous saluons l'accent mis sur le fonctionnement régulier et efficace des marchés. We welcome the emphasis upon the smooth and efficient functioning of markets.
  Ce cadre permet d’accroître la pression et présente plus de garanties de progrès régulier. That framework allows for more pressure to be brought to bear and offers more guarantees for smooth progress.
  Parallèlement, j' ai constaté le grand rôle que joue le médiateur pour un fonctionnement régulier de l' ordre légal communautaire. At the same time, I saw the huge role played by the Ombudsman in ensuring that this legal order operates smoothly in the Community.
• sophistiqué
• souple
  Néanmoins, d'autres pays n'ont pas vécu une transition aussi souple. However, there are other countries where the transition has not been as smooth.
  Il faudrait s'efforcer de rendre plus souple la transition entre le transport par mer et les autres formes de transport. It should be possible to link cargos more smoothly to other parts of the transport chain.
  Une coopération souple entre l'Union européenne et le Conseil de l'Europe est cruciale pour garantir le succès de l'Agence. Smooth cooperation between the European Union and the Council of Europe is crucial for ensuring the success of the Agency.

Definition of smooth

• Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough
• Without difficulty, problems, or unexpected consequences or incidents
• Bland; glib
• Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or hesitation; not harsh; fluent
• Suave; sophisticated
• Natural; unconstrained
• Unbroken
• Placid, calm
• Lacking projections or indentations; not serrated
• Not grainy; having an even texture
• Having a pleasantly rounded flavor; neither rough nor astringent
• Having derivatives of all finite orders at all points within the function’s domain
• That factors completely into small prime numbers
• Involuntary and non-striated
• Smoothly
• Something that is smooth#Adjective|smooth, or that goes smoothly and easily
• A smoothing action
• A domestic animal having a smooth coat
• A member of an anti-hippie fashion movement in 1970s Britain
• The analysis obtained through a smoothing procedure
• To make smooth or even
• To make straightforward or easy
• To calm or palliate
• To capture important patterns in the data, while leaving out noise
• To stroke; especially to stroke an animal's fur

Examples

• We hope for a smooth transition to the new system
• to smooth a persons temper
• Can I smooth your cat?

Related words

• smoothbore
• smoothly
• smoothie
• smoothing
• smoothness
• smooth-shaven
• smoothen
• smoothy
• smooth-tongued