smooth out

lisser, aplanir

Enlever les plis, les bosses ou les aspérités pour rendre une surface plane et régulière.

En anglais simple : To make a surface flat and even by removing folds, bumps, or rough parts.

• Smooth out the paper before drawing.
• He smoothed the wrinkles out of his shirt.
• Use your hands to smooth out the dough.

Comment l'utiliser : smooth something out (She smoothed the sheet out with her hands.)

Synonymes : smooth, flatten, even out

Contraires : roughen, crumple

Expressions courantes : smooth out wrinkles, smooth out something, smooth out paper

aplanir, résoudre, atténuer

Éliminer de petits problèmes ou des variations irrégulières pour améliorer le fonctionnement ou la stabilité de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To remove small problems or uneven changes so something works better or more steadily.

• We smoothed out the problems together.
• Monthly payments help smooth out changes in income.
• The team is smoothing out a few difficulties with the new system.

Comment l'utiliser : smooth something out (We need to smooth these problems out before opening.)

Synonymes : resolve, iron out, even out

Expressions courantes : smooth out problems, smooth out differences, smooth out something

se lisser, s'aplanir

Devenir plus plat ou plus régulier, avec moins de bosses, de plis ou de changements brusques.

En anglais simple : To become flat or even, with fewer bumps, folds, or sudden changes.

• The road smooths out after the bridge.
• The wrinkles smoothed out as the fabric dried.
• Keep stirring until the mixture smooths out.

Synonymes : become smooth, even out

Expressions courantes : smooth out gradually, smooth out naturally