No. 16,582 in Russian
сгладить
"Сгладить" means "to smooth out" or "to soften."
In a sentence
Он попытался сгладить неприятные моменты в разговоре.
He tried to smooth over the awkward moments in the conversation.
In this sentence, 'сгладить' means to mitigate or reduce the severity of an interpersonal issue or awkwardness.
Шлифовальная машина помогает сгладить поверхность дерева.
The sander helps to smooth the surface of the wood.
Here, 'сгладить' refers to physically making a surface smooth and even in texture.
Извинения могут сгладить конфликт.
Apologies can smooth out a conflict.
In this example, 'сгладить' signifies easing or resolving tensions in a dispute or conflict.
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