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Die erste Präsentation vor den Bibliotheken läuft reibungslos, und Otti strahlt. The first presentation to the libraries goes smoothly, and Otti beams.

adjective · C1

reibungslos

[ˈʁaɪ̯bʊŋsˌloːs]

smooth, trouble-free

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Other Examples

  • Damit die Übergabe reibungslos klappt, schreibe ich alles genau auf.

    So that the handover goes smoothly, I'm writing everything down carefully.

  • Eure Zusammenarbeit war erstaunlich reibungslos, obwohl ihr euch kaum kanntet.

    Your collaboration was surprisingly smooth, even though you barely knew each other.

  • Lotte hofft, dass der Umzug ihrer Bücher reibungsloser verläuft als beim letzten Mal.

    Lotte hopes that moving her books will go more smoothly than last time.

Grammar

Comparative
reibungsloser Compares two things: … als …
Superlative
am reibungslosesten The most of all, with "am": am …sten.

How the Word Is Built

reib root ung suffix s linking letter los suffix

-ung
a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).
-los
without: arbeitslos (without work).

Word family

die Reibungreiben

In Otti's situations: Otti leads a project

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