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1 glossy
(a) (shiny → fur) lustré, luisant; (→ hair) brillant; (→ leather, satin) lustré, luisant, glacé; (→ leaves) luisant; (surface → polished) brillant, poli; (→ painted) brillant, laqué2 nounfamiliar Journalism magazine□ m (sur papier glacé); (women's magazine) magazine m féminin de luxe□ ;∎ the glossies la presse féminine de luxe►► Ornithology glossy ibis ibis m falcinelle;glossy magazine magazine m (sur papier glacé) -
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4 glossy
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6 glossy paint
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8 glossy skin
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9 varnish
1. noun1) (a usually clear sticky liquid which gives protection and a glossy surface to wood, paint etc.) vernis2) (the glossy surface given by this liquid: Be careful or you'll take the varnish off the table!) vernis2. verb(to cover with varnish: Don't sit on that chair - I've just varnished it.) vernir -
10 sleek
sleek [sli:k][hair, fur] lustré ; [person] soigné* * *[sliːk]1) ( glossy) [hair] lisse et brillant; [animal] au poil lisse et brillant2) ( smooth) [elegance] raffiné; [shape] élégant; [figure] mince et harmonieux/-ieuse3) ( prosperous-looking) à l'air cossu -
11 enamel
[i'næməl] 1. noun1) (a variety of glass applied as coating to a metal or other surface and made hard by heating: This pan is covered with enamel; ( also adjective) an enamel plate.) (d'/en) émail2) (the coating of the teeth.) émail3) (a glossy paint.) peinture laquée2. verb(to cover or decorate with enamel.) émailler -
12 gloss
[ɡlos] 1. noun(brightness or shininess on the surface: Her hair has a lovely gloss; ( also adjective) gloss paint.) brillant2. verb(to make a glossary: The student glossed the difficult terms in order to understand the article.)- glossary- glossy - glossiness - gloss over -
13 plate
[pleit]1) (a shallow dish for holding food etc: china plates.) assiette2) (a sheet of metal etc: The ship was built of steel plates.) plaque3) (articles made of, or plated with, usually gold or silver: a collection of gold plate.) argenterie4) (a flat piece of metal inscribed with eg a name, for fixing to a door, or with a design etc, for use in printing.) plaque5) (an illustration in a book, usually on glossy paper: The book has ten full-colour plates.) planche6) ((also dental plate) a piece of plastic that fits in the mouth with false teeth attached to it.) dentier7) (a sheet of glass etc coated with a sensitive film, used in photography.) plaque•- plated- plateful - plating - plate glass -
14 sable
['seibl]1) (a kind of small animal found in Arctic regions, valued for its glossy fur.) zibeline, martre2) (its fur: Artists' brushes are sometimes made of sable; ( also adjective) a sable coat.) (de) zibeline; en poil de martre -
15 shiny
adjective (glossy; reflecting light; polished: a shiny cover on a book; a shiny nose; shiny shoes.) brillant -
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18 magazine
magazine n1 Journ revue f ; ( mainly photos) magazine m ; computer/glossy magazine revue d'informatique/de luxe ; monthly magazine revue mensuelle ; fashion/photography magazine magazine de mode/de photographie ; women's magazine journal m féminin ;2 (on radio, TV) magazine m ;3 (of gun, camera) magasin m ;4 ( arms store) arsenal m d'artillerie. -
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3 ( prosperous-looking) [person] à l'air cossu.■ sleek back:▶ sleek back [sth], sleek [sth] back lisser [qch] en arrière [hair]. -
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slick [slɪk]∎ she always has a slick excuse elle a toujours une bonne excuse;∎ he always has a slick answer il a toujours réponse à tout;∎ the explanation was rather too slick l'explication était trop bonne (pour être vraie)(b) (smoothly efficient) habile;∎ she made a slick gear change elle effectua un changement de vitesse en souplesse;∎ a slick campaign une campagne astucieuse;∎ a slick sale une vente rondement menée;∎ a slick take-over un rachat rondement mené∎ you're looking very slick tu fais très chic∎ the pavement was slick with rain la pluie avait rendu le trottoir glissant;∎ the road was slick with ice/mud le verglas/la boue avait rendu la chaussée glissante2 noun(c) American (glossy magazine) = magazine en papier glacé contenant surtout des articles et des photos sur la vie privée des stars∎ to slick back one's hair se lisser les cheveux en arrière∎ to slick one's hair down se lisser les cheveux(appearance) mettre en valeur□ ; (house, room) astiquer□, faire reluire□ ;∎ to slick oneself up se pomponner□(dress smartly) se pomponner□
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Glossy — (von englisch „glänzend“) steht in der technischen Fachsprache unter anderem für Bildträger (bspw. Monitore oder Fotopapier) mit glänzender Oberfläche. Den Namen Glossy trugen: Karl Glossy (1848–1937), österreichischer Literaturhistoriker und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Glossy — Gloss y (gl[o^]s [y^]), a. [Compar. {Glossier} (gl[o^]s [i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Glossiest}.] [See {Gloss} luster.] 1. Smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth surface; highly polished; lustrous; as, glossy silk; a glossy surface. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glossy — [dt. »glänzend«, »Hochglanz «], Kennzeichnung von Papier oder Folie von besonders hochwertiger Ausführung. Sie werden bei Tintenstrahldruckern verwendet, um Ausdrucke herzustellen, die beinahe Fotoqualität erreichen. Glossy Papier und… … Universal-Lexikon
glossy — [glôs′ē, gläs′ē] adj. glossier, glossiest [ GLOSS1 + Y3] 1. having a smooth, shiny appearance or finish 2. smooth and plausible; specious n. pl. glossies ☆ 1 … English World dictionary
glossy — 1550s, from GLOSS (Cf. gloss) (1) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Figurative use from 1690s. The noun sense of photograph with a glossy surface is from 1931 … Etymology dictionary
glossy — ► ADJECTIVE (glossier, glossiest) 1) shiny and smooth. 2) superficially attractive and stylish. ► NOUN (pl. glossies) informal ▪ a magazine printed on glossy paper with many colour photographs. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
Glossy — Glossy, Karl, Kultur und Literarhistoriker, geb. 7. März 1848 in Wien, studierte Rechtswissenschaft und trat in den Konzeptsdienst des Wiener Magistrats ein, wurde später Kustos und 1889 Direktor der Stadtbibliothek und des Historischen Museums… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
glossy — *sleek, slick, velvety, silken, silky, satiny Analogous words: lustrous, *bright, brilliant, lucent, lambent … New Dictionary of Synonyms
glossy — [adj] shiny bright, brilliant, burnished, glassy, glazed, gleaming, glistening, lustrous, polished, reflecting, silken, silky, sleek, slick, smooth; concepts 606,617 Ant. drab, dull, mate, muted … New thesaurus
glossy — [[t]glɒ̱si, AM glɔ͟ːsi[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Glossy means smooth and shiny. ...glossy black hair... The leaves were dark and glossy. 2) ADJ GRADED You can describe something as glossy if you think that it has been designed to look attractive but has … English dictionary
glossy — I UK [ˈɡlɒsɪ] / US [ˈɡlɔsɪ] adjective Word forms glossy : adjective glossy comparative glossier superlative glossiest * 1) shiny in an attractive way glossy green leaves 2) attractive, exciting, and fashionable but with no real importance or… … English dictionary