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1) (so smooth as to cause slipping: The path is slippery - watch out!) resbaladizo, resbaloso2) (not trustworthy: He's rather a slippery character.) que no es de fiarslippery adj resbaladizotr['slɪpərɪ]1 (surface) resbaladizo,-a, resbaloso,-a; (fish, soap) escurridizo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a slippery customer no ser de fiar, ser un,-a granujato be on the slippery slope andar sobre terreno pantanoso1) : resbaloso, resbaladizoa slippery road: un camino resbaloso2) tricky: artero, astuto, taimado3) elusive: huidizo, escurridizoadj.• astuto, -a adj.• deleznable adj.• deslizadero, -a adj.• deslizadizo, -a adj.• escurridizo, -a adj.• lúbrico, -a adj.• resbaladizo, -a adj.• resbaloso, -a adj.• zorro, -a adj.'slɪpəria) <surface/ground/soap> resbaladizo, resbaloso (AmL)b) < person> ( elusive) escurridizo, evasivo; ( untrustworthy) que no es de fiar['slɪpǝrɪ]ADJ1) (lit) [mud, ground, surface] resbaladizo, escurridizo; [hands, skin] resbaladizo; [object, fish] escurridizo- be on a slippery slope2) (fig) pej [person] (=evasive) escurridizo; (=unreliable) poco de fiar* * *['slɪpəri]a) <surface/ground/soap> resbaladizo, resbaloso (AmL)b) < person> ( elusive) escurridizo, evasivo; ( untrustworthy) que no es de fiar -
2 slippery
adj.resbaladizo(a), escurridizo(a) ; tramposo(a) (persona) -
3 slippery place
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4 slippery spot
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5 slippery floor
piso deslizante, suelo deslizanteEnglish-Spanish dictionary of labour protection > slippery floor
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6 slippery customer
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7 slippery guy
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8 slippery interpretation
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9 slippery pole
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11 be slippery
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12 to be a slippery customer
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13 to be on the slippery slope
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14 to be on a slippery slope
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15 he's as slippery as they come or as an eel
English-spanish dictionary > he's as slippery as they come or as an eel
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16 escurridizo
escurridizo
◊ -za adjetivo ‹piel/jabón› slippery;‹persona/respuesta› evasive; ‹idea/concepto› elusive
escurridizo,-a adjetivo
1 (suelo, objeto) slippery: ¡cuidado, el suelo está escurridizo!, careful! the floor is slippery
2 (persona) elusive, slippery, slick: es un personaje escurridizo, he's a slick one ' escurridizo' also found in these entries: Spanish: escurridiza English: elusive - slippery -
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I slik adjective(clever especially in a sly or dishonest way; smart: That was a very slick move!) mañoso- slickly- slickness
II slik noun((also oil-slick) a broad band of oil floating on the surface of the sea etc: An oil-slick is threatening the coast.) marea negratr[slɪk]2 (attractive) ingenioso,-a, logrado,-a; (effective) eficaz, impresionante■ he's a slick operator es un listillo, es un tipo despabilado, tiene un pico de oro4 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (slippery) resbaladizo,-a1 marea negraslick ['slɪk] vt: alisarslick adj1) slippery: resbaladizo, resbaloso2) crafty: astuto, taimadoadj.• liso y brillante adj.• mañoso, -a adj.adv.• directamente adv.v.• alisar v.slick*adj.• astuto, -a adj.
I slɪkadjective -er, -est1)a) ( superficial) <book/program> ingenioso pero insustancialc) (professional, smart) <performance/production> muy logrado or pulido
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[slɪk]his sleek, slicked-back hair — su pelo lacio y brillante peinado hacia atrás
1. ADJ(compar slicker) (superl slickest)1) pej (=superficial, glib) hábil2) (=polished, skilful) impecablebe slick about it! — ¡date prisa!
2.N3.VT alisarto slick o.s. up — acicalarse
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I [slɪk]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( superficial) <book/program> ingenioso pero insustancialc) (professional, smart) <performance/production> muy logrado or pulido
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his sleek, slicked-back hair — su pelo lacio y brillante peinado hacia atrás
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sləup
1. noun1) (a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant: The floor is on a slight slope.) cuesta, pendiente2) (a surface with one end higher than the other: The house stands on a gentle slope.) inclinación, vertiente
2. verb(to be in a position which is neither level nor upright: The field slopes towards the road.) inclinarse- slopingslope1 n1. pendiente / cuesta2. pista de esquíslope2 vb tener pendientethe football field isn't level, it slopes el campo de fútbol no es llano, tiene pendientetr[sləʊp]1 (incline) cuesta, pendiente nombre femenino; (upward) subida; (downward) bajada, declive nombre masculino3 (for skiing) pista de esquí, pista1 inclinarsethe road slopes upward: el camino sube (en pendiente)slope n: inclinación f, pendiente f, declive mn.• abajadero s.m.• bajada s.f.• costanero s.m.• costera s.f.• cuesta s.f.• declive s.m.• descenso s.m.• falda s.f.• inclinación s.f.• ladera s.f.• pendiente s.m.• ribazo s.m.• sesgo s.m.• subido s.m.• vertiente s.m.v.• declinar v.• escotar v.• formar en declive v.• inclinar v.• sesgar v.
I sləʊpa) ( sloping ground) cuesta f, pendiente f, barranca f (RPl)the slippery slope: they are on the slippery slope to bankruptcy — van camino de la bancarrota
b) ( of mountain) ladera f, falda fc) ( for skiing) pista f de esquí, cancha f de esquí (CS)
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her handwriting slopes backward/forward — tiene la letra inclinada hacia atrás/adelante
Phrasal Verbs:[slǝʊp]1.2.VI inclinarseto slope up/away or down — subir/bajar en pendiente
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I [sləʊp]a) ( sloping ground) cuesta f, pendiente f, barranca f (RPl)the slippery slope: they are on the slippery slope to bankruptcy — van camino de la bancarrota
b) ( of mountain) ladera f, falda fc) ( for skiing) pista f de esquí, cancha f de esquí (CS)
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her handwriting slopes backward/forward — tiene la letra inclinada hacia atrás/adelante
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escurridizo,-a adjetivo
1 (suelo, objeto) slippery: ¡cuidado, el suelo está escurridizo!, careful! the floor is slippery
2 (persona) elusive, slippery, slick: es un personaje escurridizo, he's a slick one ' escurridiza' also found in these entries: English: slippery -
20 resbaladizo
resbaladizo
◊ -za adjetivo
resbaladizo,-a adjetivo
1 (deslizante) slippery: una superficie resbaladiza, a slippery surface
2 (peliagudo, comprometido) difficult, delicate: mejor que nos olvidemos del resbaladizo asunto de su divorcio, it's best that we forget about his troublesome divorce ' resbaladizo' also found in these entries: Spanish: resbaladiza English: ice - slippery - slick
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