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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
См. также в других словарях:
sleek something back — sleek something down/back/etc phrase to make something such as hair smooth and shiny She sleeked back her hair with some styling gel. Thesaurus: hairdressers and hairdressinghyponym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
sleek something down — sleek something down/back/etc phrase to make something such as hair smooth and shiny She sleeked back her hair with some styling gel. Thesaurus: hairdressers and hairdressinghyponym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
sleek — sleek1 [ slik ] adjective sleek fur or hair is smooth and shiny: a young man with sleek dark hair a sleek black cat a. looking or sounding good in a way that is not sincere: a sleek and ambitious young politician a sleek smile b. fashionable and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sleek — I UK [sliːk] / US [slɪk] adjective Word forms sleek : adjective sleek comparative sleeker superlative sleekest 1) sleek fur or hair is smooth and shiny a young man with sleek dark hair a sleek black cat 2) fashionable and attractive in design a… … English dictionary
sleek — 1 adjective 1 sleek hair or fur is straight, shiny, and healthy looking: The cat had sleek black fur. 2 a vehicle or other object that is sleek has a smooth attractive shape: the sleek lines of the new Mercedes 3 someone who is sleek looks rich,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sleek — sleek1 [sli:k] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: SLICK1] 1.) a vehicle or other object that is sleek has a smooth attractive shape ▪ the sleek lines of the new Mercedes 2.) sleek hair or fur is straight, shiny, and healthy looking 3.) someone who is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sleek — [16] Sleek originated as a variant form of slick [14], which probably went back to an unrecorded Old English *slice. It apparently has relatives in Icelandic slíkja and Norwegian slikja ‘smoothen’. => SLICK … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
sleek — [16] Sleek originated as a variant form of slick [14], which probably went back to an unrecorded Old English *slice. It apparently has relatives in Icelandic slíkja and Norwegian slikja ‘smoothen’. Cf.⇒ SLICK … Word origins
fast back — noun chiefly Britain : tight backbone * * * fast|back «FAST BAK, FAHST », noun. U.S. 1. an automobile roofline that slopes down the rear in an unbroken convex curve. 2. an automobile with such a roofline: »Ford s new racer is a sleek fastback… … Useful english dictionary
fast|back — «FAST BAK, FAHST », noun. U.S. 1. an automobile roofline that slopes down the rear in an unbroken convex curve. 2. an automobile with such a roofline: »Ford s new racer is a sleek fastback with a 200 m.p.h. top speed and a 375 h.p. engine (Time) … Useful english dictionary
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