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1 glib
[glɪb]aggettivo spreg. disinvolto* * *[ɡlib]1) (speaking persuasively but usually without sincerity: The salesman was a very glib talker.) facondo2) ((of a reply etc) quick and ready, but showing little thought: glib excuses.) pronto•- glibly* * *glib /glɪb/a.1 ( di persona) loquace; volubile; dalla lingua sciolta: a glib speaker, una persona dalla lingua sciolta● a glib excuse, una scusa pronta (o facile) □ (spreg.) glib politicians, politicanti parolaiglibly avv. glibness n. [u].* * *[glɪb]aggettivo spreg. disinvolto -
2 glib adj
[ɡlɪb](person) dalla lingua sciolta, (explanation, excuse) facile, disinvolto (-a) -
3 slick
I [slɪk]1) (adept) [production, campaign] ottimo, eccellenteII [slɪk]1) (on water, shore) chiazza f. di petrolio2) (tyre) slick m.III [slɪk]verbo transitivo lisciare, lucidare* * *I [slik] adjective(clever especially in a sly or dishonest way; smart: That was a very slick move!)- 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.)* * *[slɪk](adroitly executed: show, performance) brillante, (pej: answer, excuse) troppo pronto (-a), (person: glib) dalla parlantina sciolta, (cunning) scaltro (-a), (insincere) untuoso (-a)2. n(also: oil slick) chiazza di petrolio3. vt(also: slick down) (hair: with comb) lisciare, (with haircream) impomatare* * *slick (1) /slɪk/a.1 liscio; lucido; levigato4 (fam.) abile; ingegnoso; furbo; astuto; ben congegnato; ben costruito; collaudato (fig.): a slick alibi, un alibi ingegnoso; (comm.) a slick sales trick, un collaudato trucco da venditore7 (fam.) superficiale; leggero (fig.)8 (autom., sport) liscio ( per la guida sull'asciutto): a slick tyre, un pneumatico liscio; uno ‘slick’● ( slang USA) a slick chick, una bella pollastrella (fig.); una bella ragazza □ to play it slick, giocare d'astuziaslickly avv. slickness n. [u]. slick (2) /slɪk/n.1 (naut.) zona priva di onde capillari3 (tecn.) ► slicker, def. 1 e 2(to) slick /slɪk/v. t.lisciare; lucidare; lustrare.* * *I [slɪk]1) (adept) [production, campaign] ottimo, eccellenteII [slɪk]1) (on water, shore) chiazza f. di petrolio2) (tyre) slick m.III [slɪk]verbo transitivo lisciare, lucidare
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