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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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Slick 360 — Type Voltige Motorisation Moteur 1 Lycoming AEIO 360 A1B6, 250 ch Dimensions Envergure 7,31 m Longueur 5,94 m … Wikipédia en Français
slick — [slik] vt. [ME slikien < OE slician, to make smooth, akin to ON slikr, smooth < IE * (s)leig , slimy, to smooth, glide < base * (s)lei : see SLIDE] 1. to make sleek, glossy, or smooth 2. Informal to make smart, neat, or tidy: usually… … English World dictionary
Slick — Slick, n. A slick, or smooth and slippery, surface or place; a sleek. The action of oil upon the water is upon the crest of the wave; the oil forming a slick upon the surface breaks the crest. The Century. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slick´ness — slick «slihk», adjective, verb, noun, adverb. –adj. 1. soft and glossy; sleek; smooth: »slick hair. 2. slippery; greasy: »a road slick with ice or mud. 3. Informal, Figurative … Useful english dictionary
slick´ly — slick «slihk», adjective, verb, noun, adverb. –adj. 1. soft and glossy; sleek; smooth: »slick hair. 2. slippery; greasy: »a road slick with ice or mud. 3. Informal, Figurative … Useful english dictionary
slick — ► ADJECTIVE 1) done or operating in an impressively smooth and efficient way. 2) glibly assured. 3) (of skin or hair) smooth and glossy. 4) (of a surface) smooth, wet, and slippery. ► NOUN ▪ a smooth patch of oil, especially on the sea. ► VERB … English terms dictionary
slick|en|side — «SLIHCK uhn SYD», noun. Geology. a rock surface that has become more or less polished and striated from the sliding or grinding motion of an adjacent mass of rock … Useful english dictionary
Slick tyre — Tyre on Alain Prost s 1983 Formula One racecar A slick tyre (also known as a racing slick ) is a type of tyre that has no tread pattern, used mostly in auto racing. The first production slick tyre was developed by a company called M H Tires in… … Wikipedia
slick — slick1 [slık] adj 1.) if something is slick, it is done in a skilful and attractive way and seems expensive, but it often contains no important or interesting ideas ▪ a slick Hollywood production ▪ slick advertising ▪ The presentation was very… … Dictionary of contemporary English
slick — I. verb Etymology: Middle English sliken, from Old English *slician; akin to Old High German slīhhan to glide Date: 14th century transitive verb to make sleek or smooth intransitive verb spruce usually used with up II. adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
slick — slick1 slickly, adv. slickness, n. /slik/, adj., slicker, slickest, n., adv. adj. 1. smooth and glossy; sleek. 2. smooth in manners, speech, etc.; suave. 3. sly; shrew … Universalium
