slick

slick
I slik adjective
(clever especially in a sly or dishonest way; smart: That was a very slick move!) mañoso
- 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 negra
slick
tr[slɪk]
adjective
1 (skilful) mañoso,-a, hábil, diestro,-a; (smooth) fluido,-a
■ a slick changeover un relevo rápido
2 (attractive) ingenioso,-a, logrado,-a; (effective) eficaz, impresionante
■ a slick advertising campaign una campaña publicitaria muy lograda
3 pejorative (glib - person) despabilado,-a, con mucha labia; (- answer, excuse) fácil, simplista
■ he's a slick operator es un listillo, es un tipo despabilado, tiene un pico de oro
4 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (slippery) resbaladizo,-a
noun
1 marea negra
slick ['slɪk] vt
: alisar
slick adj
1) slippery: resbaladizo, resbaloso
2) crafty: astuto, taimado
slick
adj.
• liso y brillante adj.
• mañoso, -a adj.
adv.
• directamente adv.
v.
• alisar v.
slick*
adj.
• astuto, -a adj.

I slɪk
adjective -er, -est
1)
a) (superficial) <book/program> ingenioso pero insustancial
b) <person> (glib) de mucha labia; (clever) hábil; <reply> fácil
c) (professional, smart) <performance/production> muy logrado or pulido
2) (slippery) (AmE) <surface> resbaladizo, resbaloso (AmL)

II
noun (oil slick) marea f negra

III
transitive verb

to slick one's hair down — alisarse el pelo

his sleek, slicked-back hair — su pelo lacio y brillante peinado hacia atrás

[slɪk]
1. ADJ
(compar slicker) (superl slickest)
1) pej (=superficial, glib) hábil

he's too slick for me — es demasiado hábil para mi gusto

2) (=polished, skilful) impecable

a slick performance — una actuación impecable

be slick about it! — ¡date prisa!

2.
N

oil slick — (large) marea f negra; (small) mancha f de petróleo, capa f de petróleo (en el agua)

3.
VT alisar

to slick down one's hair — alisarse el pelo

to slick o.s. up — acicalarse

* * *

I [slɪk]
adjective -er, -est
1)
a) (superficial) <book/program> ingenioso pero insustancial
b) <person> (glib) de mucha labia; (clever) hábil; <reply> fácil
c) (professional, smart) <performance/production> muy logrado or pulido
2) (slippery) (AmE) <surface> resbaladizo, resbaloso (AmL)

II
noun (oil slick) marea f negra

III
transitive verb

to slick one's hair down — alisarse el pelo

his sleek, slicked-back hair — su pelo lacio y brillante peinado hacia atrás


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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