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slick
UK
/slɪk/
US
/slɪk/
slicks
pl
UK
/slɪk/
US
/slɪk/
Translations
The oil spill created a slick on the surface of the water.
La marée noire a formé une nappe de pétrole à la surface de l'eau.
She picked up a slick from the newsstand to read on her flight.
Elle a pris un magazine glacé au kiosque pour le lire pendant son vol.
The pit crew switched to slicks once the track had dried.
L'équipe aux stands est passée aux slicks une fois la piste sèche.
Additional translations
Definitions
The oil spill created a slick on the surface of the water.
She picked up a slick from the newsstand to read on her flight.
The salesman was a real slick, convincing everyone to buy the product.
The pit crew switched to slicks once the track had dried.
The team switched to slicks when the rain stopped and the track dried out.
slicked
Past Simple
slicked
Past Participle
slicking
ing-form
UK
/slɪk/
US
/slɪk/
Translations
He slicked his hair back with gel before the meeting.
Il s'est lissé les cheveux en arrière avec du gel avant la réunion.
The marketing team slicked up the presentation to impress the clients.
L'équipe marketing a fignolé la présentation pour impressionner les clients.
Definitions
He slicked his hair back with gel before the meeting.
The marketing team slicked up the presentation to impress the clients.
slicker
Comp.
slickest
Super.
UK
/slɪk/
US
/slɪk/
Translations
The car's slick exterior caught everyone's attention at the auto show.
La carrosserie lisse de la voiture a attiré l'attention de tout le monde au salon de l'automobile.
The new software update made the user interface much more slick and user-friendly.
La nouvelle mise à jour du logiciel a rendu l'interface beaucoup plus fluide et conviviale.
The politician gave a slick presentation that impressed the audience.
Le politicien a fait une présentation léchée qui a impressionné le public.
The sidewalk was slick after the freezing rain.
Le trottoir était glissant après la pluie verglaçante.
Definitions
The car's slick exterior caught everyone's attention at the auto show.
The politician gave a slick presentation that impressed the audience.
The new software update made the user interface much more slick and user-friendly.
The sidewalk was slick after the freezing rain.
Informal/North American use meaning ‘smoothly, efficiently, or very well’.
Definitions
The mechanic had the new part installed slick and had us back on the road in minutes.
Informal or dialectal use where "slick" functions as an adverb meaning "smoothly" or "completely".
Translations
The skateboarder landed the trick slick and rolled away smiling.
Le skateboarder a réussi sa figure sans effort et est parti en roulant, le sourire aux lèvres.
The shelves were picked slick by the end of the sale.
Les étagères avaient été complètement vidées à la fin de la vente.
Definitions
The skateboarder landed the trick slick and rolled away smiling.
The shelves were picked slick by the end of the sale.