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slick

BrE /sklɪk/ AmE /sklɪk/

adjective, noun, verb en → es

1 SLIPPERY [attributive], [predicative] B1

smooth and slippery; difficult to walk on or hold onto

resbaladizo, deslizante

  • a slick surface

Collocations slick floor · slick road

  • The streets were slick with rain.

    Las calles estaban resbaladizas por la lluvia.

2 SMART [attributive], [predicative] B1

smart and fashionable; well-dressed or looking very good

elegante, bien vestido/a

  • a slick appearance

Collocations slick suit · slick hairstyle

  • He looked very slick in his new suit.

    Se veía muy elegante con su nuevo traje.

3 OILY [attributive], [predicative] B1

covered with or containing oil; greasy

grasoso, aceitoso

  • a slick surface

Collocations slick engine oil · slick frying pan

  • The car's engine was running very slick.

    El motor del coche estaba funcionando muy aceitoso.

4 SHORTHAND [countable] B2

a short form of a longer word or phrase; an abbreviation

abreviatura, acrónimo

  • use a slick

Collocations slick for 'secretary' · slick for 'assistant'

  • The company uses the slick 'Inc.' to mean incorporated.

    La empresa utiliza la abreviatura 'Inc.' para significar 'incorporada'.

5 SMART [attributive], [predicative] B2

clever and quick; able to think quickly or solve problems easily

astuto, inteligente

  • a slick mind

Collocations slick negotiator · slick salesman

  • She's a very slick negotiator.

    Ella es una negociadora muy astuta.

6 OIL [uncountable] C1

a thin, smooth liquid made from oil; an oily substance used for lubrication or protection

aceite, grasa

  • use a slick

Collocations slick for machinery · slick for lubrication

  • They use a special slick to keep the gears running smoothly.

    Usan un aceite especial para mantener las poleas funcionando suavemente.

7 FILM [countable] C1

a thin, smooth film or layer of liquid on a surface; an oily coating

capa fina, película

  • see/slick

Collocations slick of oil · slick on water

  • There was a slick of oil floating on the surface of the water.

    Había una capa fina de aceite flotando sobre la superficie del agua.

8 PUBLISH [transitive] C1

to produce and publish a book, film, or other work quickly and for profit; to make something available in the market

lanzar, publicar rápidamente

  • slick off

Collocations slick a book · slick a film

  • The company slicked off the new product last month.

    La empresa lanzó el nuevo producto el mes pasado.