sleek

estilizado, aerodinámico

Con una forma fina y suave que resulta elegante y facilita el movimiento.

En inglés sencillo: Having a slim, smooth shape that looks neat and allows easy movement.

• The boat had a sleek shape.
• A sleek sports car stopped outside.
• The new aircraft is sleeker than the old model.

Sinónimos: streamlined, slim

Antónimos: bulky

Expresiones frecuentes: sleek design, sleek sports car, sleek lines

liso, terso

Con una superficie uniforme, sin asperezas ni pelos que sobresalgan.

En inglés sencillo: Having a smooth, even surface, with no rough parts or loose hairs.

• Her hair was sleek and straight.
• The horse had a sleek coat.
• He brushed the dog until its fur looked sleek.

Sinónimos: smooth

Antónimos: rough

Expresiones frecuentes: sleek hair, sleek coat, sleek fur, sleek surface

brillante, lustroso

Con una superficie brillante que parece bien cuidada.

En inglés sencillo: Having a shiny surface that looks well cared for.

• The cat had sleek black fur.
• Her sleek hair caught the light.
• The polished wood looked sleek under the lamps.

Sinónimos: glossy, shiny

Antónimos: dull

Expresiones frecuentes: sleek black hair, sleek coat, sleek finish

alisar, pulir

Dejar una superficie o el pelo liso y brillante.

En inglés sencillo: To make a surface or hair smooth and shiny.

• She sleeked her hair back.
• He used oil to sleek down the loose strands.
• The barber sleeked his hair with a comb.

Cómo se usa: sleek something back/down (She sleeked her hair back with gel.)

Sinónimos: smooth, polish

Expresiones frecuentes: sleek back something, sleek down something, sleek someone’s hair

barniz

Capa aplicada sobre algo para dejar su superficie lisa.

En inglés sencillo: A coating put on something to make its surface smooth.

• He applied sleek to the wooden panel.
• A thin coat of sleek smoothed the surface.
• The carpenter waited for the sleek to dry.

Sinónimos: varnish

Expresiones frecuentes: coat of sleek, apply the sleek, layer of sleek