slick

scivoloso

Liscio e difficile da calpestare o afferrare perché coperto di liquido.

In inglese semplice: Smooth and difficult to walk on or hold because it is covered with liquid.

• The wet road was slick.
• Oil made the floor dangerously slick.
• Her hands were slick with water.

Come si usa: slick with something (The steps were slick with rain.)

Sinonimi: slippery

Espressioni comuni: slick road, slick with rain, slick surface

patinato, raffinato

Dall’aspetto elegante, costoso e realizzato da professionisti.

In inglese semplice: Looking stylish, expensive, and professionally made.

• The company has a slick website.
• She gave a slick presentation with impressive graphics.
• Their new magazine looks slick and expensive.

Sinonimi: polished, stylish, glossy

Espressioni comuni: slick presentation, slick website, slick magazine

viscido, suadente

Bravo a convincere gli altri, anche se non ci si può fidare di lui.

In inglese semplice: Good at making people believe you, although you cannot be trusted.

• The slick salesman fooled us.
• Don't trust his slick promises.
• Her slick sales pitch hid several extra charges.

Sinonimi: smooth, glib

Espressioni comuni: slick salesman, slick talk, slick sales pitch

abile, ingegnoso

Fatto con abilità e scioltezza, tanto da far sembrare facile un compito difficile.

In inglese semplice: Done cleverly and smoothly, making a difficult task look easy.

• That was a slick move.
• She found a slick solution to the problem.
• His slick footwork made the difficult dance look easy.

Sinonimi: clever, skillful, smooth

Contrari: clumsy

Espressioni comuni: slick move, slick trick, slick solution

chiazza di petrolio, chiazza d'olio

Sottile strato di liquido sparso su una superficie, soprattutto olio o petrolio.

In inglese semplice: A thin layer of liquid, especially oil, spread over a surface.

• An oil slick covered the water.
• The car skidded on a slick of fuel.
• Workers tried to stop the slick reaching the beach.

Come si usa: slick of something (A slick of oil spread across the harbor.)

Espressioni comuni: oil slick, fuel slick, slick of oil

imbroglione, truffatore

Persona furba che inganna gli altri e di cui non ci si può fidare.

In inglese semplice: A clever person who tricks others and cannot be trusted.

• That slick took our money.
• Nobody trusted the slick who offered the deal.
• The two slicks had fooled half the town.

Sinonimi: trickster, crook, con artist

Espressioni comuni: a slick, that slick

lisciatoio

Attrezzo usato per rendere una superficie liscia o piana.

In inglese semplice: A tool used to make a surface smooth or level.

• He smoothed the surface with a slick.
• The worker selected a wider slick.
• This slick leaves an even finish.

Sinonimi: smoothing tool

Espressioni comuni: use a slick, smoothing slick, metal slick

scalpello largo

Attrezzo largo e affilato usato per togliere sottili strati di legno nella preparazione degli incastri.

In inglese semplice: A wide tool with a sharp edge used to shave thin pieces from wood when making joints.

• The carpenter sharpened his slick.
• She used a slick to trim the joint.
• A wide slick removed thin shavings from the timber.

Sinonimi: paring chisel

Espressioni comuni: carpenter's slick, wide slick, paring slick