slick

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈslɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/slɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(slik)

Inflections of 'slick' (adj):
slicker
adj comparative
slickest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
slick adj (slippery)resbaladizo/a adj
  escurridizo/a adj
 Tara slipped on the slick ice.
 Tara se cae con el hielo resbaladizo.
slick adj figurative (action: smooth, easy)hábil adj mf
  suave adj mf
 With a slick movement, the goalkeeper caught the ball.
 El portero atrapó el balón con un movimiento muy hábil.
slick adj (oily)grasoso/a adj
  pringoso/a adj
  aceitoso/a adj
 After her run, Emily's skin was slick with sweat.
 The hairdresser experienced a shudder of disgust looking at her customer's slick hair.
 Después de correr, la piel de Emily estaba grasosa por el sudor. // Al peluquero se le escapó una mueca de asco al ver el pelo grasoso de su cliente.
slick adj (hair: styled with oil, gel) (AR)engominado/a adj
 James's hair was slick with gel.
 El pelo de James estaba engominado.
slick adj figurative (person: practiced)habilidoso adj mf
  hábil adj mf
  profesional adj mf
 Glenn is a slick salesman.
 Glenn es un vendedor habilidoso.
slick at [sth] adj + prep figurative (person: practiced)profesional de adj + prep
  hábil en adj + prep
 This company is very slick at advertising.
 Esta compañía es profesional de la publicidad.
slick at doing [sth] expr figurative (person: practiced)profesional haciendo algo loc verb
  hábil haciendo algo loc verb
 Patricia is slick at making sales.
 Patricia es una profesional haciendo ventas.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
slick adj (well executed)logrado/a adj
  impecable adj mf
 The producers had put together a really slick show.
 Los productores consiguieron sacar un espectáculo muy logrado.
slick n informal, usually plural (racing tire: no tread)neumático liso grupo nom
  (voz inglesa)slick nm
Note: Slick no está aceptado, pero se usa en el ámbito del motor.
 The racing car is fitted with slicks.
 El coche de carreras lleva neumáticos lisos.
slick n informal (oil slick: patch of spilled petroleum)mancha de petróleo nf + loc adj
 Environmentalists say the slick is spreading at an alarming rate.
 Los ambientalistas dicen que la mancha de petróleo se está esparciendo a ritmo alarmante.
slick n US, informal, often plural (glossy magazine)revista de moda nf + loc adj
 Rita was browsing the slicks for home decor ideas.
 Rita estaba hojeando la revista de moda buscando ideas para decorar su casa.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
slick [sth] back vtr phrasal sep (hair: smooth back)engominarse el pelo hacia atrás loc verb
 He slicks back his hair like a 1950s greaser.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
oil slick n (layer of spilt oil)fuga de petróleo nf + loc adj
 Dispersants can be used to remove the oil slick from the top of the water.
 Se pueden usar dispersantes para limpiar las fugas de petróleo de la superficie del agua.
slick tires (US),
slick tyres (UK)
npl
(racing tires: no tread)neumático liso loc nom m
  (voz inglesa)slick nm
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Collocations: a massive oil slick, a slick in the [sea, ocean], an oil slick on the [road, surface, highway], more...

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