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He had searched Tybee's backpack and had found a grenade: a simple, sleek thing, easily small enough to fit into a glove, with a pull-ring fat enough for a space-suited finger.Bei der Durchsuchung von Tybees Tornister hatte er eine Handgranate gefunden: ein kompaktes Ding, das sich förmlich in den Handschuh schmiegte und dessen Abzugsring groß genug für einen behandschuhten Finger war.Baxter, Stephen / TimeBaxter, Stephen / ZeitZeitBaxter, Stephen© 1999 by Stephen Baxter© 2002 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, MünchenTimeBaxter, Stephen© 2000 by Stephen Baxter
The instruments, sleek anonymous boxes, were connected to each other and to a central data-collection point by plastic-coated cables, light pipes, and diagnostic leads.Die Instrumente, kleine unidentifizierbare Kästen, waren durch kunststoffummantelte Kabel, Glasfaser-Kabel und Diagnosekabel miteinander und mit einer zentralen Daten-Sammelstelle verbunden.Baxter, Stephen / TimeBaxter, Stephen / ZeitZeitBaxter, Stephen© 1999 by Stephen Baxter© 2002 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, MünchenTimeBaxter, Stephen© 2000 by Stephen Baxter
The T-38 was sleek and brilliant white.Die T-38 war ein zerbrechlich wirkendes, schneeweißes Gebilde.Baxter, Stephen / OriginBaxter, Stephen / UrsprungUrsprungBaxter, Stephen© 2001 by Stephen Baxter© 2003 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KG, MünchenOriginBaxter, Stephen© 2002 by Stephen Baxter
He could hear men crying out in disgust and horror as they fled, things with huge eyes and sleek, plump bodies.Er hörte die entsetzten Schreie der Männer, als die widerlichen Kreaturen mit ihren großen Augen und glatten fetten Leibern sich in Sicherheit brachten.King, Stephen / SpätschichtKing, Stephen / Graveyard ShiftGraveyard ShiftKing, Stephen© 1976, 1977, 1978 by Stephen KingSpätschichtKing, Stephen
He heard Blackberry behind Cowslip's sleek, heavy shoulder and went across to him.Er bemerkte Blackberry hinter Cowslips geschmeidiger und wuchtiger Schulter und ging zu ihm hinüber.Adams, Richard / Watership DownAdams, Richard / Watership DownWatership DownAdams, Richard© 2000 für die deutsche Ausgabe by Econ Ullstein List Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, München© 1975 by Ullstein Buchverlage GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin© 1972 by Rex Collings Ltd.Watership DownAdams, Richard© 1972 by Rex Collings Ltd.© 2000 by Richard George Adams
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sleeked dowlas
Futterkattun
sleeked dowlas
Glanzleinwand
Word forms
sleek
adjective
Positive degree | sleek |
Comparative degree | sleeker |
Superlative degree | sleekest |
sleek
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | sleeked |
Imperative | sleek |
Present Participle (Participle I) | sleeking |
Past Participle (Participle II) | sleeked |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I sleek | we sleek |
you sleek | you sleek |
he/she/it sleeks | they sleek |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am sleeking | we are sleeking |
you are sleeking | you are sleeking |
he/she/it is sleeking | they are sleeking |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have sleeked | we have sleeked |
you have sleeked | you have sleeked |
he/she/it has sleeked | they have sleeked |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been sleeking | we have been sleeking |
you have been sleeking | you have been sleeking |
he/she/it has been sleeking | they have been sleeking |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I sleeked | we sleeked |
you sleeked | you sleeked |
he/she/it sleeked | they sleeked |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was sleeking | we were sleeking |
you were sleeking | you were sleeking |
he/she/it was sleeking | they were sleeking |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had sleeked | we had sleeked |
you had sleeked | you had sleeked |
he/she/it had sleeked | they had sleeked |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been sleeking | we had been sleeking |
you had been sleeking | you had been sleeking |
he/she/it had been sleeking | they had been sleeking |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will sleek | we shall/will sleek |
you will sleek | you will sleek |
he/she/it will sleek | they will sleek |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be sleeking | we shall/will be sleeking |
you will be sleeking | you will be sleeking |
he/she/it will be sleeking | they will be sleeking |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have sleeked | we shall/will have sleeked |
you will have sleeked | you will have sleeked |
he/she/it will have sleeked | they will have sleeked |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been sleeking | we shall/will have been sleeking |
you will have been sleeking | you will have been sleeking |
he/she/it will have been sleeking | they will have been sleeking |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would sleek | we should/would sleek |
you would sleek | you would sleek |
he/she/it would sleek | they would sleek |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be sleeking | we should/would be sleeking |
you would be sleeking | you would be sleeking |
he/she/it would be sleeking | they would be sleeking |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have sleeked | we should/would have sleeked |
you would have sleeked | you would have sleeked |
he/she/it would have sleeked | they would have sleeked |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been sleeking | we should/would have been sleeking |
you would have been sleeking | you would have been sleeking |
he/she/it would have been sleeking | they would have been sleeking |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am sleeked | we are sleeked |
you are sleeked | you are sleeked |
he/she/it is sleeked | they are sleeked |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being sleeked | we are being sleeked |
you are being sleeked | you are being sleeked |
he/she/it is being sleeked | they are being sleeked |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been sleeked | we have been sleeked |
you have been sleeked | you have been sleeked |
he/she/it has been sleeked | they have been sleeked |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was sleeked | we were sleeked |
you were sleeked | you were sleeked |
he/she/it was sleeked | they were sleeked |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being sleeked | we were being sleeked |
you were being sleeked | you were being sleeked |
he/she/it was being sleeked | they were being sleeked |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been sleeked | we had been sleeked |
you had been sleeked | you had been sleeked |
he/she/it had been sleeked | they had been sleeked |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be sleeked | we shall/will be sleeked |
you will be sleeked | you will be sleeked |
he/she/it will be sleeked | they will be sleeked |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been sleeked | we shall/will have been sleeked |
you will have been sleeked | you will have been sleeked |
he/she/it will have been sleeked | they will have been sleeked |