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sleek

[sliːk] брит. / амер.

  1. прил.

      1. гладкий, лоснящийся, блестящий (о шерсти животных)

      2. гладкий, прилизанный (о волосах)

    1. ровный, гладкий; отполированный, глянцевый, блестящий (о поверхности)

    2. вкрадчивый, елейный, льстивый; раболепный

      1. полный, округлый; откормленный

      2. холёный, ухоженный

    3. гладкий, спокойный (о поверхности воды)

  2. гл.

    1. наводить лоск, глянец

    2. разглаживать (кожу); приглаживать, прилизывать (волосы)

    3. успокаивать; снимать напряжение

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sleek

гладкий и блестящий

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His hair was seal-sleek with wet, his skin gleaming with it.
Мокрые черные волосы прилипли к голове, делая его похожим на выдру, влажная кожа блестела.
Robb, J.D. / Creation In DeathРобертс, Нора / Образ смерти
Образ смерти
Робертс, Нора
© 2007 by Nora Roberts
© Издание на русском языке. ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2009
© Перевод. Н. Миронова, 2009
Creation In Death
Robb, J.D.
© 2007 by Nora Roberts
In this central expanse the sea presented that smooth satin-like surface, called a sleek, produced by the subtle moisture thrown off by the whale in his more quiet moods.
Море здесь представляло собою как бы шелковистый атласный лоскут; это было «масло» — гладкий участок морской поверхности, образованный нежной жидкостью, которую выпускают в воду киты в минуты безмятежного покоя.
Melville, Herman / Moby Dick Or The WhaleМелвилл, Герман / Моби Дик, или Белый Кит
Моби Дик, или Белый Кит
Мелвилл, Герман
© Издательство «Художественная литература», 1981
Moby Dick Or The Whale
Melville, Herman
© Northwestern University Press and The Newberry Library, 1988
He looked like a piece of baroque furniture in my sleek, high-tech kitchen.
В моей сверкающей, напичканной современной техникой кухне он выглядел как старинная фарфоровая статуэтка.
Saintcrow, Lilith / Working for the DevilСэйнткроу, Лилит / Контракт с дьяволом
Контракт с дьяволом
Сэйнткроу, Лилит
© 2005 by Lilith Saintcrow
© Перевод, С. Теремязева, 2009
© Издание на руском языке, ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2009
Working for the Devil
Saintcrow, Lilith
© 2005 by Lilith Saintcrow
Again he felt a familiarity -- as if this cautious walking, this solitary passage, belonged more to this world than the sleek bedroom in the other wing.
Он снова почуял что-то знакомое, словно эта ходьба крадучись, этот пустой коридор были куда приличнее, чем лощеная спальня в противоположном крыле дома.
Greene, Henry Graham / The Ministry of FearГрин, Генри Грэм / Ведомство страха
Ведомство страха
Грин, Генри Грэм
© Издательство "Мастацкая литература", 1984
The Ministry of Fear
Greene, Henry Graham
© 1943 by Graham Greene
© Graham Greene, 1973
They were a silver-blond fur, very sleek.
— Мех был очень светлый, серебристый, удивительно мягкий и приятный на ощупь.
Irving, John / The world According to GarpИрвинг, Джон / Мир глазами Гарпа
Мир глазами Гарпа
Ирвинг, Джон
© 1976, 1977, 1978 by John Irving
© И. Тогоева, перевод на русский язык, 2009
© ООО Издательская группа "Аттикус", 2009
The world According to Garp
Irving, John
© 1976, 1977, 1978 by John Irving
A woman in a sleek pantsuit approached Mimi deferentially. "Would you like to see anything I've put aside for you, Miss Force?"
— Мисс Форс, не желаете ли взглянуть на то, что я для вас отложила? — почтительно поинтересовалась у Мими женщина в элегантном брючном костюме.
De la Cruz, Melissa / Blue BloodsДе ла Круз, Мелисса / Голубая кровь
Голубая кровь
Де ла Круз, Мелисса
© Перевод. О. Степашкина, 2010
© Издание на русском языке. ООО «Издательство «Эксмо». 2010
© 2006 by Melissa de la Cruz
Blue Bloods
De la Cruz, Melissa
© 2006 by Melissa de la Cruz
The driver had taken his two sleek horses out; they grazed unchallenged; and he sat on a stone clapping time with his hands while the fiddler played.
Кучер распряг лошадей, и они мирно пасутся в стороне; сам он сидит на камне и хлопает в ладоши, отбивая такт, а скрипач все играет.
Wells, Herbert George / The History Of Mr PollyУэллс, Герберт / История мистера Полли
История мистера Полли
Уэллс, Герберт
© Издательство "Правда", 1964
The History Of Mr Polly
Wells, Herbert George
© 1909 by Duffield & Company
On the other side of the bridge the dog waited, sleek and black; His high pointed ears focused forward, sitting back on His haunches.
На той стороне моста сидит собака, черная и лоснящаяся; ее длинные острые уши направлены вперед.
Saintcrow, Lilith / Working for the DevilСэйнткроу, Лилит / Контракт с дьяволом
Контракт с дьяволом
Сэйнткроу, Лилит
© 2005 by Lilith Saintcrow
© Перевод, С. Теремязева, 2009
© Издание на руском языке, ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2009
Working for the Devil
Saintcrow, Lilith
© 2005 by Lilith Saintcrow
Truly, the cat’s sleek muscles and graceful moves epitomized the hunting qualities drow elves so dearly desired.
И действительно, гладкая лоснящаяся мускулатура, полные грации движения словно воплощали в себе охотничьи качества, столь высоко ценимые темными эльфами.
Salvatore, Robert / HomelandСальваторе, Роберт / Отступник
Отступник
Сальваторе, Роберт
© ИЦ "Максима", 2007
© 1990 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
© А. Кострова, перевод, 2002
Homeland
Salvatore, Robert
© 1990 TSR, Inc.
It had a strangely sleek look, as if someone had set out to make a lamp that could go fast.
Изогнутый носик придавал ей необычно хитрый вид, как будто она что-то замышляла.
Pratchett, Terry / SourceryПратчетт,Терри / Посох и Шляпа
Посох и Шляпа
Пратчетт,Терри
© Издание на русском языке, оформление ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2008
Sourcery
Pratchett, Terry
© Terry and Lyn Pratchett 1988
He was slim, six inches shorter than Elmer, but hard as ivory and as sleek.
Худощавый и невысокий, на шесть дюймов ниже Элмера, он был тверд, как слоновая кость, гибок и упруг.
Lewis, Sinclair / Elmer GantryЛьюис, Синклер / Элмер Гентри
Элмер Гентри
Льюис, Синклер
© Издательство "Правда", 1965
Elmer Gantry
Lewis, Sinclair
© 2002 by Literary Classics of the United States, Inc., New York, N.Y.
© 1927 by Harcourt, Inc.
© renewed 1955 by Michael Lewis
Although Aileen feared because of his desperateness, she was caught by his sleek force—that air of iron strength under a parlor mask.
Польк Линд неизменно пугал Эйлин своим беззастенчивым восторгом, но она невольно покорялась его настойчивой лести, упорной, непреклонной воле, скрытой под маской светского обольстителя.
Dreiser, Theodore / The TitanДрайзер, Теодор / Титан
Титан
Драйзер, Теодор
© Издательство "Правда", 1981
The Titan
Dreiser, Theodore
© 1914 by JOHN LANE COMPANY
'Where ought the gold to be?' asked Meidanov, tossing back his sleek hair and distending his nostrils.
- Где же должно быть золото? - спросил Майданов, откидывая назад свои плоские волосы и расширяя ноздри.
Turgenev, I.S. / First loveТургенев, И.С. / Первая любовь
Первая любовь
Тургенев, И.С.
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1978
First love
Turgenev, I.S.
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
He swam like a seal, she thought, sleek and fast, and looked like-well, if she couldn’t think it, who could?
«Он плавает, как тюлень, – подумала Ева, – такой же гладкий и быстрый. А выглядит как...» Она не могла придумать сравнения, да и кто бы смог?
Robb, J.D. / Strangers In DeathРобертс, Нора / Бархатная смерть
Бархатная смерть
Робертс, Нора
© 2008 by Nora Roberts
© Издание на русском языке ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2009
© Перевод. Н. Миронова, 2009
Strangers In Death
Robb, J.D.
© 2008 by Nora Roberts
He did not like Kolia's befrizzled and pomaded head, and when his eye fell on Kollomietzev, thought "What a sleek individual." He paid no attention to the others.
В Коле ему не понравился его завитой, напомаженный хохол; при виде Калломейцева он подумал: "Экая облизанная мордочка!" - а на другие лица он вовсе не обратил внимания.
Тургенев, И.С. / НовьTurgenev, I.S. / Virgin soil
Virgin soil
Turgenev, I.S.
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
Новь
Тургенев, И.С.
© Издательство "Правда", 1979

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sliːkAdjectiveгладкий; лоснящийся; блестящий

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Collocations

sleek field
пятно на поверхности воды
sleeking hammer
отделочный молоток

Word forms

sleek

adjective
Positive degreesleek
Comparative degreesleeker
Superlative degreesleekest

sleek

verb
Basic forms
Pastsleeked
Imperativesleek
Present Participle (Participle I)sleeking
Past Participle (Participle II)sleeked
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I sleekwe sleek
you sleekyou sleek
he/she/it sleeksthey sleek
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am sleekingwe are sleeking
you are sleekingyou are sleeking
he/she/it is sleekingthey are sleeking
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have sleekedwe have sleeked
you have sleekedyou have sleeked
he/she/it has sleekedthey have sleeked
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been sleekingwe have been sleeking
you have been sleekingyou have been sleeking
he/she/it has been sleekingthey have been sleeking
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I sleekedwe sleeked
you sleekedyou sleeked
he/she/it sleekedthey sleeked
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was sleekingwe were sleeking
you were sleekingyou were sleeking
he/she/it was sleekingthey were sleeking
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had sleekedwe had sleeked
you had sleekedyou had sleeked
he/she/it had sleekedthey had sleeked
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been sleekingwe had been sleeking
you had been sleekingyou had been sleeking
he/she/it had been sleekingthey had been sleeking
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will sleekwe shall/will sleek
you will sleekyou will sleek
he/she/it will sleekthey will sleek
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be sleekingwe shall/will be sleeking
you will be sleekingyou will be sleeking
he/she/it will be sleekingthey will be sleeking
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have sleekedwe shall/will have sleeked
you will have sleekedyou will have sleeked
he/she/it will have sleekedthey will have sleeked
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been sleekingwe shall/will have been sleeking
you will have been sleekingyou will have been sleeking
he/she/it will have been sleekingthey will have been sleeking
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would sleekwe should/would sleek
you would sleekyou would sleek
he/she/it would sleekthey would sleek
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be sleekingwe should/would be sleeking
you would be sleekingyou would be sleeking
he/she/it would be sleekingthey would be sleeking
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have sleekedwe should/would have sleeked
you would have sleekedyou would have sleeked
he/she/it would have sleekedthey would have sleeked
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been sleekingwe should/would have been sleeking
you would have been sleekingyou would have been sleeking
he/she/it would have been sleekingthey would have been sleeking
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am sleekedwe are sleeked
you are sleekedyou are sleeked
he/she/it is sleekedthey are sleeked
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being sleekedwe are being sleeked
you are being sleekedyou are being sleeked
he/she/it is being sleekedthey are being sleeked
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been sleekedwe have been sleeked
you have been sleekedyou have been sleeked
he/she/it has been sleekedthey have been sleeked
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was sleekedwe were sleeked
you were sleekedyou were sleeked
he/she/it was sleekedthey were sleeked
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being sleekedwe were being sleeked
you were being sleekedyou were being sleeked
he/she/it was being sleekedthey were being sleeked
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been sleekedwe had been sleeked
you had been sleekedyou had been sleeked
he/she/it had been sleekedthey had been sleeked
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be sleekedwe shall/will be sleeked
you will be sleekedyou will be sleeked
he/she/it will be sleekedthey will be sleeked
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been sleekedwe shall/will have been sleeked
you will have been sleekedyou will have been sleeked
he/she/it will have been sleekedthey will have been sleeked