sleek

profilé, élancé

D’une forme fine et lisse, d’aspect soigné, qui facilite le mouvement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : streamlined, slim

Contraires : bulky

Expressions courantes : sleek design, sleek sports car, sleek lines

lisse

Dont la surface est régulière, sans parties rugueuses ni poils qui dépassent.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : smooth

Contraires : rough

Expressions courantes : sleek hair, sleek coat, sleek fur, sleek surface

luisant, brillant

Dont la surface brillante semble bien entretenue.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : glossy, shiny

Contraires : dull

Expressions courantes : sleek black hair, sleek coat, sleek finish

lisser, polir

Rendre une surface ou des cheveux lisses et brillants.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : sleek something back/down (She sleeked her hair back with gel.)

Synonymes : smooth, polish

Expressions courantes : sleek back something, sleek down something, sleek someone’s hair

vernis

Couche appliquée sur un objet pour rendre sa surface lisse.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : varnish

Expressions courantes : coat of sleek, apply the sleek, layer of sleek