sleek down

• Partikelverb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas durch Drücken oder Streichen glatt, glänzend oder eben zu machen, oft bezogen auf Haare oder Oberflächen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of making something smooth, glossy, or flat by pressing or smoothing it down, often referring to hair or surfaces.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Make hair smooth and flatinformal

   To press or smooth hair down, often with water or a product, so it lies flat against the head.

   Haare glatt anlegen

   • He sleeked down his hair with gel before the interview.
   • She sleeked down the stray strands with a wet comb.
   • The wind made him sleek down his hair repeatedly.

   Synonymepress downslick down

   Antonymedishevelfrizzmessruffleteasetousle

Grundverbsleek