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sleek down

/sliːk daʊn/

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verb

/sliːk daʊn/C1formal
  • ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по приглаживанию, приданию гладкости, блеска или ровности путем нажатия или разглаживания, часто по отношению к волосам или поверхностям.

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.

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

  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.

    ruПригладить

    • 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.

    Synonymspress downslick down

    Antonymsdishevelfrizzmessruffleteasetousle

Forms
  • sleeked down past participle
  • sleeked down past simple
  • sleeking down present participle
  • sleeks down third person singular

Base verbsleek

Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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