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slab

UK
/slæb/
US
/slæb/

Translations

slabnoun
slabs
pl
UK
/slæb/
US
/slæb/
dalleSens courant dans le bâtiment et le pavage.
The workers laid a concrete slab for the new sidewalk.
Les ouvriers ont posé une dalle en béton pour le nouveau trottoir.
brameSens technique en métallurgie.
The steel mill produces slabs that are later rolled into sheets.
L’aciérie produit des brames qui sont ensuite laminées en tôles.
tranche épaissePour une grande tranche de nourriture, surtout de viande.
He served a slab of roast beef on the plate.
Il a servi une tranche épaisse de rôti de bœuf dans l’assiette.
Synonyms
sheet
plate
slab of concrete
slabbed stone
panel
block
slabverb
slabbed
Past Simple
slabbed
Past Participle
slabbing
Gerund
UK
/slæb/
US
/slæb/
dallerAu sens de recouvrir ou poser avec des dalles.
The workers slabbed the walkway with concrete to create a smooth path.
Les ouvriers ont dallé l’allée avec du béton pour créer un passage lisse.
Additional translations
découperAu sens de couper en morceaux épais et plats.
Synonyms
flagstone
lay (slabs)
lay slabs
slice
cut into slabs
chop into slabs
split
section
hew
pave
slabadjective
UK
/slæb/
US
/slæb/
Used attributively to describe things made of or relating to slabs.
épaisSens descriptif : plat et épais.
They built a slab cabin with rough-hewn walls.
Ils ont construit une cabane épaisse aux murs grossièrement taillés.
Synonyms
platelike
flat
broad
thick
blocky
chunky
massive

Definitions

slabnoun
A large, thick, flat piece of stone, concrete, or wood, typically used for paving or as a building material.
The workers laid a concrete slab for the new sidewalk.
A large, thick slice or piece of something, especially food.
He served a slab of roast beef on the plate.
A semifinished piece of metal in the form of a thick rectangular block, intended for further processing such as rolling.
The steel mill produces slabs that are later rolled into sheets.
slabverb
To cover or lay with slabs.
The workers slabbed the walkway with concrete to create a smooth path.
To cut or divide (something) into thick, flat pieces.
The butcher slabbed the pork belly for the barbecue.
slabadjective
Made of, consisting of, or resembling a slab; flat and thick.
They built a slab cabin with rough-hewn walls.
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