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slicing

/ˈslaɪsɪŋ/

slicing down

slicing off

slicing out

slicing up

slicingnoun

slicings

Translations

tranchageTerme général et technique pour l’action ou le processus de découper en tranches; employé aussi en informatique et en fabrication additive.

The slicing of the bread was done with a sharp knife to ensure even pieces.

Le tranchage du pain a été effectué avec un couteau bien aiguisé pour obtenir des tranches régulières.

Additional translations

découpage en tranchesPlus explicite, surtout dans le contexte culinaire ou descriptif.

Definitions

The act or process of cutting something into slices.

The slicing of the bread was done with a sharp knife to ensure even pieces.

A technique in programming where a subset of data is extracted from a larger set, often used in the context of arrays or lists.

In Python, slicing allows you to access a portion of a list by specifying a range of indices.

The process of converting a 3-D model into successive layers for additive manufacturing.

Slicing must be completed before sending the file to the 3-D printer.

Synonyms

slicinggerund / present participle

/ˈslaɪsɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe a tool or process involved in cutting into slices.

Translations

trancheurS’emploie surtout pour un outil ou un couteau destiné à couper en tranches.

The chef picked up a slicing knife to prepare the tomatoes.

Le chef a pris un couteau trancheur pour préparer les tomates.

Definitions

Designed or used for cutting something into slices.

The chef picked up a slicing knife to prepare the tomatoes.

Synonyms

sliceverb

slicing

ing-form

sliced

Past Simple

sliced

Past Participle

slicing

ing-form

/slaɪs/

Translations

couper en tranches

She carefully sliced the bread for the sandwiches.

Elle a soigneusement coupé le pain en tranches pour les sandwiches.

fendreSens figuré ou de mouvement rapide à travers une matière.

The skater sliced through the ice with precision.

Le patineur a fendu la glace avec précision.

réduireSens économique ou quantitatif.

The company plans to slice its budget by 20% next year.

L'entreprise prévoit de réduire son budget de 20 % l'année prochaine.

Additional translations

slicerTerme sportif, notamment au golf et au tennis.

Definitions

To cut something into thin, flat pieces.

She carefully sliced the bread for the sandwiches.

To move quickly and easily through something.

The skater sliced through the ice with precision.

To reduce or decrease something significantly.

The company plans to slice its budget by 20% next year.

To hit (a ball) so that it curves to the side in flight, especially in sports like golf or tennis.

He sliced the ball into the rough.

Synonyms

slicenoun

Definitions

A thin, broad piece of food, such as bread, meat, or cake, cut from a larger portion.

She took a slice of cake and placed it on her plate.

A portion or share of something.

He wanted a slice of the profits from the business deal.

A stroke that makes the ball curve in the air, typically in sports like golf or tennis.

His slice sent the golf ball veering off to the right.

A flat-bladed utensil used for lifting or serving pieces of food such as cake or pie.

She used a slice to serve the pie.

In computing or mathematics, a subset or segment of a larger data structure, such as an array or list.

You can take a slice of the list to work with just the first ten items.

sliceadjective

Definitions

(attributive) Relating to or consisting of a slice or slices.

Slice thickness is a critical setting in CT imaging.