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slideverb
slid
Past Simple
slid
Past Participle
sliding
Gerund
UK
/slaɪd/
US
/slaɪd/
se détériorerAu sens d’une évolution progressive vers une situation pire.
The company began to slide into financial difficulties.
L’entreprise a commencé à se détériorer financièrement.
se glisserAu sens de se déplacer discrètement.
He slid into the room without anyone noticing.
Il s’est glissé dans la pièce sans que personne ne le remarque.
The children love to slide down the hill on their sleds.
Les enfants adorent glisser en descendant la colline sur leurs luges.
Synonyms
sweep
drift
flow
glide
slip
skid
slither
slidenoun
slides
pl
UK
/slaɪd/
US
/slaɪd/
éboulementPour une masse de roche, de terre ou de neige.
A huge slide blocked the mountain road after the heavy rain.
Un énorme éboulement a bloqué la route de montagne après la forte pluie.
diapositiveAu sens d’image projetée.
The presentation included a series of slides to illustrate the main points.
La présentation comprenait une série de diapositives pour illustrer les points principaux.
glissadeAu sens de mouvement contrôlé et fluide.
His slide into second base was perfectly timed.
Sa glissade vers le deuxième but était parfaitement synchronisée.
The children spent hours playing on the slide at the playground.
Les enfants ont passé des heures à jouer sur le toboggan dans l’aire de jeux.
muleChaussure sans talon à enfiler.
She wore comfortable slides to the beach.
Elle portait des mules confortables à la plage.
coulisseEn musique, notamment pour les instruments à coulisse.
The musician adjusted the slide to hit the correct note.
Le musicien a ajusté la coulisse pour atteindre la bonne note.
lamelleEn microscopie.
The scientist carefully placed the sample on the slide for examination under the microscope.
Le scientifique a soigneusement placé l’échantillon sur la lamelle pour l’examiner au microscope.
baisseAu sens de diminution progressive.
The company experienced a slide in profits last quarter.
L’entreprise a connu une baisse de ses bénéfices au dernier trimestre.
Synonyms
glide
slip
slope
decline
slant
shifting
slideadjective
UK
/slaɪd/
US
/slaɪd/
Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to slides or sliding.
coulissantAu sens de « qui glisse / permettant de glisser ».
She bought a slide projector for her photography class.
Elle a acheté un projecteur coulissant pour son cours de photographie.
Synonyms
sliding
slidable
movable
gliding
slippery

Definitions

slideverb
To move smoothly along a surface while maintaining continuous contact with it.
The children love to slide down the hill on their sleds.
To move or cause to move in a smooth, continuous motion.
She slid the book across the table to him.
To gradually change to a worse condition or lower level.
The company began to slide into financial difficulties.
To move quietly and unobtrusively.
He slid into the room without anyone noticing.
slidenoun
A structure with a smooth sloping surface for children to slide down.
The children spent hours playing on the slide at the playground.
A small piece of glass on which specimens are mounted for microscopic study.
The scientist carefully placed the sample on the slide for examination under the microscope.
A decline in value or quality.
The company experienced a slide in profits last quarter.
A part of a musical instrument, such as a trombone, that is moved to change the pitch.
The musician adjusted the slide to hit the correct note.
A small rectangular piece of film or a digital image used in a projector.
The presentation included a series of slides to illustrate the main points.
A controlled, smooth movement along a surface, especially ending in a lower position, as in certain sports.
His slide into second base was perfectly timed.
A mass of rock, earth, or snow that moves rapidly down a slope; a landslide or rockslide.
A huge slide blocked the mountain road after the heavy rain.
A light, back-less sandal that can be slipped on and off easily.
She wore comfortable slides to the beach.
slideadjective
Relating to or designed for slides or sliding; used before a noun.
She bought a slide projector for her photography class.
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