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slit

/slɪt/

slitnoun

slits

/slɪt/

Translations

fente

The dress had a slit up the side, adding a touch of elegance.

La robe avait une fente sur le côté, ce qui lui donnait une touche d’élégance.

Additional translations

incisionSurtout en contexte médical ou chirurgical.

Definitions

A long, narrow cut or opening.

The dress had a slit up the side, adding a touch of elegance.

A narrow opening in a solid surface, often used for inserting something.

He dropped the letter into the mail slot, which was just a small slit in the door.

A small incision or cut, often used in a medical or surgical context.

The surgeon made a tiny slit in the skin to begin the procedure.

Synonyms

slitverb

slit

Past Simple

slit

Past Participle

slitting

ing-form

/slɪt/

Translations

entailler

She carefully slit the envelope open with a knife.

Elle a soigneusement entaillé l’enveloppe avec un couteau pour l’ouvrir.

Additional translations

inciserSurtout en contexte médical ou technique.

Definitions

To make a long, narrow cut or opening in something.

She carefully slit the envelope open with a knife.

Synonyms

slitadjective

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "slit skirt")

Translations

fendu

She wore a slit dress that showed off her legs.

Elle portait une robe fendue qui mettait ses jambes en valeur.

Definitions

Used before another noun to indicate that the noun has a long, narrow cut or opening.

She wore a slit dress that showed off her legs.

Synonyms

slitpast participle

Past-participle adjective meaning "cut open"

Translations

fenduAu sens de « ouvert par une fente ».

The envelope lay on the table, slit open along the top.

L’enveloppe était posée sur la table, fendue en haut sur toute la longueur.

Definitions

Cut open or having a narrow opening made by cutting.

The envelope lay on the table, slit open along the top.

Synonyms