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slice

UK
/slaɪs/
US
/slaɪs/
slice down
slice off
slice out
slice up

Translations

slicenoun
slices
pl
UK
/slaɪs/
US
/slaɪs/
He took a slice of bread from the table.
Он взял ломтик хлеба со стола.
I added a slice of lemon to my tea.
Я добавил дольку лимона в свой чай.
She cut a slice of cake for everyone.
Она отрезала кусок торта для всех.
Additional translations
пласт
отрезок
ломоть
Synonyms
sliver
segment
portion
wedge
section
cut
fragment
piece
sliceverb
sliced
Past Simple
sliced
Past Participle
slicing
Gerund
UK
/slaɪs/
US
/slaɪs/
Can you slice the cake for everyone?
Можешь порезать торт для всех?
She decided to slice the bread for breakfast.
Она решила резать хлеб на завтрак.
He will slice the vegetables for the salad.
Он будет нарезать овощи для салата.
Additional translations
ломтить
Synonyms
carve
chop
cleave
divide
section
pare
sever
cut
sliceadjective
UK
/slaɪs/
US
/slaɪs/
Attributive use: occurs before another noun (e.g. "slice thickness")

Definitions

slicenoun
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.
sliceverb
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.
sliceadjective
(attributive) Relating to or consisting of a slice or slices.
Slice thickness is a critical setting in CT imaging.
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