slot

• اسم يدل على فتحة ضيقة أو شق أو مكان مخصص، ويُستخدم غالبًا لإدخال شيء ما أو لتحديد موعد أو موقع في جدول.

A noun referring to a narrow opening, groove, or designated position, often used for inserting something or scheduling an event.

1. A2formal

   A long, narrow opening or groove, often used for inserting something.

   فتحة ضيقة

   • He inserted the coin into the slot of the vending machine.
   • The letter slid through the mail slot in the door.
   • The shelf has a slot for holding the books upright.

   المرادفاتaperturecrackgapgrooveopeningslit

2. B1formal

   A designated time or position in a schedule or sequence.

   فترة زمنية أو موضع

   • I booked a time slot for my appointment at 3 PM.
   • The TV show has a prime-time slot on Friday nights.
   • We need to find a slot in the schedule for the meeting.

   المرادفاتintervalopeningperiodplacepositionspottime slotwindow

3. Gambling machineB1informal

   Short for slot machine, a gambling device with spinning reels.

   ماكينة القمار

   • He spent an hour playing the slots at the casino.
   • The slot machine paid out a jackpot to the lucky player.
   • She inserted a dollar bill into the slot and pulled the lever.

   المرادفاتfruit machineone-armed banditslot machine

• فعل يدل على وضع شيء ما أو إدخاله في مكان مخصص أو موضع معين أو ضمن جدول زمني. ويُستعمل أيضًا بمعنى تخصيص موعد أو حيز لشيء ما ضمن ترتيب أو خطة.

A verb used to indicate the act of fitting something into a designated space, position, or time schedule.

1. Fit into a spaceB1formal

   To place something into a narrow or designated space.

   إدخال في فتحة

   • He slotted the key into the lock.
   • The puzzle piece slots perfectly into place.
   • She slotted the book back onto the shelf.

   المرادفاتfitinsertplaceslidesliptuck

   الأضدادdislodgeextractremovewithdraw

2. Schedule or arrangeB2informal

   To fit someone or something into a schedule or timetable.

   إدراج في الجدول الزمني

   • The manager slotted the new meeting into the afternoon.
   • Can you slot me in for an appointment tomorrow?
   • They slotted the concert into the festival lineup.

   المرادفاتallocatearrangeassignbookfit infixschedulesetslatetimetable