slice

A noun referring to a thin, flat piece of something, typically food, that has been cut from a larger portion.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее тонкий плоский кусок чего-либо, обычно еды, отрезанный от большей части.esSustantivo que designa una porción fina y plana de algo, generalmente comida, cortada de una parte mayor; también puede referirse a una parte o fragmento de algo más grande.frNom désignant un morceau plat et fin coupé d'un plus grand ensemble, notamment de nourriture, ou une partie d'un tout.deEin dünnes, flaches Stück, das von etwas Größerem, meist einem Lebensmittel, abgeschnitten wurde; übertragen auch ein Teil oder Ausschnitt eines Ganzen.ptSubstantivo que designa um pedaço fino e plano cortado de algo, geralmente alimento, retirado de uma parte maior.zh指从较大物体上切下的薄而平的片状部分，通常指食物；也可指整体中的一部分或份额。arاسم يدل على قطعة رقيقة مسطحة مقطوعة من شيء أكبر، وخاصة الطعام، كما يدل على جزء أو حصة من شيء ما.

1. Piece of food A1 formal

   A thin, flat piece of food cut from a larger portion.

   • She cut a slice of bread for breakfast.
   • He ordered a slice of pizza with pepperoni.
   • Would you like another slice of cake?

   ruКусокesrebanadafrTranche (aliment)deStückptFatiazh片arشريحة

   Synonyme: rashershavingsliverwafer

2. Portion or share B1 formal

   A part or share of something, often used figuratively.

   • Each team member got a slice of the profits.
   • She owns a slice of the company.
   • He took a slice of the credit for the project's success.

   ruДоляesPorción o partefrPart ou portiondeAnteilptPartezh份额arنصيب

   Synonyme: allotmentcutpartpercentagepieceportionproportionquotasegmentshare

3. Cutting tool B2 informal

   A tool or implement used for cutting, such as a spatula or knife.

   • Use a fish slice to turn the fillet.
   • The chef used a cake slice to serve the dessert.
   • He grabbed a slice from the drawer to cut the pizza.

   ruЛопаткаesHerramienta de cortefrUstensile de coupedeSchneidwerkzeugptFerramenta de cortezh切片工具arأداة قطع

   Synonyme: spatulaturner

• slices plural form
• slices' possessive plural form
• slice's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of cutting something into thin, flat pieces, or to move through something smoothly and quickly.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия разрезания чего-либо на тонкие плоские куски или плавного и быстрого прохождения сквозь что-либо.esVerbo que designa la acción de cortar algo en rebanadas o trozos finos y planos, o de atravesar algo de forma suave y rápida.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de couper quelque chose en tranches fines et plates, ou de passer à travers quelque chose de manière nette et rapide.deVerb, das das Schneiden von etwas in dünne flache Stücke bezeichnet oder das glatte, schnelle Gleiten durch etwas hindurch.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de cortar algo em fatias finas e planas, ou de passar de forma suave e rápida através de algo.zh动词，指把某物切成薄片，也指迅速而顺畅地穿过某物。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على تقطيع شيء ما إلى شرائح رقيقة مسطحة، أو المرور بسلاسة وسرعة عبر شيء ما.

1. Cut into pieces A2 formal

   To cut something into thin, flat pieces.

   • She sliced the bread for sandwiches.
   • He carefully sliced the vegetables for the salad.
   • The chef sliced the meat into thin strips.

   ruНарезатьescortar en rebanadasfrCouper en tranches finesdeIn Scheiben schneidenptFatiarzh切片arقطّع إلى شرائح

   Synonyme: carvecutcut uppareshave

2. Cut through B2 informal

   To move through something quickly and smoothly, as if cutting it.

   • The boat sliced through the calm water.
   • The athlete sliced through the defense and scored a goal.
   • The knife sliced through the paper effortlessly.

   ruРассекатьesCortar el aire, atravesar velozmentefrFendre, traverser rapidementdeDurchschneidenptCortarzh穿过；划破arيَشُقّ

   Synonyme: cleavecutknifelancepenetrateshear

3. Reduce or divide B2 informal

   To reduce something significantly or divide it into parts.

   • The company sliced its budget by 20% this year.
   • They sliced the project into smaller tasks.
   • The new policy sliced the waiting time in half.

   ruСократить или разделитьesreducir o dividir en partesfrréduire ou diviserdeKürzen oder aufteilenptReduzir ou dividirzh削减或分割arالتقليل أو التقسيم

   Synonyme: cutcut backdecreasedividelessenreduceslashsplittrim

• sliced past participle
• sliced past simple
• slicing present participle
• slices third person singular

Phrasal-Varianten: slice intoslice throughslice up