sliced

• Describe algo que ha sido cortado en trozos finos y planos, generalmente con un cuchillo o una máquina.

Describes something that has been cut into thin, flat pieces.

1. Cut into slicesA1formal

   Food that has been cut into thin, flat pieces.

   rebanado, en rebanadas

   • I bought a loaf of sliced bread for sandwiches.
   • The recipe calls for sliced mushrooms.
   • She served sliced apples with cheese.

   Sinónimoscutshaved

2. Cut into portionsA2formal

   Something that has been divided into portions by cutting.

   cortado en porciones

   • The pizza was already sliced into eight pieces.
   • He ordered a sliced ham from the deli.
   • The cake was beautifully sliced and presented.

   Sinónimoscutdividedsectionedsegmented

• Verbo que designa la acción de cortar algo en rebanadas o trozos finos y planos, o de atravesar algo de forma suave y rápida.

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

1. Cut into piecesA2formal

   To cut something into thin, flat pieces.

   cortar en rebanadas

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

   Sinónimoscarvecutcut uppareshave

2. Cut throughB2informal

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

   Cortar el aire, atravesar velozmente

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

   Sinónimoscleavecutknifelancepenetrateshear

3. Reduce or divideB2informal

   To reduce something significantly or divide it into parts.

   reducir o dividir en partes

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscutcut backdecreasedividelessenreduceslashsplittrim

Variantes phrasalslice intoslice throughslice up