sliced

• Décrit quelque chose qui a été coupé en morceaux plats et minces, ou en tranches.

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

1. Cut into slicesA1formal

   Food that has been cut into thin, flat pieces.

   tranché, en tranches

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

   Synonymescutshaved

2. Cut into portionsA2formal

   Something that has been divided into portions by cutting.

   coupé en tranches / en morceaux

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

   Synonymescutdividedsectionedsegmented

• Verbe 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.

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.

   Couper en tranches fines

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

   Synonymescarvecutcut uppareshave

2. Cut throughB2informal

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

   Fendre, traverser rapidement

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

   Synonymescleavecutknifelancepenetrateshear

3. Reduce or divideB2informal

   To reduce something significantly or divide it into parts.

   réduire ou diviser

   • 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.

   Synonymescutcut backdecreasedividelessenreduceslashsplittrim

Variantes phrasalslice intoslice throughslice up