slide

• Nom désignant une surface lisse et inclinée sur laquelle on glisse pour jouer, ou bien une image ou une page individuelle dans une présentation.

A noun referring to a smooth, inclined surface used for sliding down for fun, or a single image or page in a presentation.

1. Presentation slideB1formal

   A single page or image in a presentation, typically shown on a screen.

   Diapositive de présentation

   • The presentation has 20 slides.
   • Please advance to the next slide.
   • She designed colorful slides for her lecture.

   Synonymesframepage

2. Playground slideA1formal

   A playground structure with a smooth surface for sliding down.

   Toboggan

   • The children love the slide at the park.
   • He climbed up the ladder to the slide.
   • The slide is made of plastic.

   Synonymessliding board

3. Act of slidingA2formal

   A smooth movement over a surface, often downward.

   glissement

   • The rock made a slide down the hill.
   • There was a landslide after the slide of mud.
   • The slide of the glacier was spectacular.

   Synonymesglideskidslip

• Verbe désignant l'action de glisser doucement sur une surface avec un contact continu avec celle-ci, ou de se déplacer latéralement sans perdre le contact.

A verb used to indicate the act of moving smoothly along a surface while maintaining continuous contact with it.

1. A2formal

   To move smoothly along a surface while maintaining continuous contact.

   glisser

   • The kids slid down the playground slide.
   • The car slid on the icy road.
   • She slid the book across the table.

   Synonymescoastglideskidskimslipslither

   Antonymescatchhaltstickstop

2. Move quietly or stealthilyB1informal

   To move quietly or discreetly, often without being noticed.

   se glisser

   • He slid into the room without anyone noticing.
   • She slid the letter into her pocket.
   • The thief slid out the back door.

   Synonymescreepglideskulkslinkslipsneaksteal

   Antonymesmarchstompstride

3. Decline graduallyB2formal

   To gradually decrease or deteriorate.

   décliner progressivement

   • Sales have been sliding for months.
   • His grades started sliding after the holidays.
   • The economy is sliding into recession.

   Synonymesdeclinedeterioratediminishdropdwindlefallsinkslipslumpwane

   Antonymesimproveincreaserecoverrisestrengthen

Variantes phrasalslide byslide down