sliver
gb/slˈɪvɚ/ us/slˈɪvɚ/
B1
Αγγλικά
szilánk, szálka, vékony szelet, keskeny csík, vékony csíkokra vág, vékony szeletekre vág, szálkákra hasad, szilánkokra törik
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a sliver (of [material])
He got a sliver of wood in his thumb while sanding the table.
Az asztal csiszolása közben faszálka ment a hüvelykujjába.
I stepped on a sliver of glass and had to pull it out carefully.
Ráléptem egy üvegszilánkra, és óvatosan ki kellett húznom.
The nurse used tweezers to remove the sliver from her finger.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I have a sliver in my finger.
Szálka van az ujjamban.
She pulled out the sliver.
Kihúzta a szálkát.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse sliver (thin splinter) with shard (usually glass) or chip (often thicker).
Σημασία
A thin sharp broken piece
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a sliver of wood
|a sliver of glass
|get a sliver
|a sliver in your finger
|remove a sliver
|a sharp sliver
|a tiny sliver
|a sliver under the skin
|pull out a sliver
Συνώνυμα
splinter (The most common word for a thin sharp piece of wood.)
|
shard (Often used for a broken piece of glass or pottery.)
Αντώνυμα
chunk (A much larger, thicker piece.)
|
whole piece (Not broken off or separated.)
Θέματα
daily_life
|materials
|health
Ορισμός
A tiny thin piece that breaks off something and can be sharp.
A small, very thin, often sharp piece that has broken off from something larger, especially wood, glass, or metal.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
2
keskeny csík
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a sliver of [something]
She added a sliver of ginger to the soup.
Egy vékony szelet gyömbért tett a levesbe.
A sliver of light showed under the door.
Egy keskeny fénycsík látszott az ajtó alatt.
A sliver of the moon appeared between the clouds.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I cut a sliver of cheese.
Levágtam egy vékony szelet sajtot.
There is a sliver of light.
Látszik egy keskeny fénycsík.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may use slice for any piece; sliver emphasizes that it is very thin and narrow.
Σημασία
A very thin narrow piece
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a thin sliver
|a narrow sliver
|slivers of onion
|a sliver of cheese
|a sliver of lemon
|a sliver of light
|a sliver of moon
|a sliver of paper
|cut into slivers
|thin slivers
Συνώνυμα
thin slice (Similar meaning, especially for food, but less focused on narrowness.)
|
strip (Often longer and more even in width.)
|
shaving (Very thin piece, often removed by scraping.)
Αντώνυμα
thick slice (Opposite in thickness.)
|
slab (A large, thick, flat piece.)
Θέματα
food_and_drink
|daily_life
|nature
Ορισμός
A very thin piece or slice of something.
A very thin, narrow piece or strip of something, often cut or seen as a thin line or shape.
ΡΉΜΑ
C1
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
sliver [something] (into [pieces])
Sliver the almonds and toast them for the salad.
Vágd vékony szeletekre a mandulát, és pirítsd meg a salátához.
He slivered the carrots into matchsticks for the stir-fry.
Gyufaszál vékonyságú csíkokra vágta a sárgarépát a wokos ételhez.
The craft knife can sliver the cardboard into neat strips.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I slivered the onion for the soup.
Vékony csíkokra vágtam a hagymát a leveshez.
Συχνό λάθος:
Often confused with slice; sliver suggests thinner, narrower pieces than a typical slice.
Σημασία
Cut into thin pieces
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
sliver garlic
|sliver almonds
|sliver onion
|sliver the wood
|sliver [something] into strips
|finely slivered
|thinly slivered
Συνώνυμα
slice thinly (More general; does not necessarily imply narrow pieces.)
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shred (Usually many thin pieces, often torn or grated rather than neatly cut.)
Αντώνυμα
chunk (To cut into large pieces rather than thin ones.)
|
leave whole (Not cutting into pieces.)
Θέματα
food_and_drink
|crafts
|materials
Ορισμός
To cut something into very thin pieces.
To cut something into long, very thin, narrow pieces.
ΡΉΜΑ
C1
4
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] slivers (under [condition])
The old chair leg slivered when he put his weight on it.
A régi székláb szálkákra hasadt, amikor ránehezedett.
Dry wood can sliver easily along the grain.
A száraz fa a szálirány mentén könnyen szálkákra hasad.
The edge of the board slivered, leaving sharp fragments.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The wood slivered when it broke.
A fa szálkákra hasadt, amikor eltört.
Συχνό λάθος:
This intransitive use is less common; learners may prefer 'splinter' in many contexts.
Σημασία
Break into thin sharp pieces
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
wood slivers
|the handle slivered
|sliver apart
|sliver into pieces
|sliver along the grain
Συνώνυμα
splinter (More common verb for breaking into sharp thin pieces, especially wood.)
|
shatter (Break violently into many pieces; not necessarily thin.)
Αντώνυμα
hold together (Not breaking apart.)
|
stay intact (Remain unbroken.)
Θέματα
materials
|daily_life
Ορισμός
To break into thin sharp pieces.
To split or break into long, thin, sharp pieces.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
sliver
IPA
GB/slˈɪvɚ/
US/slˈɪvɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
sliv - er (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (sliv)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: sliver
- Plural: slivers
Verb
- Base: sliver
- 3rd Person Singular: slivers
- Present Participle: slivering
- Past: slivered
Εκφράσεις
a sliver of [something]
1/ə slˈɪvɚ əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
A very small amount
A very small amount of something.
Παραδείγματα
- There’s still a sliver of hope that the deal will go through.
- Only a sliver of the budget goes to maintenance.
- He didn’t show a sliver of regret in his apology.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I have a sliver of hope.
- We only used a sliver of our time.