sliver
gb/slˈɪvɚ/ us/slˈɪvɚ/
B1
Inglés
szilánk, szálka, vékony szelet, keskeny csík, vékony csíkokra vág, vékony szeletekre vág, szálkákra hasad, szilánkokra törik
SUSTANTIVO
B1
1
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I have a sliver in my finger.
Szálka van az ujjamban.
She pulled out the sliver.
Kihúzta a szálkát.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse sliver (thin splinter) with shard (usually glass) or chip (often thicker).
Significado
A thin sharp broken piece
Colocaciones
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
Sinónimos
splinter (The most common word for a thin sharp piece of wood.)
|
shard (Often used for a broken piece of glass or pottery.)
Antónimos
chunk (A much larger, thicker piece.)
|
whole piece (Not broken off or separated.)
Temas
daily_life
|materials
|health
Definición
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.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
2
keskeny csík
B1
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I cut a sliver of cheese.
Levágtam egy vékony szelet sajtot.
There is a sliver of light.
Látszik egy keskeny fénycsík.
Error frecuente:
Learners may use slice for any piece; sliver emphasizes that it is very thin and narrow.
Significado
A very thin narrow piece
Colocaciones
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
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
thick slice (Opposite in thickness.)
|
slab (A large, thick, flat piece.)
Temas
food_and_drink
|daily_life
|nature
Definición
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.
VERBO
C1
3
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I slivered the onion for the soup.
Vékony csíkokra vágtam a hagymát a leveshez.
Error frecuente:
Often confused with slice; sliver suggests thinner, narrower pieces than a typical slice.
Significado
Cut into thin pieces
Colocaciones
sliver garlic
|sliver almonds
|sliver onion
|sliver the wood
|sliver [something] into strips
|finely slivered
|thinly slivered
Sinónimos
slice thinly (More general; does not necessarily imply narrow pieces.)
|
shred (Usually many thin pieces, often torn or grated rather than neatly cut.)
Antónimos
chunk (To cut into large pieces rather than thin ones.)
|
leave whole (Not cutting into pieces.)
Temas
food_and_drink
|crafts
|materials
Definición
To cut something into very thin pieces.
To cut something into long, very thin, narrow pieces.
VERBO
C1
4
Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The wood slivered when it broke.
A fa szálkákra hasadt, amikor eltört.
Error frecuente:
This intransitive use is less common; learners may prefer 'splinter' in many contexts.
Significado
Break into thin sharp pieces
Colocaciones
wood slivers
|the handle slivered
|sliver apart
|sliver into pieces
|sliver along the grain
Sinónimos
splinter (More common verb for breaking into sharp thin pieces, especially wood.)
|
shatter (Break violently into many pieces; not necessarily thin.)
Antónimos
hold together (Not breaking apart.)
|
stay intact (Remain unbroken.)
Temas
materials
|daily_life
Definición
To break into thin sharp pieces.
To split or break into long, thin, sharp pieces.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
sliver
AFI
GB/slˈɪvɚ/
US/slˈɪvɚ/
Sílabas y acento
sliv - er (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (sliv)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: sliver
- Plural: slivers
Verb
- Base: sliver
- 3rd Person Singular: slivers
- Present Participle: slivering
- Past: slivered
Expresiones
a sliver of [something]
1/ə slˈɪvɚ əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
A very small amount
A very small amount of something.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I have a sliver of hope.
- We only used a sliver of our time.