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