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