slice
gb/slˈaɪs/ us/slˈaɪs/
A2
Angielski
~ 8800
szelet, felszeletel, részesedés, rész, hasít, átvág, slice, nyesett ütés, slice-ot üt, megnyes
RZECZOWNIK
A2
1
szelet
A2
Schemat użycia:
a slice of [food]
She toasted a slice of bread for breakfast.
Megpirított egy szelet kenyeret reggelire.
Would you like another slice of pizza?
Kérsz még egy szelet pizzát?
He cut the cheese into thin slices for the sandwiches.
I saved you a slice of chocolate cake.
Lay a slice of tomato on top of each burger.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I eat one slice of bread in the morning.
Reggelente egy szelet kenyeret eszem.
He gives each child a small slice of cake.
Minden gyereknek ad egy kis szelet tortát.
Please cut the apple into four slices.
She puts a slice of cheese on the egg.
There is only one slice of pizza left.
Częsty błąd:
Learners often say *"a bread"* instead of *"a slice of bread"*. Use *slice* for thin, flat pieces of food like bread, cheese, ham, or cake. Also, remember the plural: *two slices of bread*, not *two slice of bread*.
Znaczenie
thin flat piece cut off
Kolokacje
slice of bread
|slice of cake
|slice of pizza
|thin slice
|thick slice
|orange slice
Synonimy
piece (More general; can be any shape, not especially thin and flat.)
Antonimy
whole (Refers to the entire item, not a part cut from it.)
Tematy
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
A thin, flat piece cut from something bigger, often food like bread or cake.
A thin, usually flat piece cut from a larger whole, especially of food such as bread, cake, or pizza.
CZASOWNIK
A2
2
felszeletel
B1
Schemat użycia:
to slice [food]
Slice the onions as thinly as you can.
Szeleteld fel a hagymákat olyan vékonyra, amennyire csak tudod.
He carefully sliced the bread so it wouldn’t crumble.
Óvatosan szeletelte fel a kenyeret, hogy ne morzsálódjon szét.
She sliced the chicken and fried it with vegetables.
Use a sharp knife to slice the tomatoes.
The machine slices the cheese automatically.
Przykłady dla uczących się
Please slice the bread for me.
Kérlek, szeleteld fel nekem a kenyeret.
He slices the apple and gives it to the baby.
Felszeleteli az almát, és odaadja a babának.
She slices the meat and puts it on a plate.
First, slice the cucumber, then add salt.
Be careful when you slice the onion.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes say *"slice in small pieces"* instead of *"slice into small pieces"*, or they use *slice* when the shape is not flat (e.g. they say *"slice the carrot"* when they really want *"chop the carrot"*). Use *slice* when you want thin, flat pieces, and *chop* for small chunks.
Znaczenie
cut into thin flat pieces
Kolokacje
slice bread
|slice onions
|thinly sliced
|slice the tomatoes
|freshly sliced
|slice the meat
Synonimy
cut (Very general; does not suggest thin, flat pieces like *slice* does.)
Antonimy
join (Means to put things together, the opposite of cutting them apart.)
Tematy
food
|daily life
|daily_life
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To cut food or another thing into thin, flat pieces.
To cut something into thin, usually flat pieces.
RZECZOWNIK
B1
3
részesedés
B2
rész
A1
Schemat użycia:
a slice of [abstract noun]
Small companies are fighting for a slice of the market.
A kisebb cégek piaci részesedésért küzdenek.
She wants a bigger slice of the profits.
Nagyobb részesedést szeretne a nyereségből.
The documentary offers a fascinating slice of life in rural India.
Everyone involved hoped to get a slice of the action.
The book gives us a small slice of recent history.
Przykłady dla uczących się
He wants a slice of the money from the project.
Részesedést akar a projektből származó pénzből.
Big companies already have a large slice of the market.
A nagyvállalatoknak már most is nagy piaci részesedésük van.
The film shows a slice of life in a big city.
Each partner gets a slice of the profit.
I only had a small slice of his time.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may forget *of* and say *"a slice the profit"* instead of *"a slice of the profit"*. Some also overuse *slice* where *part* or *share* is more natural in formal writing. *Slice* is more vivid and often used in spoken or journalistic style.
Znaczenie
share or portion of something
Kolokacje
a slice of the market
|a slice of the profits
|a slice of the action
|a slice of life
|a slice of time
|a slice of history
Synonimy
share (Common in business and finance; slightly more formal and general than *slice*.)
Antonimy
whole (Refers to the complete amount, not just a portion.)
Tematy
business
|society
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
A part of something bigger, like money, power, or time, that is shared between people.
A share or portion of something, especially money, power, market, or experience, considered as part of a larger whole.
CZASOWNIK
B2
4
Schemat użycia:
to slice through [something]
The boat sliced through the water at incredible speed.
A hajó hihetetlen sebességgel hasított a vízen.
A single ray of light sliced through the darkness.
Egyetlen fénysugár hasított át a sötétségen.
The bullet sliced through the air and hit the target.
She sliced through the crowd to reach the front of the stage.
The skater sliced through the ice with perfect control.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The ship slices through the waves.
A hajó hasítja a hullámokat.
The knife sliced through the paper easily.
A kés könnyedén átvágta a papírt.
A plane sliced through the clouds above us.
He sliced through the crowd to catch his train.
A loud cry sliced through the quiet room.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes use only *go through* or *pass through* in these situations. *Slice through* adds the idea of speed, smoothness, and sometimes force, especially with water, air, and crowds.
Znaczenie
move quickly through something
Kolokacje
slice through the air
|slice through the water
|slice through the crowd
|slice through the sky
|slice through the silence
|slice through the waves
Synonimy
cut through (Very close in meaning; slightly more general and less vivid than *slice through*.)
Antonimy
struggle through (Emphasizes slow, difficult movement instead of fast, smooth movement.)
Tematy
travel
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To move fast and smoothly through air, water, or a group of people, like a knife cutting something.
To move quickly, smoothly, and often forcefully through something such as air, water, or a crowd, as if cutting it.
RZECZOWNIK
B2
TECHNICAL
5
slice
C2
nyesett ütés
C1
Schemat użycia:
a slice [in golf/tennis]
He hit a horrible slice and the golf ball ended up in the trees.
Csúnya slice-ot ütött, és a golflabda végül a fák között kötött ki.
Her serve has a heavy slice that pulls the ball wide.
Az adogatásában erős nyesés van, ami szélesen oldalra viszi a labdát.
The coach is helping me fix my slice off the tee.
A slight slice on the ball made it drift out of bounds.
Most beginners struggle with a slice in their golf swing.
Przykłady dla uczących się
My golf shot is a bad slice to the right.
A golfütésem egy rossz, jobbra kanyarodó slice.
The tennis player uses a slice on his serve.
A teniszező nyesett szervát üt.
He hit a slice and the ball went into the sand.
I am trying to correct my slice in golf.
Her backhand slice is very hard to return.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse *slice* with *hook* in golf. A *slice* usually curves away from the player’s body (for a right‑handed golfer, to the right), while a *hook* curves in the opposite direction.
Znaczenie
curving shot in sports
Kolokacje
hit a slice
|terrible slice
|a nasty slice
|a slight slice
|a big slice
|a slice to the right
Synonimy
cut shot (Used in some sports like tennis; close but not always identical in technical meaning.)
Antonimy
straight shot (A shot that travels in a straight line without curving.)
Tematy
sports
Definicja
In sports like golf or tennis, a shot where the ball turns to the side because of spin.
In sports such as golf and tennis, a shot in which the ball is hit with spin so that it curves sideways away from the intended straight line.
CZASOWNIK
B2
TECHNICAL
6
slice-ot üt
C2
megnyes
C1
Schemat użycia:
to slice [the ball]
If you slice the ball, it will drift off to the right.
Ha slice-ot ütsz a labdával, jobbra fog elsodródni.
She likes to slice her serve out wide.
Szeret szélesen kifelé nyesett szervát ütni.
He sliced the ball badly and it flew out of bounds.
Try not to slice the ball when you swing with your driver.
The coach showed him how to slice across the ball for more spin.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I often slice the ball when I play golf.
Golfozás közben gyakran slice-ot ütök.
He sliced the ball and it went into the water.
Slice-ot ütött, és a labda a vízben kötött ki.
The player slices his backhand to change the speed.
Do not slice the ball; hit it straight.
She slices her serve to make it move away from the opponent.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes use *spin* as a verb instead of *slice*, saying *"I spin the ball"* when they mean *"I slice the ball"*. *Spin* is general, while *slice* describes a specific way of hitting that produces a sideways curve.
Znaczenie
hit ball so it curves
Kolokacje
slice the ball
|slice a serve
|slice it wide
|accidentally slice
|tend to slice
|slice across the ball
Synonimy
cut (In some sports people say *cut the ball*; similar but used less generally than *slice*.)
Antonimy
hit straight (To hit the ball so it travels without curving sideways.)
Tematy
sports
Definicja
To hit a ball so that it turns to the side because of spin.
To hit a ball in such a way that it spins and curves sideways, as in golf or tennis.
RZECZOWNIK
C1
TECHNICAL
7
szelet
C1
Schemat użycia:
a slice of [an array / data]
The function returns a slice of the original array.
A függvény az eredeti tömb egy szeletét adja vissza.
In Python, you can use brackets to create a slice of a list.
Pythonban szögletes zárójelekkel hozhatod létre egy lista szeletét.
Each thread processes a different slice of the data.
We analyzed a time slice of the log files from 2 to 3 p.m.
The system allocates a small memory slice to each process.
Przykłady dla uczących się
This method gives you a slice of the list.
Ez a metódus a lista egy szeletét adja vissza.
We work with a small slice of the data first.
Először az adatok egy kis szeletével dolgozunk.
Each user gets a time slice on the CPU.
You can take a slice of the array using indexes.
The program saves only a slice of the full result.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may think *slice* in computing is any random selection. Technically, a slice is usually a continuous block in the original order, not separate, scattered elements.
Znaczenie
contiguous subset of data
Kolokacje
take a slice
|array slice
|data slice
|time slice
|memory slice
|extract a slice
Synonimy
subset (More general; does not necessarily mean the elements are next to each other or in order.)
Antonimy
whole set (Refers to all elements, not just a selected part.)
Tematy
technology
|computing
Definicja
In computer science, a group of items taken from part of a list or array.
In computing, a contiguous subset of elements taken from an ordered collection such as an array, list, or sequence.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
slice
IPA
GB/slˈaɪs/
US/slˈaɪs/
Sylaby i akcent
slice (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (slice)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: slice
- Plural: slices
Verb
- Base: slice
- 3rd Person Singular: slices
- Present Participle: slicing
- Past: sliced
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
slices
noun
slicing
verb
sliced
verb
Core family
slicer
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unsliced
adjective
Wyrażenia
a slice of heaven
1/ə slˈaɪs əv hˈɛvən/
idiom
informal
a very pleasant place/experience
A place or experience that feels extremely good, peaceful, or enjoyable.
Przykłady
- This beach is a little slice of heaven.
- After a long day, a hot bath and quiet music felt like a slice of heaven.
- For food lovers, that restaurant is a slice of heaven.
slice and dice
1/slˈaɪs ˈænd dˈaɪs/
fixed phrase
break data into parts to analyze
To break information or numbers into many parts so you can look at them in different ways.
Przykłady
- Analysts can slice and dice the data to find useful trends.
- The software lets you slice and dice your sales figures by region and product.
- We spent hours slicing and dicing the survey results.
slice into
1/slˈaɪs ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb
informal
criticize very strongly
To talk about someone or something in a very strong and negative way; to attack with words.
Przykłady
- The reviewer sliced into the new movie for its weak script.
- Commentators sliced into the team after their poor performance.
- She sliced into the proposal, calling it unrealistic and risky.
slice of life
1/slˈaɪs əv lˈaɪf/
idiom
realistic look at everyday life
A story, film, or scene that shows normal, everyday life in a realistic way.
Przykłady
- The movie is a quiet slice of life set in a small coastal town.
- Her novel offers a touching slice of life in modern Tokyo.
- I prefer slice‑of‑life dramas to action films.
slice through
1/slˈaɪs θɹˈu/
phrasal verb
move quickly and smoothly through
To move fast and smoothly through something like water, air, or a crowd, as if cutting it.
Przykłady
- The boat sliced through the waves.
- A loud siren sliced through the night air.
- She sliced through the traffic on her bike.
slice up
1/slˈaɪs ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
cut into slices
To cut something, especially food, into slices.
Przykłady
- She sliced up the apples for the pie.
- Can you slice up the bread while I make the soup?
- He quickly sliced up the vegetables for the stir‑fry.
take a slice of
1/tˈeɪk ə slˈaɪs əv/
fixed phrase
take a share of something
To take a part or share of money, profit, or some other thing that is divided between people.
Przykłady
- Big tech companies are taking a slice of the digital advertising market.
- Every middleman takes a slice of the final price.
- New competitors are starting to take a slice of their business.
a slice of the pie
1/ə slˈaɪs əv ðə pˈaɪ/
idiom
a share of something valuable
A part or share of money, business, power, or another valuable thing that is divided between people.
Przykłady
- Smaller companies also want a slice of the pie in the growing market.
- Smaller firms are trying to get a slice of the pie in the fast‑growing tech market.
- As profits rise, workers are asking for a bigger slice of the pie.
- As the business became more successful, everyone wanted a slice of the pie.
- New streaming services are all trying to get a slice of the pie.
- Local politicians are fighting for their slice of the pie from the new budget.