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