slate
gb/slˈeɪt/ us/slˈeɪt/
B2
Engleză
~ 9400
beütemez, kijelöl, lista, jelöltlista, program, keményen bírál, lehúz, szétszed, pala, palatábla, csapó, palaszürke, paláz, palával fed
VERB
B2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
to slate [something/someone] for [time/role]
The film is slated for release in early July.
A film bemutatóját július elejére ütemezték.
She is slated to become the company’s next CEO.
Őt jelölték ki a cég következő vezérigazgatójának.
The old stadium is slated for demolition later this year.
Three new smartphone models are slated for launch before Christmas.
The project was originally slated for completion in 2023, but it has been delayed.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The new store is slated to open in May.
Az új üzlet megnyitását májusra tervezik.
He is slated for a big promotion next month.
Jövő hónapban nagy előléptetést terveznek neki.
Ten speakers are slated for the conference on Friday.
The team is slated to play three games this weekend.
The bridge was slated for repair after the storm.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse "slated" with "likely" and use it without the idea of a plan, saying things like "He is slated to win" when there is no schedule or decision involved. Use "slated" when something is planned, arranged, or officially expected, not just possible or probable.
Sens
plan or schedule for future
Colocații
slated for release
|slated for demolition
|slated to open
|slated to become
|slated for promotion
|slated for next year
Sinonime
schedule (Very close in meaning, but focuses more on placing something in a timetable, while "slate" often adds a sense of official plan or expectation.)
Antonime
cancel (Opposite because it means to stop something that was planned or scheduled from happening.)
Teme
business
|media
|politics
|work
|time
Definiție
To plan that something will happen at a certain time, or that someone will have a certain job or role.
To plan, schedule, or designate someone or something for a particular time, date, or role, especially in official or public contexts.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
2
Tipar de utilizare:
a slate of [candidates/events/products]
Voters will choose from a slate of five mayoral candidates.
A szavazók öt polgármesterjelöltből álló listából választhatnak.
The network announced its fall slate of new TV shows.
A csatorna bejelentette az új tévéműsorok őszi kínálatát.
We have a full slate of meetings this afternoon.
The festival features an impressive slate of international films.
The party presented a unified slate of reform-minded candidates.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The team has a busy slate of games this month.
A csapatnak ebben a hónapban sűrű a meccsprogramja.
There is a strong slate of candidates for the job.
Erős jelöltlista alakult ki az állásra.
The company showed its new slate of products at the fair.
Our class has a full slate of tests next week.
The channel has a new slate of morning programs.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse "slate" with "schedule" and say *"I will check my slate"* for personal plans. "Slate" is usually used for an official or public list of candidates, events, or products, not an individual’s private calendar.
Sens
list or set of candidates/items
Colocații
a slate of candidates
|a full slate of events
|a strong slate of nominees
|a new slate of shows
|a slate of reforms
|a slate of games
Sinonime
lineup (Informal and often used for entertainment or sports; "slate" is slightly more formal and common in politics and business as well.)
Antonime
single (Opposite in that it refers to only one person or thing, not a group or list.)
Teme
politics
|business
|media
|arts_entertainment
Definiție
A group or list of people or things that are planned or offered at the same time.
A list or set of people, events, or things that are being proposed, offered, or scheduled together at one time, especially in politics, business, or entertainment.
VERB
C1
INFORMAL
3
Tipar de utilizare:
to slate [someone/something] for [reason]
The new policy was widely slated by opposition leaders.
Az új politikát az ellenzéki vezetők széles körben keményen bírálták.
The play was absolutely slated by the reviewers on opening night.
A kritikusok a premier estéjén teljesen lehúzták a darabot.
Fans slated the team for its poor performance.
He was slated in the press for his insensitive comments.
The restaurant was initially slated online, but later reviews were more positive.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The movie was slated by many critics.
A filmet sok kritikus lehúzta.
People on social media slated the company for the mistake.
Az emberek a közösségi médiában szétszedték a céget a hiba miatt.
Her first book was slated in the newspapers.
The coach was slated after the team lost again.
Many users slated the app for its slow speed.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse this sense with the "planned/scheduled" meaning of "slated" and think phrases like "the film was slated" always mean "was planned". In British English, "the film was slated" without "for" usually means it was criticized, not scheduled.
Sens
criticize very strongly
Colocații
slated by critics
|slated in the press
|slate a performance
|slate a decision
|slate the government
|slate the film
Sinonime
slam (Very close in informal use; "slam" is more common in American English, while "slate" in this sense is more common in British English.)
Antonime
praise (Opposite because it means to say positive, approving things instead of strong criticism.)
Teme
emotions
|media
|communication
Definiție
To say very strong, very negative things about someone or something.
To criticize someone or something very severely, often in a public or outspoken way.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
4
pala
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
a slate [roof/tile/surface]
The cottage had a beautiful dark slate roof.
A házikón gyönyörű sötét palatető volt.
Many traditional homes in the region use slate tiles.
A környéken sok hagyományos házon palacserép van.
The kitchen was renovated with a slate floor and wooden cabinets.
Workers at the slate quarry face tough conditions.
They chose natural slate for the patio to match the house.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The church has a high slate roof.
A templomnak magas palatetője van.
We put gray slate tiles in the bathroom.
Szürke palalapokat raktunk a fürdőszobába.
The floor is made of slate, not wood.
This old house has a roof of slate.
They buy slate from a local quarry.
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners think "slate" means any roof tile. In English, "slate" is a specific rock and the tiles made from it, not just any roofing material.
Sens
fine-grained gray rock
Colocații
slate roof
|slate tiles
|slate quarry
|slate floor
|slate shingles
|slate countertop
Sinonime
stone (More general; "slate" is a specific type of stone used in particular building contexts.)
Antonime
plastic (Opposite in building contexts because it is an artificial, lightweight material, unlike natural heavy slate stone.)
Teme
nature
|construction
|housing
Definiție
A hard gray rock that can be cut into thin flat pieces, often used on roofs and floors.
A fine-grained, dark gray rock that splits easily into thin, flat layers and is commonly used for roofing, tiles, and other building surfaces.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
5
palatábla
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
to write on a slate
In the old classroom, each child had a slate and a piece of chalk.
A régi tanteremben minden gyereknek volt palatáblája és egy krétadarabja.
She copied the sums from the board onto her slate.
A tábláról a palatáblájára másolta a számtanpéldákat.
The museum display includes a Victorian school slate.
He wiped his slate clean and started the exercise again.
They learned to write their names on small slates before using paper.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The students each used a small slate.
A diákok mindegyike egy kis palatáblát használt.
He wrote the answer on his slate.
A választ a palatáblájára írta.
She cleaned her slate with a cloth.
Children in the past often wrote on slates.
The teacher asked them to show their slates.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may hear "clean slate" and think "slate" always means a fresh start. In this original sense, a "slate" is a physical board used for writing, not a situation or chance.
Sens
small reusable writing board
Colocații
school slate
|writing slate
|child’s slate
|chalk and slate
|slate and pencil
|wipe the slate
Sinonime
tablet (Historically used for similar objects; in modern English, "tablet" more often refers to an electronic device.)
Antonime
notebook (Opposite in the sense that it is paper you write on once and keep, rather than a hard board you wipe and reuse.)
Teme
education
|history
|communication
Definiție
A small board that students can write on with chalk and clean many times, used especially in old schools.
A small, flat board, traditionally made of slate stone, used for writing on with chalk and wiping clean, especially in older or historical classroom settings.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
TECHNICAL
6
csapó
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
the slate shows [information]
Make sure the slate is clearly visible before you roll camera.
Ügyelj rá, hogy a csapó jól látszódjon, mielőtt elindítod a kamerát.
The assistant camera marked the slate with the new scene number.
A kameraasszisztens felírta az új jelenetszámot a csapóra.
They used a digital slate that automatically recorded timecode.
The editor relied on the sound of the slate clap to sync audio and video.
The slate was mislabeled, which caused confusion in post-production.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The camera assistant holds the slate in front of the camera.
A kameraasszisztens a kamera elé tartja a csapót.
The slate shows the name of the film and the scene number.
A csapón a film címe és a jelenetszám látható.
They clap the slate before the actors start to speak.
A digital slate is used on many film sets today.
Without the slate, editing the film would be harder.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think this "slate" is related to a schedule of programs. In filmmaking, a "slate" is the physical board shown in front of the camera, not the list of films.
Sens
film board with scene information
Colocații
clap the slate
|mark the slate
|call for slate
|digital slate
|slate number
|bring in the slate
Sinonime
clapperboard (More explicit technical term; in many contexts, "slate" and "clapperboard" are interchangeable in film production.)
Antonime
final cut (Opposite stage of production: the finished edited film versus the tool used while shooting to organize raw footage.)
Teme
media
|technology
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Definiție
In film-making, a board that shows the scene and take number and is shown and clapped at the start of a shot.
In film and video production, a board, often with a hinged top that makes a clapping sound, used to display information such as scene and take number at the start of a shot to help with synchronization and editing.
B2
7
palaszürke
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is slate [in color]
Heavy clouds turned the sea a slate color.
A súlyos felhők palaszürkévé változtatták a tengert.
He wore a sharp slate suit to the interview.
Elegáns palaszürke öltönyt viselt az állásinterjún.
The kitchen cabinets are painted a modern slate shade.
A slate sky hung over the city all afternoon.
They chose slate walls to give the room a cool, industrial look.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Today the sky is a slate gray.
Ma palaszürke az ég.
She bought a coat in a slate color.
Palaszürke kabátot vett.
The floor tiles are a dark slate shade.
He likes cars in slate blue or black.
The artist used a slate background in the picture.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think "slate" as a color always means black. It is usually a dark gray, often with a small blue tone, not pure black.
Sens
dark gray-blue in color
Colocații
slate sky
|slate walls
|slate suit
|slate tiles
|slate roofs
|slate-gray water
Sinonime
grayish-blue (Describes a similar color; less specific to the rock and slightly more descriptive.)
Antonime
bright red (Strongly contrasting color, used as a clear opposite in terms of appearance.)
Teme
appearance
|design
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Dark gray, sometimes a little blue, like the stone used on some roofs.
Dark gray in color, often with a slight blue tone, like the rock slate.
VERB
C2
TECHNICAL
8
paláz
C1
palával fed
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
to slate [a roof/surface]
The church roof was slated in the nineteenth century.
A templom tetejét a 19. században palával fedték.
They decided to slate the extension to match the main house.
Úgy döntöttek, hogy a bővítményt is palával fedik, hogy illeszkedjen a főépülethez.
The cottage is being completely re-slated after the storm damage.
A specialist team was hired to slate the new building.
Most houses on that street are slated rather than tiled with clay.
Exemple pentru cursanți
They will slate the new roof next month.
Jövő hónapban palával fedik be az új tetőt.
The old house was slated many years ago.
A régi házat sok évvel ezelőtt palázták.
Workers are slating the top of the building.
The church tower is fully slated.
He learned how to slate roofs as a teenager.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this with the more common meaning "to plan or schedule" and think a "slated roof" is a planned roof. In construction, "slated" describes a roof that has slate tiles on it.
Sens
cover with slate tiles
Colocații
slate a roof
|newly slated roof
|slated with gray tiles
|slated cottage
|slate and tile
|professionally slated
Sinonime
roof (In this context, "roof" used as a verb means to put roofing materials on a building; "slate" is more specific about the type of material.)
Antonime
strip (Opposite action: to remove the covering (such as slate tiles) from a roof or surface.)
Teme
construction
|work
|housing
Definiție
To put slate tiles on a roof or other surface.
To cover a surface, especially a roof, with slate tiles or pieces.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
slate
IPA
GB/slˈeɪt/
US/slˈeɪt/
Silabe și accent
slate (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (slate)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: slate
- Plural: slate, slates
Verb
- Base: slate
- 3rd Person Singular: slates
- Present Participle: slating
- Past: slated
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
slates
noun
slating
verb
slated
verb
Expresii
a blank slate
1/ə blˈæŋk slˈeɪt/
idiom
person/thing with no prior content
A person or thing that has no past information, style, or habits, so anything new can be written, taught, or created.
Exemple
- The new software was a blank slate that developers could build on.
- He treated the new student as a blank slate, without judging her by rumors.
- The empty room was a blank slate for the interior designer.
a clean slate
1/ə klˈin slˈeɪt/
idiom
a fresh start with no record
A situation where past mistakes, problems, or records are not counted, so you can begin again as if they never happened.
Exemple
- After he moved to a new city, he felt like he had a clean slate.
- The company offered employees a clean slate if they reported any past mistakes.
- New laws gave many former prisoners a clean slate in the job market.
full slate
1/fˈʊl slˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
very busy schedule or list
A schedule or list that has many events, tasks, or people, so there is almost no free time or space.
Exemple
- She has a full slate of meetings today.
- The conference offers a full slate of workshops and lectures.
- The team faces a full slate of away games this month.
slate gray
1/slˈeɪt ɡɹˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
dark gray-blue color description
Dark gray, often with a small blue tone, like the color of slate stone.
Exemple
- He painted the living room walls a soft slate gray.
- The sea turned a deep slate gray before the storm.
- She chose a slate gray laptop to match her phone.
slated for
1/slˈeɪtɪd fɚ/
fixed phrase
planned or scheduled for something
Planned or scheduled to happen at a certain time, or chosen for a certain purpose.
Exemple
- The new policy is slated for introduction next spring.
- Several major films are slated for release over the holiday season.
- The stadium is slated for major repairs in 2026.
start with a clean slate
1/stˈɑɹt wˈɪθ ə klˈin slˈeɪt/
idiom
begin again with no past record
To begin something again in a way where past problems or mistakes do not affect you.
Exemple
- When you change schools, you can start with a clean slate.
- The couple went to counseling to start with a clean slate in their marriage.
- He switched careers to start with a clean slate professionally.
wipe the slate clean
1/wˈaɪp ðə slˈeɪt klˈin/
idiom
Start fresh ignoring past mistakes
To forget past problems and begin again in a fresh way.
Exemple
- They decided to wipe the slate clean and try again.
- The new manager decided to wipe the slate clean and not blame anyone for previous failures.
- It's time to wipe the slate clean and move forward.
- They agreed to wipe the slate clean and rebuild their friendship.
- The government program is meant to wipe the slate clean for people with small debts.