slice
- 01 A2 Elementary
n.a thin, flat piece of food cut from a larger portion.
n.a thin, broad piece of food or material cut from a larger mass.
Simple“He cut a thick slice of bread and spread some butter on it.”
In context“The chef served a delicate slice of smoked salmon accompanied by a garnish of fresh dill and capers.”
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.a part or share of something larger, like a budget or a market.
n.a metaphorical portion or share of a finite resource.
Simple“The small company managed to grab a slice of the global market.”
In context“The local council requested a larger slice of the federal budget to fund the new infrastructure project.”
Synonyms - 03 C1 Advanced
n.a single image of an organ taken by a medical scanner.
n.a cross-sectional image of an internal organ or structure produced by MRI or CT scanning.
Simple“The doctor looked at every slice of the brain scan to find the problem.”
In context“The radiologist examined each individual slice of the CT scan to identify any subtle abnormalities in the patient's lung tissue.”
Synonymscross sectionscan - 04 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.a hit in sports like golf that makes the ball curve to one side.
n.a stroke that causes the ball to curve away from the player's midline due to lateral spin.
Simple“His golf shot had a bad slice and landed in the tall grass.”
In context“The tennis player used a backhand slice to keep the ball low and force her opponent into a difficult return.”
- 05 B1 Intermediate
v.to cut something into thin, flat pieces.
v.to divide a solid object into thin, broad portions using a knife or blade.
Simple“Could you slice the tomatoes for the salad while I cook the meat?”
In context“The machine is designed to slice the ham with extreme precision, ensuring every piece is exactly two millimetres thick.”
- 06 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.to move through something quickly and easily, like a boat through water.
v.to move through a medium with a sharp, clean motion.
Simple“The sharp bow of the boat sliced through the calm water.”
In context“The cold wind sliced through his thin jacket, making him regret leaving his coat at home.”
Synonyms
From Middle English sclise, sklise, from Old French esclice, esclis (“a piece split off”), deverbal of esclicer, esclicier (“to splinter, split up”), from Frankish slitjan (“to split up”), from Proto-Germanic slitjaną, from Proto-Germanic slītaną (“to split, tear apart”), from Proto-Indo-European sleyd- (“to rend, injure, crumble”). Akin to Old High German sliz, gisliz (“a tear, rip”), Old High German slīȥan (“to tear”), Old English slītan (“to split up”), modern French éclisse. More at slite, slit.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.