slide
- 01 A2 Elementary
v.to move smoothly over a surface like ice or a polished floor.
v.to move in continuous contact with a smooth or low-friction surface.
Simple“The children loved to slide across the frozen pond in their boots.”
In context“The heavy glass door began to slide effortlessly along its track once the rollers were properly lubricated.”
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.to go down in value, amount, or quality.
v.to decline or decrease in value, volume, or standard, often gradually.
Simple“Stock prices started to slide after the company reported poor earnings.”
In context“Economic indicators suggest that consumer confidence may continue to slide if inflation remains at these levels through the next quarter.”
- 03 A2 Elementary
n.a structure with a smooth slope that children climb up and sit on to go down quickly.
n.an item of play equipment consisting of an inclined plane for sliding down.
Simple“The toddler was too scared to go down the big slide by himself.”
In context“The local council decided to replace the old metal slide with a modern plastic version that wouldn't get as hot in the summer sun.”
Synonyms - 04 B1 Intermediate
n.one page of a digital presentation, like in PowerPoint.
n.a single page or image shown in a digital presentation or projected onto a screen.
Simple“Please look at the chart on the next slide for more details.”
In context“The speaker spent too much time on the introductory slide, leaving very little room for the technical data at the end of the deck.”
- 05 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.when a large amount of earth, rocks, or snow falls down a mountain.
n.the sudden downward movement of a mass of earth, rock, or snow.
Simple“The road was closed for two days because of a massive rock slide.”
In context“Heavy rainfall triggered a mud slide that threatened several residential properties at the base of the canyon.”
- 06 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.a small piece of glass used to hold things you want to look at under a microscope.
n.a small rectangular glass plate used to support a specimen for microscopic examination.
Simple“The student carefully placed a drop of water on the slide.”
In context“The lab technician prepared a series of slides to examine the tissue samples for any signs of cellular abnormality.”
- 07 B1 Intermediate
n.a simple shoe or sandal that you can easily slip your foot into.
n.a backless, open-toed sandal or light shoe.
Simple“I usually wear rubber slides when I go to the swimming pool.”
In context“She swapped her high heels for a comfortable pair of leather slides as soon as she got home from the wedding.”
Synonymssandalflip flop - 08 C1 Advanced
v.to go to a place, often quickly or secretly.
v.to move from one location to another; often used in the context of visiting someone.
Simple“Are you going to slide to the party later tonight?”
In context“He told his friends he might slide by the studio later if he finished his work early enough.”
- 09 C1 Advanced
v.to move smoothly from one musical note to another.
v.to pass from one musical note to another by a continuous change of pitch.
Simple“The guitar player used a metal tube to slide between the notes.”
In context“The trombonist executed a perfect slide, transitioning between the intervals with remarkable fluidness and precision.”
Synonymsglissando
“My bag slides from my shoulder to the floor.”
“My attention kept sliding away from the conversation.”
From Middle English sliden, from Old English slīdan (“to slide”), from Proto-West Germanic slīdan, from Proto-Germanic slīdaną (“to slide, glide”), from Proto-Indo-European sléydʰ-e-ti, from sleydʰ- (“slippery”). Cognate with Old High German slītan (“to slide”) (whence German schlittern), Middle Low German slīden (“to slide”), Middle Dutch slīden (“to slide”) (whence Dutch slijderen, frequentative of now obsolete slijden), Vedic Sanskrit स्रेधति (srédhati, “to err, blunder”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.