slice Význam & definícia

Význam slice v slovenčine

• 0 a flat, often thin, piece of food that has been cut from a larger piece:

  • a slice of bread/cake

  • cucumber/lemon slices

  • Would you like another slice of ham/beef?

  • We agreed before we did the deal that we'd both take an equal slice of the profit.

  • The film presents us with a fascinating slice of history.

  • a cake/fish slice

• 1 in tennis, the action of hitting the bottom of the ball so that it does not bounce very high when it hits the ground:

  • That wonderful backhand slice of Maria's sends the ball where her opponent just can't reach it.

• 2 to cut something into thin, flat pieces:

  • Slice the mushrooms thinly and fry in butter.

  • [ + two objects ] Could you slice me a very thin piece of cake/slice a very thin piece of cake for me?

  • He screamed as the blade sliced into his leg.

  • figurative She watched his slim strong body as it sliced effortlessly through the water.

• 3 in the sports of golf and baseball, to hit a ball so that it goes to one side rather than straight in front:

  • Sara sliced the ball, sending it a hundred yards or so to the left.

• 4 a flat, often thin piece of food that has been cut from a larger piece:

  • a slice of bread/cake/pizza

  • She demanded a slice of the profits.

  • The drama is a slice of life about Puerto Ricans living in the Bronx.

• 5 to cut something into thin pieces, or to cut one or more thin pieces from something:

  • Slice the onions and fry them in butter.

• 6 a part or share of something, especially an amount of money:

  • a/sb's slice of sth The energy development company has quickly increased its slice of the US market.

  • She agreed to help us out in exchange for a slice of the profits.

  • a big/large/small slice of sth The best plan would be to buy a bigger slice of the network.