slice

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la porción

∗ noun

slice
[slaɪs]
sustantivo
1rebanada (f) (of bread); loncha (f) (of cheese, ham); tajada (f) (of beef); rodaja (f) (of salami, cucumber); trozo (m) porción (f) (of cake)
  • a slice of the profits (sentido figurado) -> un pedazo or una porción del pastel or de la torta (Am)
verbo transitivo
2partir en rebanadas (bread); partir en lonchas (cheese, ham); partir (beef); partir en rodajas (salami, cucumber); trocear, dividir (cake)
  • to slice something in two or in half -> dividir algo en dos or por la mitad
3golpear mal (in golf)

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slice [slais]
1Rebanar, hacer rebanadas; cortar haciendo tiras o tajadas; a menudo con up.
2Tajar, cortar, partir, dividir; se usa frecuentemente con off. (f)
  • Slice through -> pasarse por encima, cortar
va.
sustantivo
1Rebanada, tajada, lonja.
2Una de las varias herramientas que se emplean para rebanar o partir; pala; espátula.
3Golpe con efecto a la derecha (golf).

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slice [slaɪs]
noun
1 [of bread] rebanada; (f) [of salami, sausage] loncha; (f) raja; (f) [of cheese, ham] loncha; (f) [of beef, lamb etc] tajada; (f) [of lemon, cucumber, pineapple] rodaja; (f) [of cake, pie] trozo; (m)
a slice of bread a slice of cake a slice of pie slices of beef/lamb/pork slices of ham/sausage/salami a slice of cheese a slice of lemon/orange/lime slices of cucumber/tomato/courgette
2 (portion) parte; (f)
it affects a large slice of the population afecta a buena parte a un amplio sector de la población;or a slice of life un trozo de la vida tal como es; a slice of the profits una participación (en los beneficios)
Rents provided a large slice of his income These groups form only a relatively small slice of the total population He could buy himself a slice of history by splashing out $1 million on a baronial house. to grab get a slice of the [action] As the British rap scene grows in strength, the Americans are becoming keener to grab a slice of the action. Alternative travel, when it lives up to its promise, gives you a slice of life The ads were presented as \slice-of-life episodes\ with real people talking about their financial situation. a slice of [luck] I've been very fortunate to have had a few large slices of luck at the right time
3 (utensil) pala; (f)
4 (Dep) pelota cortada; (f) (Golf) golpe con efecto a la derecha; (m)
verb:transitive
1 (cut into slices) [+bread] rebanar; [+salami, sausage, ham, cheese] cortar en lonchas; [+beef, lamb] cortar en tajadas; [+lemon, cucumber, pineapple] cortar en rodajas; [+cake, pie] partir en trozos
Shall I slice some bread? Slice the lemon into 7.5cm pieces. Vegetables should be sliced into strips
2 (cut) cortar
to slice sth in two cortar algo en dos
to slice sth in half Meanwhile, slice the cucumber in half. Shell the eggs and slice them in half to slice sth [into] (4) Can you slice the cake into 12?
to slice sth open abrir algo de un tajo
I sliced open the melon and removed the seeds they sliced the [air] with their knives
3 (Dep) [+ball] dar efecto a; cortar; (Golf) golpear oblicuamente (a derecha)
He sliced a drive and lost his ball in the water She sliced her backhand

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Verb Conjugation for "slice"

Imperative
  • slice
  • you slice
  • he/she slices
  • we slice
  • you slice
  • they slice
Preterite
  • I sliced
  • you sliced
  • he/she sliced
  • we sliced
  • you sliced
  • they sliced
Present Continuous
  • I am slicing
  • you are slicing
  • he/she is slicing
  • we are slicing
  • you are slicing
  • they are slicing
Present Perfect
  • I have sliced
  • you have sliced
  • he/she has sliced
  • we have sliced
  • you have sliced
  • they have sliced
Past Continuous
  • I was slicing
  • you were slicing
  • he/she was slicing
  • we were slicing
  • you were slicing
  • they were slicing
Past Perfect
  • I had sliced
  • you had sliced
  • he/she had sliced
  • we had sliced
  • you had sliced
  • they had sliced
Future
  • I will slice
  • you will slice
  • he/she will slice
  • we will slice
  • you will slice
  • they will slice
Future Perfect
  • I will have sliced
  • you will have sliced
  • he/she will have sliced
  • we will have sliced
  • you will have sliced
  • they will have sliced
Future Continuous
  • I will be slicing
  • you will be slicing
  • he/she will be slicing
  • we will be slicing
  • you will be slicing
  • they will be slicing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been slicing
  • you have been slicing
  • he/she has been slicing
  • we have been slicing
  • you have been slicing
  • they have been slicing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been slicing
  • you will have been slicing
  • he/she will have been slicing
  • we will have been slicing
  • you will have been slicing
  • they will have been slicing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been slicing
  • you had been slicing
  • he/she had been slicing
  • we had been slicing
  • you had been slicing
  • they had been slicing
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