was slicing

Past progressiveconjugation ofslice.There are other translations for this conjugation.

slice

la rebanada

How to Say "Piece" and "Slice" in Spanish

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (piece of bread)

a. la rebanada

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

You need at least two slices of bread to make a sandwich.Necesitas al menos dos rebanadas de pan para hacer un sándwich.

2. (piece of cake or pizza)

a. el trozo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I ate a very big slice of cake.Me comí un trozo de pastel muy grande.

b. el pedazo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Hand me a slice of pepperoni pizza, please.Pásame un pedazo de pizza de pepperoni, por favor.

c. la rebanada

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

How many slices are there in a large pizza?¿Cuántas rebanadas tiene una pizza grande?

3. (piece of lemon, tomato, salami)

a. la rodaja

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Can you put some slices of tomato in the salad?¿Puedes poner unas rodajas de tomate en la ensalada?

4. (piece of meat)

a. la tajada

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

He served me two slices of lamb.Me sirvió dos tajadas de cordero.

5. (piece of ham or cheese)

a. la loncha

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Would you like a slice of ham?¿Quiere una loncha de jamón?

6. (share)

a. la parte

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Employees will get a slice of the company's profits in the form of a bonus.Los empleados recibirán una parte de las ganancias de la empresa como una bonificación.

7. (tool)

a. la pala

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The chef needs a new fish slice.El chef necesita una nueva pala para pescado.

8. (sports)

a. el efecto

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(spin on ball)

There was too much slice on that shot and the ball ended up in the rough.La pelota se golpeó con demasiado efecto a la derecha y terminaó en el rough.

This player puts a lot of slice on his backhand.El revés de este jugador tiene mucho efecto.

b. el golpe cortado

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(shot in tennis)

Federer's use of the slice is unmatched.Federer no tiene igual en cuanto el uso del golpe cortado.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

9. (to cut)

a. cortar (into pieces)

Slice the cake so we can all have a piece.Corta el pastel para que todos podamos servirnos un trozo.

b. rebanar (into slices)

I prefer to slice bread myself so I get the thickness I want.Prefiero rebanar el pan yo misma para conseguir el grosor que quiero.

10. (sports)

a. dar efecto a

He usually slices his returns.Él acostumbra dar efecto a sus devoluciones de saque.

b. golpear oblicuamente

She's working with a swing coach to reduce the number of balls she slices.Está trabajando con un entrenador de swing para reducir la cantidad de pelotas que golpea oblicuamente.

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Participles

Present:	slicing
Past:	sliced

Indicative of "slice"

	Present	Past	Future
I	slice	sliced	will slice
you	slice	sliced	will slice
he/she	slices	sliced	will slice
we	slice	sliced	will slice
you	slice	sliced	will slice
they	slice	sliced	will slice