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Общая лексика: часть прибылиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > a slice of the profits
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slice [slaɪs]1 noun(a) (of bread, meat, cake, cheese) tranche f; (of pizza) part f; (round → of lemon, sausage, carrot, onion, banana etc) rondelle f;∎ to cut sth into slices (bread, meat, cake, cheese) couper qch (en tranches); (pizza) couper qch (en parts); (lemon, sausage, carrot, onion, banana etc) couper qch (en rondelles);∎ he cut himself a large slice of bread il s'est coupé une grande tranche de pain∎ a large slice of my income goes on rent une bonne partie de mes revenus est absorbée par le loyer;∎ to take a large slice of the credit for sth s'attribuer une large part du mérite de qch;∎ a slice of the profits une part des bénéfices;∎ familiar they were all very keen to get a slice of the action tout le monde voulait participer□∎ cake slice pelle f à gâteau∎ she puts a lot of slice on her serve elle slice beaucoup ses balles au service∎ apple slice tartelette f aux pommes(a) (cut into pieces → cake, bread, ham) couper (en tranches); (→ pizza) couper (en parts); (→ sausage, carrot, courgette, banana) couper (en rondelles);∎ to slice sth in two or in half couper qch en deux;∎ to slice sth open ouvrir qch en le coupant∎ this bread doesn't slice very easily ce pain n'est pas très facile à couper;∎ the knife sliced into the flesh le couteau a pénétré dans la chair∎ Television a slice of life documentary un documentaire très réaliste(branch) couper(branch) couper;∎ to slice off the tip of one's finger se trancher le bout du doigt;∎ slice me off some ham/cheese coupe-moi une tranche de jambon/fromage(a) (cut → rope, cable) couper (net), trancher;∎ he sliced through the red tape il a éliminé toute la paperasserie d'un seul coup(b) (go, move) traverser (rapidement), fendre;∎ the boat sliced through the water le bateau fendait l'eau;∎ the arrow sliced through the air la flèche fendit l'air;∎ the river slices through the city la rivière coupe la ville en deux;∎ to slice through the enemy lines transpercer les lignes adverses(cake, ham, bread) couper (en tranches); (pizza) couper (en parts); (banana, sausage, carrot, courgette) couper (en rondelles) -
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♦ slice /slaɪs/n.1 fetta; (fig.) porzione, parte; trancia: a slice of bread, una fetta di pane; a large slice of territory, una grossa fetta di territorio; a slice of the profits (o, fig., of the cake, of the pie), una parte dei profitti3 (ind. min.) fetta4 (geol.) scaglia; lamina5 ( golf, tennis, pallavolo, ping-pong, ecc.) colpo sfalciato; colpo che taglia la palla; palla tagliata; effetto; ‘slice’● a slice of good luck, un pizzico di fortuna □ (fig.) a slice of life, una «tranche de vie» (franc.) □ ( tennis, ecc.) slice service, servizio slice; servizio tagliato □ (fig.) to cut ( oneself) a slice, prendersi una fetta (o una parte) dei profitti □ «Pizza slices» ( cartello), «pizza al taglio».(to) slice /slaɪs/v. t.1 affettare; fare a fette; tagliare a fette: to slice onions, affettare cipolle; to slice a melon, tagliare un melone4 ( calcio, ecc.) colpire ( il pallone) di striscio; svirgolare; lisciare, pizzicare, sbucciare, sporcare (fig.)5 (ind. min.) coltivare per fette● (fam. USA) any way you slice it…, girala come vuoi…; comunque tu la metta… -
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1. nouna slice of life — ein Ausschnitt aus dem Leben; see also academic.ru/10177/cake">cake 1. 1)
3) (utensil) [Braten]wender, der2. transitive verb1) in Scheiben schneiden; in Stücke schneiden [Bohnen, Apfel, Pfirsich, Kuchen usw.]3. intransitive verbslice through — durchschneiden; durchpflügen [Wellen, Meer]
Phrasal Verbs:- slice up* * *1. noun2) (a part or share: Who got the largest slice of the profits?) das Stück2. verb1) (to cut into slices: He sliced the sausage/cucumber.) in Scheiben schneiden2) (to cut (as) with a sharp blade or knife: The blade slipped and sliced off the tip of his forefinger.) schneiden3) (in golf etc, to hit (a ball) in such a way that it curves away to the right (or in the case of a left-handed player, to the left).) einen Rechts-, Linksdrall haben•- sliced- slicer* * *[slaɪs]I. n1. of bread, ham, meat Scheibe f\slice of cake/pizza ein Stück nt Kuchen/Pizza\slice of a market Marktanteil ma cake \slice ein Tortenheber ma fish \slice eine Fischgabel4. (in golf, cricket) verschlagener Ball6.▶ a \slice of the cake ein Stück vom großen Kuchen▶ a \slice of life Milieuschilderung fII. vt1. (cut in slices)▪ to \slice sth etw in Scheiben schneidento \slice cake/pizza Kuchen/Pizza in Stücke schneidenhe \sliced three seconds off the previous record er verbesserte den früheren Rekord um drei Sekundenthey've \sliced two hundred thousand pounds off our budget sie haben unser Budget um zweihunderttausend Pfund gekürzt3. SPORT4.III. vi1. (food)2. (cut)▪ to \slice through sth etw durchschneidenthe prow of the yacht \sliced through the waves ( fig) der Bug der Jacht pflügte durch die Wellenhe \sliced through the Liverpool defence and scored er durchbrach die Verteidigung der Liverpooler Mannschaft und schoss ein Tor* * *[slaɪs]1. na slice of life in contemporary Paris — ein Ausschnitt m aus dem Leben im heutigen Paris
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that was a slice of luck! — das war ein glücklicher Zufall
2. vt1) (= cut) durchschneiden; bread, meat etc (in Scheiben) schneidento slice sth in two — etw durchschneiden, etw in zwei Teile schneiden
3. vi1) (= cut) schneiden* * *slice [slaıs]A s1. Scheibe f, Schnitte f, Stück n:cut sth into slices etwas in Scheiben schneiden;2. fig Stück n (Land etc), (An)Teil m:a slice of the profits ein Anteil am Gewinn;a slice of luck eine Portion Glücka slice of life eine lebensechte oder -wahre Darstellung5. TECH Spachtel m/f, Spatel m/f6. Golf, Tennis: Slice mB v/t2. (fig auch die Luft, die Wellen) durchschneiden3. slice one’s finger sich in den Finger schneiden4. fig aufteilen6. Golf, Tennis: den Ball slicenC v/i1. Scheiben, Stücke etc schneiden2. slice into one’s finger sich in den Finger schneiden* * *1. nouna slice of life — ein Ausschnitt aus dem Leben; see also cake 1. 1)
3) (utensil) [Braten]wender, der2. transitive verb1) in Scheiben schneiden; in Stücke schneiden [Bohnen, Apfel, Pfirsich, Kuchen usw.]3. intransitive verbslice through — durchschneiden; durchpflügen [Wellen, Meer]
Phrasal Verbs:- slice up* * *(computers) n.Prozessorelement n. n.Brotscheibe f.Scheibe -n (Elektr.) f.Schnitte -n f.Stück -e n. v.schneiden v.(§ p.,pp.: schnitt, geschnitten) -
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1. noun1) (a thin broad piece (of something): How many slices of meat would you like?) porción, trozo2) (a part or share: Who got the largest slice of the profits?) parte
2. verb1) (to cut into slices: He sliced the sausage/cucumber.) cortar a rodajas, cortar a lonchas2) (to cut (as) with a sharp blade or knife: The blade slipped and sliced off the tip of his forefinger.) cortar3) (in golf etc, to hit (a ball) in such a way that it curves away to the right (or in the case of a left-handed player, to the left).) dar efecto a la pelota•- sliced- slicer
slice1 n rebanada / loncha / rodaja / trozo / tajadaslice2 vb cortartr[slaɪs]1 (of bread) rebanada; (thin - ham etc) lonja, loncha; (- meat) tajada; (- of salami, lemon, etc) rodaja4 (kitchen tool) pala, paleta1 (cut up) cortar a rebanadas, cortar a lonjas, cortar a rodajas2 (cut off) cortar■ can you slice me a piece of cake? ¿puedes cortarme un trozo de pastel?3 (cut with knife) cortar4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL dar efecto a1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL dar efecto a la pelota\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be the best thing since sliced bread ser lo mejor que hay, ser de lo mejorcito que haysliced bread pan nombre masculino de moldeslice n: rebanada f, tajada f, lonja f (de carne, etc.), rodaja f (de una verdura, fruta, etc.), trozo m (de pastel, etc.)n.• cacho s.m.• estrelladera s.f.• loncha s.f.• lonja s.f.• magra s.f.• raja s.f.• rebanada s.f.• rodaja s.f.• tajada s.f.• tarazón s.m.• trozo s.m.v.• dividir v.• rajar v.• rebanar v.• tajar v.• trinchar v.slaɪs
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1) c ( piece - of bread) rebanada f; (- of cake) trozo m, pedazo m; (- of cheese) rebanada f; (- of lemon, cucumber) rodaja f; (- of meat) tajada f; (- of ham) loncha f, lonja f, feta f (RPl); (- of melon) raja f2) c ( implement) (BrE) pala ffish slice — pala f para servir
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1) ( cut into slices) \<\<bread\>\> cortar (en rebanadas); \<\<meat\>\> cortar (en tajadas); \<\<cake\>\> cortar (en trozos); \<\<lemon/cucumber\>\> cortar (en rodajas); \<\<ham\>\> cortar (en lonchas)to slice something in two o in half — cortar algo en dos or por la mitad
any way you slice it — (AmE colloq) lo mires por donde lo mires, sea como sea
2) \<\<ball\>\> ( in tennis) cortar, darle* con efecto a; ( in golf) darle* oblicuamente a
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via) ( cut)b) ( be cut)[slaɪs]this bread/ham doesn't slice very well — este pan/jamón es muy difícil de cortar or no se puede cortar bien
1. N1) [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 m2) (fig) (=portion) parte fit affects a large slice of the population — afecta a buena parte or a un amplio sector de la población
3) (=utensil) pala f4) (Sport) pelota f cortada; (Golf) golpe m con efecto a la derecha2. VT1) (=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 trozos2) (=cut) cortar3) (Sport) [+ ball] dar efecto a, cortar; (Golf) golpear oblicuamente (a derecha)- slice up* * *[slaɪs]
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1) ( cut into slices) \<\<bread\>\> cortar (en rebanadas); \<\<meat\>\> cortar (en tajadas); \<\<cake\>\> cortar (en trozos); \<\<lemon/cucumber\>\> cortar (en rodajas); \<\<ham\>\> cortar (en lonchas)to slice something in two o in half — cortar algo en dos or por la mitad
any way you slice it — (AmE colloq) lo mires por donde lo mires, sea como sea
2) \<\<ball\>\> ( in tennis) cortar, darle* con efecto a; ( in golf) darle* oblicuamente a
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via) ( cut)b) ( be cut)this bread/ham doesn't slice very well — este pan/jamón es muy difícil de cortar or no se puede cortar bien
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1. noun1) (a thin broad piece (of something): How many slices of meat would you like?) skive, bit2) (a part or share: Who got the largest slice of the profits?) del, bit, stykke2. verb1) (to cut into slices: He sliced the sausage/cucumber.) skjære i skiver, snitte2) (to cut (as) with a sharp blade or knife: The blade slipped and sliced off the tip of his forefinger.) skjære av3) (in golf etc, to hit (a ball) in such a way that it curves away to the right (or in the case of a left-handed player, to the left).) slå en slice, skru•- sliced- slicerdel--------sleiv--------spade--------stykkeIsubst. \/slaɪs\/1) skive, stykke2) del, stykke, bit• that was a slice of luck!3) stekespade, fiskespade, kakespade4) (sport, ballspill) skru5) ( golf) sliceslice of bread and butter smørbrøda slice of life et stykke virkelighetIIverb \/slaɪs\/1) skjære i skiver, skive, dele, snitte2) ( sport) skru3) ( golf) slice4) kutte ned, skjære nedslice it where you like hvordan man enn snur og vender på detslice off skjære avslice up skjære i skiver, skive -
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I [slaɪs]1) (of bread, meat, cheese, pie) fetta f.; (of lemon, cucumber) fettina f.2) (proportion) (of income, profits, territory, population) fetta f., parte f.3) gastr. (utensil) spatola f., paletta f.4) sport tiro m. tagliato, slice m.II 1. [slaɪs]2) (cleave) fendere [water, air]2.to slice sb.'s throat — tagliare la gola a qcn
to slice through — fendere [water, air]; tagliare [timber, rope, meat]
* * *1. noun1) (a thin broad piece (of something): How many slices of meat would you like?) fetta2) (a part or share: Who got the largest slice of the profits?) parte2. verb1) (to cut into slices: He sliced the sausage/cucumber.) affettare, fare a fette2) (to cut (as) with a sharp blade or knife: The blade slipped and sliced off the tip of his forefinger.) tagliare3) (in golf etc, to hit (a ball) in such a way that it curves away to the right (or in the case of a left-handed player, to the left).) (colpire di striscio)•- sliced- slicer* * *I [slaɪs]1) (of bread, meat, cheese, pie) fetta f.; (of lemon, cucumber) fettina f.2) (proportion) (of income, profits, territory, population) fetta f., parte f.3) gastr. (utensil) spatola f., paletta f.4) sport tiro m. tagliato, slice m.II 1. [slaɪs]2) (cleave) fendere [water, air]2.to slice sb.'s throat — tagliare la gola a qcn
to slice through — fendere [water, air]; tagliare [timber, rope, meat]
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1. noun1) (a thin broad piece (of something): How many slices of meat would you like?) skive2) (a part or share: Who got the largest slice of the profits?) del; bid2. verb1) (to cut into slices: He sliced the sausage/cucumber.) skære i skiver2) (to cut (as) with a sharp blade or knife: The blade slipped and sliced off the tip of his forefinger.) skære3) (in golf etc, to hit (a ball) in such a way that it curves away to the right (or in the case of a left-handed player, to the left).) slice•- sliced- slicer* * *1. noun1) (a thin broad piece (of something): How many slices of meat would you like?) skive2) (a part or share: Who got the largest slice of the profits?) del; bid2. verb1) (to cut into slices: He sliced the sausage/cucumber.) skære i skiver2) (to cut (as) with a sharp blade or knife: The blade slipped and sliced off the tip of his forefinger.) skære3) (in golf etc, to hit (a ball) in such a way that it curves away to the right (or in the case of a left-handed player, to the left).) slice•- sliced- slicer -
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1. noun1) (a thin broad piece (of something): How many slices of meat would you like?) rezina2) (a part or share: Who got the largest slice of the profits?) delež2. verb1) (to cut into slices: He sliced the sausage/cucumber.) narezati2) (to cut (as) with a sharp blade or knife: The blade slipped and sliced off the tip of his forefinger.) odrezati3) (in golf etc, to hit (a ball) in such a way that it curves away to the right (or in the case of a left-handed player, to the left).) rezati•- sliced- slicer* * *I [sláis]nounreženj, rezina, kos, del(ež); lopatica za jemanje ribe s krožnika; penavka, žlica za posnemanje peneII [sláis]transitive verbnarezati, razrezati v režnje (rezine, kose), odrezati reženj (kos); razdeliti, rezati; presekati, razklati; figuratively razkosati, razdeliti; ( golf) udariti (žogo) tako, da odleti v stran; nespretno zaveslati z veslom (po vodi); intransitive verb rezati (režnje, kose itd.) -
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1. n ломоть; ломтик2. n слойepitaxial slice — п/п пластина с эпитаксиальным слоем
3. n часть, доля4. n совок5. n лопатка; широкий нож6. n полигр. ракельный нож7. n срезка8. n неправильный удар9. v резать ломтями, ломтиками или тонкими слоями10. v рассекать11. v разрезать волныthe yacht sliced her way to win the cup — яхта неслась вперёд, разрезая волны, и завоевала кубок
12. v наносить ровным слоем, размазывать13. v спец. шуровать14. v спец. зачищать15. v спец. спорт. срезать16. v спец. сл. обсчитать, ободрать; содрать лишкуСинонимический ряд:1. cut (noun) cut; gash; incision; slash; slit; split2. share (noun) allotment; allowance; bite; lot; partage; quota; share3. thin piece (noun) part; piece; portion; section; segment; shaving; slab; thin piece; wedge4. cut (verb) bisect; carve; chisel; cleave; cut; dissect; dissever; gash; haggle; incise; mangle; pare; pierce; rive; segment; separate; sever; shave; slash; slit; split; sunder; whittleАнтонимический ряд:connect; splice; whole -
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1. [slaıs] n1. 1) ломоть; ломтикa slice of bread - кусок /ломоть/ хлеба
a slice of lemon - кусочек /ломтик/ лимона
to cut meat [cake] into thin slices - нарезать мясо [кекс] тонкими ломтиками
2) слойfirst slice - горн. первый слой
a slice of furrow - с.-х. пласт пахоты
2. часть, доляa slice of the profits [of the winnings] - часть прибыли [выигрыша]
that is a slice of good luck! - вот это удача!
to take a large slice of responsibility [credit] for it - взять на себя большую долю ответственности за это [поставить это себе в большую заслугу]
3. совок ( для камина)4. 1) лопатка; широкий нож2) полигр. ракельный нож5. 1) срезка (мяча; футбол)slice ball - а) резаный мяч ( футбол); б) подрезанный мяч ( теннис)
2) неправильный удар ( гольф)2. [slaıs] v♢
slice of life - лит. «кусок жизни», натуралистическое изображение1. резать ломтями, ломтиками или тонкими слоями (тж. slice up)2. 1) рассекать ( воздух)2) разрезать волны ( о судне)the yacht sliced her way to win the cup - яхта неслась вперёд, разрезая волны, и завоевала кубок
3. наносить ровным слоем, размазывать4. спец.1) шуровать2) зачищать5. спорт. срезать ( мяч)6. сл. обсчитать, ободрать ( клиента); содрать лишку -
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1. noun1) (a thin broad piece (of something): How many slices of meat would you like?) fatia2) (a part or share: Who got the largest slice of the profits?) fatia2. verb1) (to cut into slices: He sliced the sausage/cucumber.) cortar às fatias2) (to cut (as) with a sharp blade or knife: The blade slipped and sliced off the tip of his forefinger.) cortar3) (in golf etc, to hit (a ball) in such a way that it curves away to the right (or in the case of a left-handed player, to the left).) bater de viés•- sliced- slicer* * *[slais] n 1 fatia, posta. 2 faca, espátula de lâmina fina e larga. 3 parte, porção, pedaço. • vt+vi 1 cortar em fatias ou postas. 2 cortar, talhar. 3 remover, espalhar com espátula ou faca. 4 dividir, repartir. 5 Golf dar um golpe de maneira que a bola seja desviada para a direita. slice and dice film sl filme de horror. to slice off cortar fora. to slice up fatiar. -
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1. n1) скибочка; кусочок, шматочок2) (тонкий) шарfirst slice — гірн. перший шар
3) частина, частка4) совок (для каміна)5) лопатка; широкий ніж6) друк. ракельний ніж7) зріз (футбол)8) неправильний удар (гольф)2. v1) різати тонкими скибочками (шарами)2) розтинати (повітря)3) наносити рівним шаром; розмазувати4) тех. шурувати; зачищати5) спорт. зрізувати (м'яч)6) ділити на частини* * *I [slais] n1) скиба; скибочка; шар2) частина, частка3) совок ( для каміна)4) лопатка; широкий ніж; пoлiгp. ракельний ніж5) зріз (м'яча; футбол)II [slais] vslice ball — різаний м'яч ( футбол);; підрізаний м'яч ( теніс); неправильний удар ( гольф)
3) наносити рівним шаром, розмазувати4) cпeц. шурувати; зачищати5) cпopт. зрізати ( м'яч)6) cл. обрахувати, обдурити ( клієнта) -
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[slaɪs] 1. n(of ham, lemon) plasterek m; ( of bread) kromka f; (cake slice, fish slice) łopatka f2. vt* * *1. noun1) (a thin broad piece (of something): How many slices of meat would you like?) plaster, kromka2) (a part or share: Who got the largest slice of the profits?) udział, dola2. verb1) (to cut into slices: He sliced the sausage/cucumber.) krajać na kawałki/plastry2) (to cut (as) with a sharp blade or knife: The blade slipped and sliced off the tip of his forefinger.) ciachnąć3) (in golf etc, to hit (a ball) in such a way that it curves away to the right (or in the case of a left-handed player, to the left).) ścinać•- sliced- slicer -
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[slaɪs]1. n2) (tool) paletta2. vtto slice sth thickly/thinly — affettare qc grosso/sottile
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szelet to slice: szeletekre felvág, vagdaló mozdulatokkal halad* * *1. noun1) (a thin broad piece (of something): How many slices of meat would you like?) szelet2) (a part or share: Who got the largest slice of the profits?) rész(esedés)2. verb1) (to cut into slices: He sliced the sausage/cucumber.) szel(etel)2) (to cut (as) with a sharp blade or knife: The blade slipped and sliced off the tip of his forefinger.) (le)vág3) (in golf etc, to hit (a ball) in such a way that it curves away to the right (or in the case of a left-handed player, to the left).) nyes(labdát)•- sliced- slicer -
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n. skiva; del, andel; stycke; bit, smula; stekspade, tårtspade--------v. skiva; dela i klyftor, klyva; skära upp* * *1. noun1) (a thin broad piece (of something): How many slices of meat would you like?) skiva2) (a part or share: Who got the largest slice of the profits?) del, andel2. verb1) (to cut into slices: He sliced the sausage/cucumber.) skiva, skära i skivor2) (to cut (as) with a sharp blade or knife: The blade slipped and sliced off the tip of his forefinger.) skära3) (in golf etc, to hit (a ball) in such a way that it curves away to the right (or in the case of a left-handed player, to the left).) skruva, slå en slice•- sliced- slicer -
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1. noun1) (a thin broad piece (of something): How many slices of meat would you like?) sneið2) (a part or share: Who got the largest slice of the profits?) hlutur2. verb1) (to cut into slices: He sliced the sausage/cucumber.) sneiða2) (to cut (as) with a sharp blade or knife: The blade slipped and sliced off the tip of his forefinger.) skera3) (in golf etc, to hit (a ball) in such a way that it curves away to the right (or in the case of a left-handed player, to the left).) sneiða•- sliced- slicer
См. также в других словарях:
slice of the cake — When people feel entitled to a share of the profits or benefits, they want a (larger) slice of the cake. Since profits are higher this year, the workers feel they deserve a bigger slice of the cake … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
(a) slice of the pie — a piece/share/slice/of the pie phrase a share of the available money, benefits etc The company made big profits and the workers want a slice of the pie. Thesaurus: share of somethingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
slice — [slaɪs] noun [countable] a part or share of something: slice of • Sales reps will get a slice of any catalogue sales to customers in their area. * * * slice UK US /slaɪs/ noun [C, usually singular] INFORMAL ► a part or share of som … Financial and business terms
a slice of the cake — Brit : a portion or share of something My business partner agreed to split the profits equally, but I know he wanted a bigger slice of the cake. [=piece/slice/share of the pie] • • • Main Entry: ↑cake a slice of the cake see ↑cake, 1 • • • Main… … Useful english dictionary
a piece/share/slice of the pie — ► a share of a market or the profits available from a business activity: »The US advertising firm is investing heavily to get a bigger piece of the pie in Eastern Europe. Main Entry: ↑pie … Financial and business terms
a share/slice of the pie — a piece/share/slice of the pie ► a share of a market or the profits available from a business activity: »The US advertising firm is investing heavily to get a bigger piece of the pie in Eastern Europe. Main Entry: ↑pie … Financial and business terms
a slice of the pie — a piece/share/slice of the pie ► a share of a market or the profits available from a business activity: »The US advertising firm is investing heavily to get a bigger piece of the pie in Eastern Europe. Main Entry: ↑pie … Financial and business terms
The Girls of Old Town — are a group of self governing prostitutes in the fictional universe of Frank Miller s Sin City .During the days of the Gold Rush, when the town of Basin City had just been settled, the Roark family imported a large number of women from across the … Wikipedia
slice — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 flat piece of food ADJECTIVE ▪ big, generous, great, huge, large, thick ▪ little, small, thin … Collocations dictionary
slice — slice1 [slaıs] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: esclice thin piece broken off , from esclicier to splinter ] 1.) a thin flat piece of food cut from a larger piece slice of ▪ a slice of bread ▪ pizza slices thin/thick slice … Dictionary of contemporary English
slice — 1 noun 1 (C) a flat piece of bread, meat etc cut from a larger piece: a slice of bread and butter | Cut the pork into thin slices. 2 (C) a part or share of something good: Everyone wanted a slice of the profits. 3 (C) a kitchen tool used for… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English