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slice
Universal Words
noun, verb
noun
1 a thin flat piece of food that has been cut off a larger piece:
a slice of bread / ham * Cut the meat into thin slices. * a gin and tonic with a slice of lemon
2 (informal) a part or share of sth:
Our firm is well placed to grab a large slice of the market. * The rent for my room was a large slice out of my budget. * With this win, they can claim a slice of history. * Every organization in the land has tried to claim a slice of the cash from the National Lottery.
3 a kitchen UTENSIL (= tool) that you use to lift and serve pieces of food:
a fish slice
4 (sport) (in golf, tennis, etc.) a stroke that makes the ball spin to one side rather than going straight ahead
IDIOMS
a slice of life a film/movie, play or book that gives a very realistic view of ordinary life
moreatPIE, ACTION, CAKEn.
verb
1 [VN] ~ sth (up) to cut sth into slices:
to slice (up) onions / mushrooms / meat * Slice the cucumber thinly. * a sliced loaf * a loaf of sliced bread
2 [usually +adv./prep.] to cut sth easily with or as if with a sharp blade:
[V] He accidentally sliced through his finger. * A piece of glass sliced into his shoulder. * (figurative) Her speech sliced through all the confusion surrounding the situation. * [VN] The knife sliced his jacket. * (figurative) The ship sliced the water. [also VN-ADJ]
3 [VN] (sport) to hit a ball so that it spins and does not move in the expected direction:
He managed to slice a shot over the net.
4 [VN] (in golf) to hit the ball so that it flies away in a curve, usually without meaning to
5 [VN] (AmE, informal) to reduce sth by a large amount:
The new tax has sliced annual bonuses by 30 percent.
IDIOMS see THING, WAYn.
PHRASALVERBS
slice sth<->off / away