slice
Aussprache: [slaɪs]
Kontext: „food“
(noun) a thin piece cut from something, like bread or pizza. It’s what you get when you cut a larger item into smaller parts.
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I had a slice of chocolate cake for dessert.
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I didn’t want a slice of the pie because I was already full.
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Can I have a slice of that delicious pizza?
Kontext: „food preparation“
(verb) to cut something into thin pieces. This is what you do when you want smaller bites of food.
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She will slice the tomatoes for the salad.
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He didn’t slice the bread; he just tore it apart.
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Are you going to slice the cheese for the sandwiches?
Kontext: „action“
(verb) to move through something quickly and smoothly, like a knife cutting through vegetables or something driving fast.
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The skater can slice through the ice with ease.
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The car didn’t slice through the traffic; it got stuck.
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Can you slice through the water like a fish?
Kontext: „gaming“
(noun) in sports, especially in golf, a type of shot that curves to the right for a right-handed player. It usually happens when a player doesn’t hit the ball correctly.
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He hit a slice that went out of bounds.
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Her shot was not a slice; it went straight down the fairway.
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Did you see if his last shot was a slice?