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One lapse of judgment can cost and talent isn't everything. A huge slice of good fortune in needed to make it to the top, and without that element of luck, you've no chance.
John Barrow

Meaning of "slice" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SLICE

From Old French esclice a piece split off, from esclicier to splinter.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SLICE

slice  [slaɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLICE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slice is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb slice in English.

WHAT DOES SLICE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of slice in the English dictionary

The first definition of slice in the dictionary is a thin flat piece cut from something having bulk. Other definition of slice is a share or portion. Slice is also any of various utensils having a broad flat blade and resembling a spatula.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SLICE

PRESENT

Present
I slice
you slice
he/she/it slices
we slice
you slice
they slice
Present continuous
I am slicing
you are slicing
he/she/it is slicing
we are slicing
you are slicing
they are slicing
Present perfect
I have sliced
you have sliced
he/she/it has sliced
we have sliced
you have sliced
they have sliced
Present perfect continuous
I have been slicing
you have been slicing
he/she/it has been slicing
we have been slicing
you have been slicing
they have been slicing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I sliced
you sliced
he/she/it sliced
we sliced
you sliced
they sliced
Past continuous
I was slicing
you were slicing
he/she/it was slicing
we were slicing
you were slicing
they were slicing
Past perfect
I had sliced
you had sliced
he/she/it had sliced
we had sliced
you had sliced
they had sliced
Past perfect continuous
I had been slicing
you had been slicing
he/she/it had been slicing
we had been slicing
you had been slicing
they had been slicing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will slice
you will slice
he/she/it will slice
we will slice
you will slice
they will slice
Future continuous
I will be slicing
you will be slicing
he/she/it will be slicing
we will be slicing
you will be slicing
they will be slicing
Future perfect
I will have sliced
you will have sliced
he/she/it will have sliced
we will have sliced
you will have sliced
they will have sliced
Future perfect continuous
I will have been slicing
you will have been slicing
he/she/it will have been slicing
we will have been slicing
you will have been slicing
they will have been slicing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would slice
you would slice
he/she/it would slice
we would slice
you would slice
they would slice
Conditional continuous
I would be slicing
you would be slicing
he/she/it would be slicing
we would be slicing
you would be slicing
they would be slicing
Conditional perfect
I would have slice
you would have slice
he/she/it would have slice
we would have slice
you would have slice
they would have slice
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been slicing
you would have been slicing
he/she/it would have been slicing
we would have been slicing
you would have been slicing
they would have been slicing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you slice
we let´s slice
you slice
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to slice
Past participle
sliced
Present Participle
slicing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLICE


advice
ədˈvaɪs
booklice
ˈbʊkˌlaɪs
device
dɪˈvaɪs
dice
daɪs
ice
aɪs
lice
laɪs
lyse
laɪs
merchandise
ˈmɜːtʃənˌdaɪs
mice
maɪs
nice
naɪs
paradise
ˈpærəˌdaɪs
poleis
ˈpɒlaɪs
preslice
priːˈslaɪs
price
praɪs
resplice
riːˈsplaɪs
rice
raɪs
splice
splaɪs
twice
twaɪs
vice
vaɪs
woodlice
ˈwʊdlaɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLICE

slice bar
sliceable
sliced bread
slicer
slick
slicken
slickener
slickenside
slickensided
slicker
slickered
slickly
slickness
slickrock
slickster
slickstone
slid
slidable
slidder

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLICE

accomplice
airport police
Alice
chalice
chief of police
complice
county police
delice
head lice
malice
Metropolitan Police
military police
police
riot police
semplice
State police
the police
thought police
traffic police
Transport Police

Synonyms and antonyms of slice in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SLICE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «slice» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of slice

Translation of «slice» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLICE

Find out the translation of slice to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of slice from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slice» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

薄片
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rebanada
570 millions of speakers

English

slice
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टुकड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شَرِيحَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ломтик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fatia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফালি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tranche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keping
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Scheibe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

薄切り
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

얇은 조각
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

irisan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lát mỏng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dilim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fetta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

plaster z opatrunkiem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скибка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

felie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φέτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sny
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skiva
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slice

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLICE»

The term «slice» is very widely used and occupies the 10.557 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLICE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «slice» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «slice» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slice

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10 QUOTES WITH «SLICE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word slice.
1
Aravind Adiga
Too much of Indian writing in English, it seemed to me, consisted of middle-class people writing about other middle-class people - and a small slice of life being passed off as an authentic portrait of the country.
2
Naveen Andrews
A slice of hot, buttered toast is the perfect meal. It's not too much and not too little, and it gives you just the right buzz.
3
Clement Attlee
One layer was certainly 17th century. The 18th century in him is obvious. There was the 19th century, and a large slice, of course, of the 20th century; and another, curious layer which may possibly have been the 21st.
4
Vidya Balan
I am vegetarian. I have a sweet tooth, so I try and avoid desserts. I binge maybe once a month. I eat every two hours, whether it is a Marie biscuit or just a slice of apple. As a result, my metabolism has improved, and this is a huge contributor to weight loss.
5
John Barrow
One lapse of judgment can cost and talent isn't everything. A huge slice of good fortune in needed to make it to the top, and without that element of luck, you've no chance.
6
Chris Bauer
I really feel like 'True Blood' is a big, giant slice of cake for the audience every week; it's offering people 60 minutes of sometimes thought-provoking entertainment. If you're gonna give an Emmy out, you should probably give it to the audience of 'True Blood.'
7
Valerie Bertinelli
I've realized that I'm more important than food is. I love a big slice of pizza, but I love myself more. Being thin is about changing the way you think about yourself. It's about saying that you deserve to be healthy.
8
Valerie Bertinelli
After a lifetime of losing and gaining weight, I get it. No matter how you slice it, weight loss comes down to the simple formula of calories in, calories out.
9
Edgar Bronfman, Jr.
Any time you can give consumers more of what they want, it's a good thing. Unbundling the album is a good thing. In the case of music - because it is content that you can slice into songs - doing that is of huge benefit to consumers.
10
Geraldine Brooks
'You've got mail!' exclaims the cheery automaton at America Online. The flag on the mailbox icon waves invitingly on my computer screen. For a second, I'm 10 years old again, waiting for the postman's whistle to slice the stillness of an Australian afternoon.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLICE»

Discover the use of slice in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slice and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Slice: Juicy Moments From My Impossible Life
Darcy means what he says.
Steven Herrick, 2010
2
Slice of Cherry
"Brutally beautiful — not like anything else you'll read this year, or any other.
Dia Reeves, 2011
3
Pizza: A Slice of Heaven: The Ultimate Pizza Guide and Companion
Offers an analysis of why pizza is such a favorite food along with cartoons and opinions from other writers and food critics, including Ruth Reichl, Roy Blount, Jr., Mario Batalli, and Eric Asimov.
Ed Levine, 2005
4
Slice
Everyone thought the killing spree was over; were they wrong!
Rex Miller, 2014
5
Slice and Bake Cookies: 50 Fast Recipes from Your ...
Elinor Klivans, the baking expert behind Big Fat Cookies and Cupcakes!, shares 50 recipes that are quick to mix up, stash in the refrigerator or freezer, and have at the ready to slice and bake whenever a sweet craving strikes.
Elinor Klivans, 2013
6
Killer Pizza: The Slice
Greg Taylor delivers a tale of horror and humor that even reluctant readers will love.
Greg Taylor, 2011
7
Slice of Moon: Poems
New poetry by Kim Dower, whose “sensual and evocative” verses “seamlessly combine humor and heartache” (The Los Angeles Times)
Kim Dower, 2013
8
Bit-slice microprocessor design
Computer Systems Organization -- Computer System Implementation.
John Mick, James Brick, 1980
9
Slice of Life Worship Dramas
Slice of Life Worship Dramas is filled with humorous, powerful, keen dramas that set the table for the main course. I have used many of these stories for my sermons.
Shelly Barsuhn, 2010
10
Multi-slice and Dual-source CT in Cardiac Imaging: ...
This book discusses the state-of-the-art developments in multi-slice CT for cardiac imaging.
Bernd M. Ohnesorge, Thomas G. Flohr, Christoph R. Becker, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLICE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slice is used in the context of the following news items.
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Opinion: Apple Watch sales plunge 90%
That is a sharp decline from the week of the April 10 launch, when Apple sold about 1.5 million watches, or an average of about 200,000 a day, Slice estimates. «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
2
Referee John McCarthy: Kimbo Slice didn't tap in Ken Shamrock fight
Did Kimbo Slice tap out before eventually finishing Ken Shamrock with a right hand on Friday night? Referee John McCarthy believes he did not. McCarthy told ... «MMA Fighting, Jun 15»
3
Somehow, Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock Pull Off Perfect End to …
Those were about the only two options Friday night, when Bellator MMA dusted off 51-year-old Ken Shamrock to fight 41-year-old Kimbo Slice in a nationally ... «Bleacher Report, Jun 15»
4
Exclusive: Apple mines big profits from Watch band
The data from Slice Intelligence, a research firm that mines e-mail receipts, offers a rare window into the money-making potential of Apple's first brand-new ... «Reuters, Jun 15»
5
Kimbo Slice hopes Ken Shamrock doesn't 'cut himself up' in suicide …
Bethe Correia used suicide slurs to provoke her opponent, Ronda Rousey last month and it seems Kimbo Slice (or Kevin Ferguson) didn't see the ensuing ... «Bloody Elbow, Jun 15»
6
Chris Mullin 'expected' to add Barry 'Slice' Rohrssen to St. John's …
St. John's and new coach Chris Mullin appeared to be closing in on a deal Sunday night to put Kentucky assistant coach Barry Rohrssen on the Red Storm ... «New York Daily News, Apr 15»
7
Apple Watch pre-orders were 1 million in the US on its first day, a …
Apple's next big thing is off to a solid start, according to pre-order projections from Slice Intelligence, a firm that tracks and projects US consumer spending ... «Quartz, Apr 15»
8
Woman charged in bizarre NS attack with hot pizza slice
A 29-year-old woman in Nova Scotia has been charged with assault for allegedly throwing a hot slice of pizza in another woman's face, causing burns to her ... «CTV News, Apr 15»
9
Video: Does Kimbo Slice have a Bellator future beyond the Ken …
After Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson returns from a five-year layoff to fight MMA trailblazer Ken Shamrock at Bellator 138, what's next? Does the former ... «MMAjunkie.com, Mar 15»
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Kimbo Slice Reportedly Signs with Bellator: Latest Details …
Slice, who became an Internet sensation through a series of street fight videos in the early 2000s, currently holds a 4-2 official MMA record. He had a short stint ... «Bleacher Report, Jan 15»

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