slice

S2 W2

BrE /slʌɪs/ AmE /slajs/

noun / verb en → es

1 PIECE OF FOOD [countable] A2

a thin, flat piece of food that has been cut from a larger piece or block

rebanada, trozo

  • slice of bread/banana/meat

Collocations a slice of cake · thin slices of cheese

  • She cut a thick slice of toast.

    Ella cortó una rebanada gruesa de tostada.

2 ACTION OF CUTTING [transitive] B1

the action of cutting something into thin pieces or layers

cortar en rodajas, rebanar

  • slice sth + adverb/preposition

Collocations slice a tomato · slice the bread thinly

  • He sliced the apple into thin pieces.

    Él cortó la manzana en rodajas finas.

3 PART OF SOMETHING [countable] B1

a part of something, especially a flat or thin part that is separate from the rest

sección, porción

  • slice of sth

Collocations a slice of life · a slice of the action

  • He got a small slice of the profits.

    Él obtuvo una pequeña porción de las ganancias.

4 GOLF [uncountable] C1

a hit in golf that makes the ball move sideways as well as forwards

slice (golf)

Collocations hit a slice

  • He hit a nasty slice and the ball went into the rough.

    Él dio un mal slice y la pelota cayó en el pasto alto.

5 COMPUTER [countable] B2

a copy of a computer program or file that is saved in another place, usually on the internet

copia de seguridad, backup

  • slice of sth

Collocations a slice of a database · take a slice of data

  • The company takes regular slices of the customer database.

    La empresa toma copias regulares de la base de datos del cliente.