slice
BrE /slʌɪs/ AmE /slajs/
noun / verb en → es
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
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She cut a thick slice of toast.
Ella cortó una rebanada gruesa de tostada.
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
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He sliced the apple into thin pieces.
Él cortó la manzana en rodajas finas.
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
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He got a small slice of the profits.
Él obtuvo una pequeña porción de las ganancias.
a hit in golf that makes the ball move sideways as well as forwards
slice (golf)
Collocations hit a slice
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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.
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
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The company takes regular slices of the customer database.
La empresa toma copias regulares de la base de datos del cliente.