LEARNit Dictionary

slice

noun
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a thin flat piece of bread, meat, cheese, etc. that has been cut off a larger piece; a piece of cake that has been cut from a larger cake
برش, قاچ, ورقه, تکه
2
a part or share of something
قسمت, بخش, سهم
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
کفگیر, قاشق تخت
a cake slice
see also fish slice
4
a shot that makes the ball go to one side rather than straight ahead, while turning round and round
ضربه چرخشی, چرخش به پهلو
verb
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to cut something into slices
ورقه کردن, قاچ کردن
see also salami slicing
2
to cut something easily with or as if with a sharp knife
بریدن, برش دادن, ورقه کردن
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.
He sliced the fruit open.
3
to hit a ball so that it turns round and round and does not move in the expected direction
اسپین دادن, کات دادن
He managed to slice a shot over the net.
4
to hit the ball so that it flies away in a curve to the right (if you are right-handed) or left (if you are left-handed), when you do not mean to
کج زدن توپ, انحراف دادن توپ, منحرف کردن توپ
5
to reduce something by a large amount
تقلیل دادن, کم کردن زیاد, کاهش اساسی, کم کردن اساسی
The new tax has sliced annual bonuses by 30 percent.