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noun

1. The result of cutting: cut, gash, incision, slash, slit, split. See enter/exit, help/harm/harmless.
2. A part severed from a whole: cut, piece, portion, section, segment. See part/whole.
3. A thin piece, especially of tissue, suitable for microscopic examination: section. See part/whole.

verb

To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument: carve, cleave¹, cut, dissever, sever, slit, split. See assemble/disassemble.

In addition to the subsequent idiom beginning with slice, also see greatest thing since sliced bread; no matter how you slice it.

n

Definition: piece; share
Antonyms: whole

v

Definition: cut into portions, shares
Antonyms: combine, unite

(DOD) An average logistic planning factor used to obtain estimates of requirements for personnel and materiel. (e.g., a personnel slice generally consists of the total strength of the stated basic combatant elements, plus its proportionate share of all supporting and higher headquarters personnel.)

IN BRIEF: A thin piece cut from something. Also: To cut as with a knife.

No matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloney. — Al Smith.

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sign description: One hand makes a double slicing motion passed the end of the opposite hand.

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n

In cavity preparation a straight-line (plane) cut that removes a thin layer from an axial convexity.

For a list of words related to slice, see:

• Injuries and Accidents - slice: thin cut through skin and underlying tissue
• Cooking Techniques - slice: (vb) cut lengthwise or crosswise into long or round pieces
• Baseball - slice: the opposite of a pulled ball when a batted ball that moves sharply away from a fielder toward a foul line.
• Golf
• Tennis
• Violent Actions - slice: cut

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - skive, del, paletkniv, tværkile, skruet bold
v. tr. - skære i skiver, snitte, skrælle, dele
v. intr. - snitte, skære

idioms:

• a slice of the action    få lov at være med
• slice of life    grebet ud af virkeligheden
• slice up    skære i skiver
• the best thing since sliced bread    det bedste der er opfundet siden den dybe tallerken, det bedste der findes

Nederlands (Dutch)
afsnijden, schaven, in plakjes snijden, plak, schijf, snee, moot

Français (French)
n. - tranche, rondelle, part, (Culin) spatule, (Sport) slice
v. tr. - trancher, couper en rondelles, fendre (l'air, l'eau), (Sport) slicer, couper (balle)
v. intr. - fendre, trancher

idioms:

• a slice of the action    une part du gâteau
• slice of life    (Cin, Théât) tranche de vie, réaliste
• slice up    couper en tranches/rondelles
• the best thing since sliced bread    ce qu'il y a de mieux depuis l'invention du fil à couper le beurre

Deutsch (German)
n. - Scheibe, Stück, Teil
v. - (in Scheiben) schneiden

idioms:

• a slice of the action    am Erfolg teilhaben
• slice of life    Ausschnitt aus dem Leben
• slice up    aufschneiden
• the best thing since sliced bread    (ugs.) das Größte seit der Erfindung der Bratkartoffel

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - φέτα, μερίδιο, μερτικό, σπάτουλα ψαριού, (αθλοπ.) μπαλιά με φάλτσο
v. - κόβω (σε) φέτες, ψιλοκόβω, κτυπώ με φάλτσο

idioms:

• a slice of the action    συμμετοχή, μερίδιο
• slice of life    (καθομ.) στιγμιότυπο από την καθημερινή ζωή
• slice up    κόβω σε φέτες, (καθομ.) σαλαμοποιώ
• the best thing since sliced bread    το όγδοο θαύμα

Italiano (Italian)
affettare, sbucciare, fetta

idioms:

• slice of life    pezzo di vita
• slice up    affettare, dividere

Português (Portuguese)
n. - fatia (f), talhada (f), porção (f), posta (f)
v. - cortar, dividir, talhar

idioms:

• slice of life    momento de vida
• slice up    cortar em fatias

Русский (Russian)
ломоть, часть, совок (для камина), лопатка, широкий нож, резать ломтями, рассекать (воздух), разрезать волны, наносить ровным слоем

idioms:

• slice of life    кусок жизни, реалистическое описание
• slice up    резать ломтиками

Español (Spanish)
n. - rodaja, loncha, lonja, rebanada, tajada
v. tr. - cortar, rebanar, dividir
v. intr. - cortar

idioms:

• a slice of the action    tomar parte en la actividad, participar, tener cartas en el asunto
• slice of life    representación real de la experiencia diaria
• slice up    cortar en rebanadas
• the best thing since sliced bread    lo mejor que podía haber sucedido

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - skiva, del, andel, stycke, smula, stekspade, fiskspade, tårtspade, skruv (sport), sned boll
v. - skära upp, kiva, klyva, skära ned

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
薄片, 一份, 切片, 切成薄片, 切下, 切, 划破, 切开, 斜击球

idioms:

• a slice of the action    一部分活动, 一份好处
• slice of life    如实反映现实生活的一个侧面的
• slice up    切片
• the best thing since sliced bread    极好的东西

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 薄片, 一份, 切片
v. tr. - 切成薄片, 切下
v. intr. - 切, 劃破, 切開, 斜擊球

idioms:

• a slice of the action    一部分活動, 一份好處
• slice of life    如實反映現實生活的一個側面的
• slice up    切片
• the best thing since sliced bread    極好的東西

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (빵, 햄 따위의) 얇은 조각, 부분, (스포츠) 슬라이스
v. tr. - 얇게 베다, 속이다, (주걱으로) 긁어내다
v. intr. - (골프 등에서) 공을 슬라이스 시켜 치다, 곡타하다, (잘못하여) 베다

idioms:

• a slice of the action    재미있는 행위나 상황에의 참여, 분담
• slice up    가르다, 분할하다
• the best thing since sliced bread    새로운, 유용한, 도움이 되는

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 一切れ, 一部分, スライス, フライ返し, 薄刃包丁
v. - 切る, 切り取る, スライスさせて打つ, スライスして飛ぶ, 刃物で切る, 薄く切る

idioms:

• a slice of the action    分け前
• slice of life    人生の一断面
• slice up    薄く切る

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حصه, جزء, شريحه (فعل) يقطع ألشيء شرائح, يضرب كرة ألغولف بحيث تنحرف ألى أليمين‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮פלח, פרוסה, חלק, נתח, מנה, כף-הגשה, פספוס, חבטה גרועה‬
v. tr. - ‮פרס, בצע, חתך, פילח, החטיא‬
v. intr. - ‮חבט חבטה גרועה‬

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