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slide
(slīd)v. slid (slĭd), slid·ing, slides
v.intr.
1.
a. To move over a surface while maintaining smooth continuous contact.
b. To participate in a sport that involves such movement: sliding for a medal in luge.
c. To lose a secure footing or positioning; slip: slid on the ice and fell.
d. To pass smoothly and quietly; glide: slid past the door without anyone noticing.
e. Baseball To drop down from a running into a lying or diving position when approaching a base so as to avoid being tagged out.
2. To be ignored or not dealt with; drop: Let the matter slide.
3.
a. To decrease: Prices slid in morning trading.
b. To become less favorable or less desirable: Economic conditions have begun to slide.
v.tr.
1. To cause to slide or slip: slid the glass down to the other end of the counter.
2. To place covertly or deftly: slid the stolen merchandise into his pocket.
n.
1. A sliding movement or action.
2.
a. A smooth, usually inclined surface or track for sliding: a water slide.
b. A playground apparatus for children to slide on, typically consisting of a smooth chute climbed onto by means of a ladder.
3. A part that operates by sliding, as the U-shaped section of tube on a trombone that is moved to change the pitch.
4. A period of decline or loss: "The semiconductor industry is heading for a cyclical slide" (New York Times).
5.
a. An image on a transparent base for projection on a screen.
b. One of a series of images projected digitally as part of a presentation.
c. A small glass plate for mounting specimens to be examined under a microscope.
6. A fall of a mass of rock, earth, or snow down a slope; an avalanche or landslide.
7. A backless shoe with an open toe.
8. Music
a. A slight portamento used in violin playing, passing quickly from one note to another.
b. An ornamentation consisting of two grace notes approaching the main note.
c. A small metal or glass tube worn over a finger or held in the hand, used in playing bottleneck-style guitar.
d. The bottleneck style of guitar playing.
[Middle English sliden, from Old English slīdan.]
Synonyms: slide, slip1, glide, coast, skid
These verbs mean to move smoothly and continuously, often over a slippery surface. Slide usually implies rapid easy movement without loss of contact with the surface: coal that slid down a chute to the cellar. Slip is most often applied to accidental sliding resulting in loss of balance or foothold: slipped on a patch of ice. Glide refers to smooth, free-flowing, seemingly effortless movement: "four snakes gliding up and down a hollow" (Ralph Waldo Emerson).
Coast applies especially to downward movement resulting from the effects of gravity or momentum: The driver let the truck coast down the incline. Skid implies an uncontrolled, often sideways sliding caused by a lack of traction: The bus skidded on wet pavement.
These verbs mean to move smoothly and continuously, often over a slippery surface. Slide usually implies rapid easy movement without loss of contact with the surface: coal that slid down a chute to the cellar. Slip is most often applied to accidental sliding resulting in loss of balance or foothold: slipped on a patch of ice. Glide refers to smooth, free-flowing, seemingly effortless movement: "four snakes gliding up and down a hollow" (Ralph Waldo Emerson).
Coast applies especially to downward movement resulting from the effects of gravity or momentum: The driver let the truck coast down the incline. Skid implies an uncontrolled, often sideways sliding caused by a lack of traction: The bus skidded on wet pavement.
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slide
(slaɪd)vb, slides, sliding, slid (slɪd) , slid or slidden (ˈslɪdən)
1. to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface in continual contact with it: doors that slide open; children sliding on the ice.
2. (intr) to lose grip or balance: he slid on his back.
3. (intr; usually foll by into, out of, away from, etc) to pass or move gradually and unobtrusively: she slid into the room.
4. (usually foll by: into) to go (into a specified condition) by degrees, unnoticeably, etc: he slid into loose living.
5. (foll by: in, into, etc) to move (an object) unobtrusively or (of an object) to move in this way: he slid the gun into his pocket.
6. (Classical Music) (intr) music to execute a portamento
7. let slide to allow to follow a natural course, esp one leading to deterioration: to let things slide.
n
8. the act or an instance of sliding
9. a smooth surface, as of ice or mud, for sliding on
10. (Building) a construction incorporating an inclined smooth slope for sliding down in playgrounds, etc
11. (Rowing) rowing a sliding seat in a boat or its runners
12. (Biology) a thin glass plate on which specimens are mounted for microscopic study
13. (Photography) Also called: transparency a positive photograph on a transparent base, mounted in a cardboard or plastic frame or between glass plates, that can be viewed by means of a slide projector
14. (Hairdressing & Grooming) chiefly Also called: hair slide Brit an ornamental clip to hold hair in place. US and Canadian name: barrette
15. (Mechanical Engineering) machinery
a. a sliding part or member
b. the track, guide, or channel on or in which such a part slides
16. (Instruments) music
a. the sliding curved tube of a trombone that is moved in or out to allow the production of different harmonic series and a wider range of notes
b. a portamento
17. (Instruments) music
a. a metal or glass tube placed over a finger held against the frets of a guitar to produce a portamento
b. the style of guitar playing using a slide. See also bottleneck3
18. (Geological Science) geology
a. the rapid downward movement of a large mass of earth, rocks, etc, caused by erosion, faulting, etc
b. the mass of material involved in this descent. See also landslide
[Old English slīdan; related to slidor slippery, sliderian to slither, Middle High German slīten]
ˈslidable adj
ˈslider n
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slide
(slaɪd)v. slid (slid), slid•ing, v.i.
1. to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface.
2. to slip or skid.
3. to glide or pass smoothly.
4. to slip easily or unobtrusively on or as if on a track (usu. fol. by in, out, etc.).
5. to pass or fall gradually into a specified state, character, practice, etc.
6. to decline or decrease.
7. to pursue a natural course without intervention: to let a matter slide.
8. Baseball. (of a base runner) to cast oneself forward along the ground towards a base.
v.t. 9. to cause to slide or coast, as over a surface or with a smooth, gliding motion.
10. to hand, pass along, or slip (something) easily or quietly (usu. fol. by in, into, etc.).
n. 11. an act or instance of sliding.
12. a smooth surface for sliding on, esp. a type of chute in a playground.
13. an object intended to slide.
14.
a. a landslide or the like.
b. the mass of matter sliding down.
15. a transparency, as a frame of positive film, mounted for projection on a screen or magnification through a viewer.
16. a usu. rectangular plate of glass on which objects are placed for microscopic examination.
17. a shelf sliding into the body of a piece of furniture when not in use.
18. a U-shaped section of the tube of an instrument of the trumpet class, as the trombone, that can be pushed in or out to alter the length of the air column and change the pitch.
19. (of a machine, mechanism, or device)
a. a moving part working on a track or channel.
b. the surface, track, or channel on which the part moves.
[before 950; Middle English (v.), Old English slīdan, c. Middle Low German slīden, Middle High German slīten]
slid′a•ble, adj.
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slide
(slīd) A thin, usually rectangular, glass plate on which something, such as a sample of rock or a microorganism, is placed for examination under a microscope.
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slide
– skid1. 'slide'
When something slides, it moves smoothly over a surface.
Tears were sliding down his cheeks.
The past tense and past participle of slide is slid, not 'slided'.
The gate slid open at the push of a button.
2. 'skid'
You do not use 'slide' to describe the movement of a vehicle when its wheels move sideways on a wet or icy road. The word you use is skid.
The car moved forward, skidding on the loose snow.
We skidded into the ditch.
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slide
Past participle: slidden
Gerund: sliding
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| Noun | 1. |  slide - a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic studycover glass, cover slip - a small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide plate glass, sheet glass - glass formed into large thin sheets section - a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope; "sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue" |
| 2. | slide - (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc. geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks descent - a movement downward avalanche - a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain | |
| 3. | slide - (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale; "the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides" glissando - a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner | |
| 4. | slide - plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide playground - yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play | |
| 5. | slide - the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope" movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" snowboarding - the act of sliding down a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard | |
| 6. |  slide - a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projectortransparency, foil - picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector positive - a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject | |
| 7. | slide - sloping channel through which things can descend coal chute - a chute for coal runway - a chute down which logs can slide skid - one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects water chute - chute with flowing water down which toboggans and inner tubes and people slide into a pool | |
| Verb | 1. | slide - move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk" submarine - move forward or under in a sliding motion; "The child was injured when he submarined under the safety belt of the car" skid - slide without control; "the car skidded in the curve on the wet road" side-slip - slide sideways through the air in a downward direction in an airplane along an inclined lateral axis glide - move smoothly and effortlessly |
| 2. | slide - to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly; "They slid through the wicket in the big gate" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" | |
| 3. | slide - move smoothly along a surface; "He slid the money over to the other gambler" |
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slide
verb
1. slip, slither, glide, skim, coast, toboggan, glissade She slipped and slid downhill on her backside.
2. fall, drop, descend, decline, deteriorate, degenerate, slip She had slid into depression.
noun
let something slide neglect, forget, ignore, pass over, turn a blind eye to, gloss over, push to the back of your mind, let ride The company had let environmental standards slide.
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Translations
إنْزِلاقانْزِلَاقشَريحَةٌ زُجاجِيَّه للمِجْهَرمِزْلَقَهمِشْبَك لِشَعْر النِّساء
klouzatklouzačkaplížit sesesuvsklíčko
glidehårspændelysbilledeobjektglasrutschebane
liukualiukumäkiliu'uttaaluisuamaanvyöry
klizititobogan
csúsztatelcsúszikhajcsatsikliktárgylemez
rennarennibrautskyggnaspennagleròynna undir smásjársÿni
滑る滑ることスライディングスライド地滑り
미끄러지기미끄러지다
logaritminė liniuotėnepastebimai smuktiobjektinis stiklelispaslinktiskaidrė
aizslīdētaizslidinātbīdītdiapozitīvsmatusprādze
kĺzať saposunúťsklíčkosklzšmýkať sa
diapozitivdrsetitečitoboganzdrsniti
åka rutschkanaglidarutschkana
ทำให้ลื่นถลาสไลเดอร์
sự trượttrượt
slide
[slaɪd] (slid (vb: pt, pp))A. N
1. (in playground, swimming pool) → tobogán m
2. (= act of sliding) → deslizamiento m; (by accident) → resbalón m
3. (= landslide) → corrimiento m de tierras, desprendimiento m
4. (= fall) (in share prices) → baja f, bajón m
the slide into chaos/debt → la caída en el caos/en la deuda
the slide into chaos/debt → la caída en el caos/en la deuda
5. (in microscope) → portaobjetos m inv, platina f
6. (Phot) (= transparency) → diapositiva f, filmina f
7. (also hair slide) (Brit) → pasador m
B. VI
1. (= glide) → deslizarse; (= slip) → resbalar
they were sliding across the floor/down the banisters → se deslizaban por el suelo/por la barandilla
the drawer slides in and out easily → el cajón se abre y se cierra suavemente
the lift doors slid open → las puertas del ascensor se abrieron
I slid into/out of bed → me metí en/me levanté de la cama sigilosamente
she slid into her seat → se dejó deslizar en su asiento
a tear slid down his cheek → una lágrima se deslizó por su mejilla
the book slid off my knee → el libro se me resbaló de la rodilla
to let things slide → dejar que las cosas se vengan abajo
these last few months he's let everything slide → estos últimos meses se ha desentendido de todo
they were sliding across the floor/down the banisters → se deslizaban por el suelo/por la barandilla
the drawer slides in and out easily → el cajón se abre y se cierra suavemente
the lift doors slid open → las puertas del ascensor se abrieron
I slid into/out of bed → me metí en/me levanté de la cama sigilosamente
she slid into her seat → se dejó deslizar en su asiento
a tear slid down his cheek → una lágrima se deslizó por su mejilla
the book slid off my knee → el libro se me resbaló de la rodilla
to let things slide → dejar que las cosas se vengan abajo
these last few months he's let everything slide → estos últimos meses se ha desentendido de todo
C. VT he slid his hands into his pockets → metió las manos en los bolsillos
she slid a hand along his arm → le deslizó una mano por el brazo
he slid the plate across the table → hizo deslizar el plato al otro lado de la mesa
she slid the door open → corrió la puerta para abrirla
she slid the key into the keyhole → deslizó la llave en el ojo de la cerradura
she slid a hand along his arm → le deslizó una mano por el brazo
he slid the plate across the table → hizo deslizar el plato al otro lado de la mesa
she slid the door open → corrió la puerta para abrirla
she slid the key into the keyhole → deslizó la llave en el ojo de la cerradura
D. CPD slide guitar N → guitarra f con cuello de botella, guitarra f con slide
slide-magazine N (Phot) → cartucho m or guía f para diapositivas
slide projector N (Phot) → proyector m de diapositivas
slide rule N → regla f de cálculo
slide show N (Phot) → exposición f de diapositivas
slide-magazine N (Phot) → cartucho m or guía f para diapositivas
slide projector N (Phot) → proyector m de diapositivas
slide rule N → regla f de cálculo
slide show N (Phot) → exposición f de diapositivas
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slide
[ˈslaɪd] n
(in playground) → toboggan m
to go on the slide → faire du toboggan
Do you want to go on the slide? → Tu veux faire du toboggan?
to go on the slide → faire du toboggan
Do you want to go on the slide? → Tu veux faire du toboggan?
(British) (also hair slide) → barrette f
(= microscope slide) → porte-objet m, lame f porte-objet
vb [slid] (pt, pp)
vi → glisser
Tears slid down his cheeks → Des larmes glissaient sur ses joues.
to let things slide (= allow to decline) → laisser les choses aller à la dériveslide projector n → projecteur m de diapositivesslide rule n → règle f à calculslide show n → projection f de diapositives
Tears slid down his cheeks → Des larmes glissaient sur ses joues.
to let things slide (= allow to decline) → laisser les choses aller à la dériveslide projector n → projecteur m de diapositivesslide rule n → règle f à calculslide show n → projection f de diapositives
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slide
vb: pret, ptp <slid>n
(fig: = fall, drop) → Abfall m; the slide in share prices → der Preisrutsch bei den Aktien; his slow slide into alcoholism → sein langsamer Abstieg zum Alkoholiker
(Tech, = part) → gleitendes Teil, Schlitten m
(esp Brit, for hair) → Spange f
(Phot) → Dia nt, → Diapositiv nt (form); (= microscope slide) → Objektträger m; a lecture with slides → ein Diavortrag m, → ein Lichtbildervortrag m
vt (= push) → schieben; (= slip) → gleiten lassen; he slid the gun into the holster → er ließ den Revolver ins Halfter gleiten; to slide the drawer (back) into place → die Schublade (wieder) zurückschieben
vi
(= slip) → rutschen; to slide down the banisters → das Treppengeländer hinunterrutschen; suddenly it all slid into place → plötzlich passte alles zusammen
(= move smoothly: machine part etc) → sich schieben lassen; it slid into its place → es glitt or rutschte an die richtige Stelle
(fig) the days slid past → die Tage schwanden dahin (geh); to slide into bad habits → (allmählich) in schlechte Gewohnheiten verfallen; to let something slide → etw schleifen lassen, etw vernachlässigen; to let things slide → die Dinge laufen or schleifen lassen
slide
:slide area
n Gebiet, in dem es zu Rutschungen kommt; “slide area” (road sign) → „Vorsicht Erdrutschgefahr“
slide bar
n (Tech) → Gleitschiene f
slide control
n → Schieberegler m
slide
:slide fastener
n (US) → Reißverschluss m
slide film
n → Diafilm m
slide projector
n → Diaprojektor m
slide rule
n → Rechenschieber m
slide show
n → Diavortrag m
slide tackle
n (Ftbl) → Grätsche f
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slide
[slaɪd] (slid (vb: pt, pp))1. n
a. (action, on ice, mud) → scivolone m (fig) (in temperature, profits) → caduta
the slide in share prices → la caduta del prezzo delle azioni
the slide in share prices → la caduta del prezzo delle azioni
b. (in playground, swimming pool) → scivolo
c. (landslide) → frana
d. (Brit) (also hair slide) → fermacapelli m inv
e. (also microscope slide) → vetrino (Phot) → diapositiva
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slide
(slaid) – past tense, past participle slid (slid) – verb1. to (cause to) move or pass along smoothly. He slid the drawer open; Children must not slide in the school corridors.
2. to move quietly or secretly. I slid hurriedly past the window; He slid the book quickly out of sight under his pillow.
noun1. an act of sliding.
2. a slippery track, or apparatus with a smooth sloping surface, on which people or things can slide. The children were taking turns on the slide in the playground.
3. a small transparent photograph for projecting on to a screen etc. The lecture was illustrated with slides.
4. a glass plate on which objects are placed to be examined under a microscope.
5. (also ˈhair-slide) a (decorative) hinged fastening for the hair.
ˈslide-rule noun an instrument for calculating, like a ruler in shape and having a central section that slides up and down between the outer sections.
sliding door a type of door that slides across an opening rather than swinging on a hinge.
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slide
→ انْزِلَاق, يَنْزَلِقُ klouzačka, klouzat glide, rutsjebane gleiten, Rutsche τσουλάω, τσουλήθρα deslizarse, tobogán liuku, liukua glisser, toboggan kliziti, tobogan scivolare, scivolo 滑る, 滑ること 미끄러지기, 미끄러지다 glijbaan, glijden skli, sklie pośliznąć się, zjeżdżalnia escorrega, escorregador, escorregar скольжение, скользить åka rutschkana, rutschkana ทำให้ลื่นถลา, สไลเดอร์ kaydırak, kaymak sự trượt, trượt 滑动, 滑梯Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
slide
n. diapositiva, laminilla; [specimen holder] portaobjeto;
v. deslizarse.
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