slice
verb/slaɪs/
/slaɪs/
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they slice | /slaɪs/ /slaɪs/ |
| he / she / it slices | /ˈslaɪsɪz/ /ˈslaɪsɪz/ |
| past simple sliced | /slaɪst/ /slaɪst/ |
| past participle sliced | /slaɪst/ /slaɪst/ |
| -ing form slicing | /ˈslaɪsɪŋ/ /ˈslaɪsɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] slice something (up) to cut something into slices
- to slice (up) onions
- Slice the cucumber thinly.
- Add a few very thinly sliced red onions.
- a sliced loaf
- sliced bread
- Trim the leeks and finely slice them.
- Add 6 hot dogs sliced into pieces.
Collocations CookingCookingPreparingsee also salami slicing- prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish
- weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients
- wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress
- chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes
- peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange
- grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg
- remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin
- blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients/the spices
- beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites
- knead/shape/roll (out) the dough
- heat the oil in a frying pan
- preheat/heat the oven/(British English) the grill/(North American English) the broiler
- bring to (British English) the boil/(North American English) a boil
- stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon
- reduce the heat
- simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half
- melt the butter/ghee/chocolate/cheese/sugar
- brown the meat for 8–20 minutes
- drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander
- mash the potatoes/banana/avocado
- cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish
- bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/(especially North American English) cookies/(British English) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins
- boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water
- fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables
- grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog
- roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb
- sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables
- steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings
- toast bread/nuts
- microwave food/popcorn/(British English) a ready meal
- serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes
- arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer
- carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey
- dress/toss a salad
- dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette
- top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup
- garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange
- sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper
Extra ExamplesTopics Cooking and eatingb1- Slice up the mushrooms and fry them.
- Thickly slice the potatoes.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- finely
- thinly
- thickly
- …
- into
- off
- through
- …
- slice something in half
- slice something in two
- [intransitive, transitive] to cut something easily with or as if with a sharp knife
- + adv./prep. 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.
- slice something (+ adj.) He sliced the fruit open.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- finely
- thinly
- thickly
- …
- into
- off
- through
- …
- slice something in half
- slice something in two
- [transitive] slice something (sport) to hit a ball so that it turns round and round and does not move in the expected direction
- He managed to slice a shot over the net.
- [transitive] slice something (in golf ) 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
- [transitive] slice something (North American English, informal) to reduce something by a large amount
- The new tax has sliced annual bonuses by 30 percent.
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘fragment, splinter’): shortening of Old French esclice ‘splinter’, from the verb esclicier, of Germanic origin; related to German schleissen ‘to slice’, also to slit.
Idioms
See slice in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionaryany way you slice it
- (North American English, informal) however you choose to look at a situation
slice and dice (something)
- (computing) to divide information into small parts in order to study it more closely or to see it in different ways
- The software lets you slice and dice the data and display it in different formats.
- Once you enter the budget, you can slice and dice it in the same way as sales information.
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