Slice up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈsɫaɪs/ /ˈəp

SLYS-uhp

UK

slˈaɪs/ /ˈʌp

s-LYS-up

التعريف

To cut something into thin, flat pieces. Often used for food such as bread, fruit, or vegetables.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and often used for physical food preparation, but can also be used figuratively ('slice up the profits'). Common collocations: 'slice up an apple', 'slice up bread'. Not as formal as 'slice' alone. Watch for confusion with 'cut up' (less specific shape).

• Spanish: cortar en rebanadas - cortar en rodajas
• Portuguese (BR): fatiar - cortar em fatias
• Portuguese (PT): fatiar - cortar em fatias
• Chinese (Simplified): 切成片 - 切片
• Chinese (Traditional): 切成片 - 切片
• Hindi: टुकड़ों में काटना - स्लाइस करना
• Arabic: يقطع إلى شرائح
• Bengali: স্লাইস করা - টুকরো টুকরো কাটা
• Russian: нарезать
• Japanese: スライスする - 薄く切る
• Vietnamese: cắt lát
• Korean: 얇게 썰다
• Turkish: dilimlemek - ince ince kesmek
• Urdu: باریک ٹکڑے کرنا
• Indonesian: memotong tipis-tipis

جمل نموذجية

Please slice up the bread for sandwiches.

basic

Can you slice up the apple for the kids?

basic

The chef will slice up the tomatoes for the salad.

basic

Let’s slice up some cheese for the party platter.

natural

We had to slice up the cake so everyone could have a piece.

natural

The company was sliced up and sold off in parts during the crisis.

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