Tra từ slice - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

slice [slice slices sliced slicing] noun, verb BrE [slaɪs] NAmE [slaɪs]
noun

1. a thin flat piece of food that has been cut off a larger piece
•a slice of bread
• Cut the meat into thin slices.
•a gin and tonic with a slice of lemon
2. (informal)a part or share of sth
• 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
•a fish slice
4. (sport) (in ↑golf, ↑tennis, etc.)a stroke that makes the ball spin to one side rather than going straight ahead
more at a piece/slice of the action at ↑action, a slice/share of the cake at ↑cake _n., a piece/slice/share of the pie at ↑pie

Word Origin:
Middle 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.

Thesaurus:
slice noun C
•Another slice of cake, anyone?
piece • • slab • • wedge • |especially BrE bit • |BrE rasher •
a slice/piece/wedge/bit of cheese/lemon
a slice/piece/slab/bit of meat
a slice/piece/bit/rasher of bacon
a slice/piece/bit of cake/ham/pizza/pie/bread

Example Bank:
•He cut the meat into thick slices.
•He needed a large slice of luck to win the game.
•Many investors are hoping to grab a slice of the action.
•She cut a thin slice of lemon.
•The agency takes a large slice of the profits.
•The company has managed to carve out a slice of the market for itself.
•The sausage is also sold pre-packed in slices.
•They spend a fair slice of the budget on research and development.
•This drama provides a slice of life in 1950s Connecticut.
•a slice of bread/cake/pizza/toast
•a slice of toast
•Another slice of cake, anyone?
Idioms: ↑slice and dice ▪ ↑slice of life
Derived: ↑slice something off ▪ ↑slice something off something

verb

1. transitive ~ sth (up) to cut sth into slices
•to slice (up) onions
• Slice the cucumber thinly.
•a sliced loaf
see also ↑salami slicing
2. intransitive to cut sth easily with or as if with a sharp blade
•+ 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.
•~ sth (+ adj.) The knife sliced his jacket.
•He sliced the fruit open.
• (figurative)The ship sliced the water.
3. transitive ~ sth (sport)to hit a ball so that it spins and does not move in the expected direction
•He managed to slice a shot over the net.
4. transitive ~ sth (in ↑golf)to hit the ball so that it flies away in a curve, when you do not mean to
5. transitive ~ sth (NAmE, informal)to reduce sth by a large amount
•The new tax has sliced annual bonuses by 30 percent.
more at any way you slice it at ↑way _n.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle 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.

Thesaurus:
slice verb T, I
•Slice the cucumber thinly.
cut • • chop • • carve •
slice/cut/chop/carve sth into sth
slice/cut/chop sth off sth
slice/cut/chop/carve meat
slice/cut bread/cake
slice/chop an onion

Collocations:
Cooking
Preparing
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
beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites
knead/shape/roll (out) the dough
Cooking
heat the oil in a frying pan
preheat/heat the oven/(BrE) the grill/(NAmE) the broiler
bring to (BrE) the boil/(NAmE) a boil
stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon
reduce the heat
simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half
melt the butter/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
Ways of cooking
cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish
bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/(especially NAmE) cookies/(BrE) 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/(BrE) a ready meal
Serving
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

Example Bank:
•He sliced pieces off the large steak.
•Slice the bread thinly.
•Slice the onion in two.
•Slice up the mushrooms and fry them.
•The axe sliced into her shoulder.
•The knife sliced cleanly through the flesh.
•The knife sliced through his ear.
•slicing pieces off the joint of meat
•A piece of glass sliced into her shoulder.
•Thickly slice the potatoes.
•a loaf of sliced bread