slice

/slaɪs/
noun 5verb 5adj 1name 1

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(noun.)

ADJ

big, generous, great, huge, large, thick

considerable, fair, significant, sizeable, substantial

A substantial slice of her salary goes toward paying off student loans.

small, thin | cheese, lemon, pizza, etc.

VERB + SLICE

cut

He cut a slice of bread for breakfast this morning.

PREP

in ~s

The baker cut the bread in slices for the sandwich shop.

~ of

Every morning she enjoys a slice of fresh bread with butter and jam.

PHRASES

cut sth into slices

I need to cut the bread into thin slices for the sandwiches.

2

(verb.)

ADV

finely, thinly

The chef finely sliced the onions for the soup.

thickly | neatly

off, up

The baker sliced off a piece of the warm bread for the customer.

PREP

into

The sharp knife sliced into the ripe watermelon with ease.

off

She carefully sliced off a thick piece of bread for the sandwich.

through

A sharp blade sliced through the warm bread, creating perfect golden slices.

PHRASES

slice sth in half/two

She sliced the cake in half so that everyone could have an equal piece.

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