slide

🇺🇸 /slaɪd/ 🇬🇧 /slaɪd/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000
verb
B2

Move smoothly along a surface.

The tray slides out easily for access.

R

Move quietly and smoothly.

She slid the door shut without a sound.

R

Decrease gradually.

Her grades have been sliding down.

R

Move into a worse state.

The company is sliding into debt.

noun
B2

A single page in a presentation.

Each slide should have a clear title.

R

A movement on a smooth surface.

The car skidded and went into a slide.

R

A decline in quality or value.

The economy is experiencing a slide.

R

A playground equipment for sliding.

The children love the slide at the park.

R

A mass of earth or rock falling down.

The landslide was caused by a large slide.

R

A photographic transparency for projection.

The lecture included a series of beautiful slides.

R

A small glass plate for microscope samples.

R

A part of an instrument that moves back and forth.

R

A small hair accessory.

translation

v. Move smoothly along a surface.; Move quietly and smoothly.; Decrease gradually.; Move into a worse state.
n. A single page in a presentation.; A movement on a smooth surface.; A decline in quality or value.; A playground equipment for sliding.; A mass of earth or rock falling down.; A photographic transparency for projection.; A small glass plate for microscope samples.; A part of an instrument that moves back and forth.; A small hair accessory.

Word Forms

Past slid
Perfect slid
Progressive sliding
3rd Present slides
Plural slides