1slate1 (sleɪt
)
Definitions
noun
- a compact fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the effects of heat and pressure on shale. It can be split into thin layers along natural cleavage planes and is used as a roofing and paving material
- ((as modifier) ⇒
a slate tile
- a roofing tile of slate
- (formerly) a writing tablet of slate
- a dark grey colour, often with a purplish or bluish tinge
- mainly US Canadian a list of candidates in an election
- cinema
- the reference information written on a clapperboard
- informal the clapperboard itself
- See clean slate
- See have a slate loose
- See on the slate
- See wipe the slate clean
verb (tr)
- to cover (a roof) with slates
- mainly US to enter (a person's name) on a list, esp on a political slate
- to choose or destine ⇒
he was slated to go far
- to plan or schedule ⇒
the trial is slated to begin in three weeks
- to choose or destine ⇒
adjective
- of the colour slate
Word Origin
C14: from Old French esclate, from esclat a fragment; see slatC14: from Old French from a fragment; see 12slate2 (sleɪt)
Definitions
verb (tr)
informal mainly British- to criticize harshly; censure
- to punish or defeat severely
Word Origin
C19: probably from slateC19: probably from 1Translations
- British English:
slate
Slate is a dark grey rock that can be easily split into thin layers.The roof was made of slate.sleɪt NOUN The roof was made of slate.
- Spanish:
pizarra
nf
- French:
ardoise
nf
- German:
Schiefer
nm
- Chinese: 石板 n
- Arabic: ارْدِوَاز n
- Portuguese: ardósia nf
- Russian: шифер nm
- Croatian: škriljevac nm
- Czech: břidlice nf
- Danish: skifer nutr
- Dutch: lei n
- Finnish: liuskekivi n
- Greek: σχιστόλιθος nm
- Italian: ardesia nf
- Japanese: スレート n
- Korean: 슬레이트 n
- Norwegian: tavle nm
- Polish: łupek nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: ardósia nf
- European Spanish:
pizarra
nf
- Swedish: skiffer nutr
- Thai: กระเบื้องหินชนวน n
- Turkish: arduvaz n
- Vietnamese: đá phiến n
Usage examples
In a hollow of the fields the sun flashed on the grey slate roofs of the cottages where Nick had once lived.
, LOST SUMMER (2002)The central leadership then took the bold step of projecting the younger leadership which could start with a clean slate.
India Today (2002)On the ground floor, the kitchen comes with granite countertops and slate flooring.
Globe and Mail (2003)The sleek units are in cherry wood with black granite worktops and there is natural slate flooring.
Glasgow Herald (2001)He not only paid the penalty and cleared sin's slate , He gave us His right standing, His goodness.
, Diamonds in the Dust (1993)