slate

slate

 (slāt)

n.

1. A fine-grained metamorphic rock that splits into thin, smooth-surfaced layers.

2.

a. A piece of this rock cut for use as roofing or surfacing material or as a writing surface.

b. A writing tablet made of a similar material.

3. A record of past performance or activity: start over with a clean slate.

4. A list of the candidates of a political party running for various offices.

5. A dark or bluish gray to dark bluish or dark purplish gray.

adj.

1. Made of a fine-grained metamorphic rock: a slate roof.

2. Of the color slate.

tr.v. slat·ed, slat·ing, slates

1. To cover (a roof, for example) with slate.

2. To put on a list of candidates.

3. To schedule or designate: Our professor has slated the art history lecture for Thursday afternoon; was slated to direct the studio's next film.

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[Middle English sclate, from Old French esclate, splinter, feminine of esclat; see slat.]

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slate

(sleɪt)

n

1. (Geological Science)

a. 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

b. (as modifier): a slate tile.

2. (Building) a roofing tile of slate

3. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (formerly) a writing tablet of slate

4. (Colours) a dark grey colour, often with a purplish or bluish tinge

5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) chiefly US and Canadian a list of candidates in an election

6. (Film) films

a. the reference information written on a clapperboard

b. informal the clapperboard itself

7. clean slate a record without dishonour

8. have a slate loose informal Brit and Irish to be eccentric or crazy

9. on the slate informal Brit on credit

10. wipe the slate clean informal to make a fresh start, esp by forgetting past differences

vb (tr)

11. (Building) to cover (a roof) with slates

12. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) chiefly US to enter (a person's name) on a list, esp on a political slate

13.

a. to choose or destine: he was slated to go far.

b. to plan or schedule: the trial is slated to begin in three weeks.

adj

(Colours) of the colour slate

[C14: from Old French esclate, from esclat a fragment; see slat¹]

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slate

(sleɪt)

vb (tr)

1. to criticize harshly; censure

2. to punish or defeat severely

[C19: probably from slate¹]

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slate

(sleɪt)

n., v. slat•ed, slat•ing. n.

1. a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usu. at an angle to the planes of stratification.

2. a thin piece or plate of this rock or a similar material, used esp. for roofing or as a writing surface.

3. a dull, dark bluish gray.

4. a list of candidates, officers, etc., to be considered for nomination, appointment, or election.

v.t.

5. to cover with or as if with slate.

6. to write or set down for nomination or appointment.

7. to plan or designate (something) for a particular place and time; schedule.

Idioms:

clean slate, an unsullied record; a record marked by creditable conduct.

[1300–50; < Middle French esclat splinter; see slat¹]

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slate

(slāt)

A fine-grained metamorphic rock that forms when shale undergoes metamorphosis. Slate splits into thin layers with smooth surfaces. It ranges in color from gray to black or from red to green, depending on the minerals contained in the shale from which it formed. See Table at rock.

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Slate

 a list of candidates prepared for nomination.

Examples: slate of candidates—Lipton, 1970; of horses (in a race); of officers.

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slate

Past participle: slated
Gerund: slating

Imperative

slate

slate

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slate

1. A list of the candidates belonging to a particular party who are standing in an election.

2. A fine-grained metamorphic rock formed from shale. It splits along lines of weakness produced by deformational pressure.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	slate - (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate tablet - a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
	2.	slate - thin layers of rock used for roofing slating roofing material - building material used in constructing roofs
	3.	slate - a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers sedimentary rock - rock formed from consolidated clay sediments
	4.	slate - a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices ticket list, listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
Verb	1.	slate - designate or schedule; "He slated his talk for 9 AM"; "She was slated to be his successor" destine, intend, designate, specify - design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"
	2.	slate - enter on a list or slate for an election; "He was slated for borough president" cross-file, register - have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties
	3.	slate - cover with slate; "slate the roof" roof - provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof

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slate

verb

1. schedule, plan, book, programme, appoint, arrange The meeting is slated for next Thursday.

2. (Informal, chiefly Brit.) criticize, blast, pan (informal), slam (slang), blame, roast (informal), censure, rebuke, slang, scold, berate, castigate, rail against, tear into (informal), lay into (informal), pitch into (informal), take to task, lambast(e), flame (informal), excoriate, haul over the coals (informal), tear (someone) off a strip (informal), rap (someone's) knuckles Slated by critics at the time, the film has since become a classic.

with a clean slate afresh, over, anew, with a clear conscience Try to pay everything you owe, so that you can start with a clean slate.

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slate

noun

A list of candidates proposed or endorsed by a political party:

lineup, ticket.

verb

To enter on a schedule:

program, schedule.

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Translations

ارْدِوَازصَخْر الأرْدِوازلَوْح كتابَة من صَخْر الأرْدِوازيَنْتَقِد بِقَسْوَه

břidlicebřidlicová tabulkaseřezat

skifertavlenedsable

SchieferSchieferplatteSchiefertafelverreißenvorsehen

σχιστόλιθος

pizarracriticar duramente

liuskekivipöytä

ardoiseschiste

škriljevac

krítartaflaòakskífarakka niîur

ardesialavagnalista di candidatiprogrammarericominciare

スレート

슬레이트

kritizētšīfera-šīfera tāfelešīferis

leileigrijsleisteenmet de grond gelijk makenop

kritisere voldsomtsable nedtavle

łupek

ardósia

доскасланец

bridlicová tabuľkabridlicovýrozniesť

skiffer

กระเบื้องหินชนวน

arduvazkayağan taşışiddetle eleştirmekyaz-boz tahtası

đá phiến

石板石板瓦写字用的石板抨击板岩

slate

[sleɪt]

A. N

1. (= substance) → pizarra f; (= tile) → teja f de pizarra
put it on the slate (Brit) → apúntalo en mi cuenta
to wipe the slate clean (fig) → hacer borrón y cuenta nueva

2. (US) (Pol) → lista f de candidatos

B. ADJ (= made of slate) → de pizarra; (in colour) → color pizarra

C. VT

1. [+ roof] → empizarrar

2. (= criticize) → vapulear, criticar duro

3. (US) (Pol) [+ candidate] → nombrar

4. (US) → anunciar
it is slated to start at nine → según el programa comienza a las nueve, deberá comenzar a las nueve

D. CPD slate pencil N → pizarrín m
slate quarry N → pizarral m
slate roof N → empizarrado m

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slate

[ˈsleɪt]

n

(= rock) → ardoise f

(= tile) → tuile f

(for writing on) → ardoise f
to start with a clean slate (fig) → repartir sur un bon pied
to wipe the slate clean (fig) → passer l'éponge

(= list) [candidates] → liste f

vt (= criticize) → éreinter, démolir

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slate

n

(= rock) → Schiefer m; (= roof slate) → Schieferplatte f; (= writing slate) → (Schiefer)tafel f; put it on the slate (Brit inf) → schreiben Sie es mir an; to have a clean slate (fig) → eine reine Weste haben, nichts auf dem Kerbholz haben (inf); to start with a clean slate (fig) → einen neuen Anfang machen; to wipe the slate clean (fig) → reinen Tisch machen

(US Pol) → (Kandidaten)liste f

adj → Schiefer-, schief(e)rig; the roof is slate → das Dach ist aus Schiefer

vt

roof → (mit Schiefer) decken

(esp US: = propose) → vorschlagen; (= schedule) → ansetzen; it is slated to start at nine → es ist für neun Uhr angesetzt

(Brit inf: = criticize harshly) play, performance → verreißen; person → zusammenstauchen (inf)

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slate

:

slate-blue

adj → blaugrau

slate-coloured

adj → schiefergrau, schieferfarben

slate-grey, (US) slate-gray

adj → schiefergrau

slate pencil

n → Griffel m

slate quarry

n → Schieferbruch m

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slate

[sleɪt]

1. n

a. (rock) → ardesia; (tile) → tegola (d'ardesia); (writing tablet) → lavagnetta
to wipe the slate clean (fig) → metterci una pietra sopra
to put sth on sb's slate → mettere qc sul conto di qn

b. (Am) (Pol) → lista di candidati

2. vt

a. (roof) → coprire con tegole

b. (fam) (criticize) → criticare, stroncare

3. adj → di ardesia

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slate¹

(sleit) noun

1. (a piece of) a type of easily split rock of a dull blue-grey colour, used for roofing etc. Slates fell off the roof in the wind; (also adjective) a slate roof. leiklip صَخْر الأرْدِواز плоча за покрив lousa (z) břidlice die Schieferplatte, Schiefer-... skifer; skifer- σχιστόλιθος, πέτρινη πλάκα pizarra kiltkivi, kiltkivist پوشش شيرواني بام kattolaatta, savikivi ardoiseצפחה स्लेट पत्थर škriljevac, brusilovac pala kepingan batu þakskífa (flöguberg) ardesia; di ardesia* 粘板岩(の) 슬레이트 skalūnas šīferis; šīfera- kepingan batu leiskiferłupek, dachówka łupkowa سيلټ، سليټې دړه: (په امريكا كې) دكانديدانو لست lousa сланец; шифер bridlica; bridlicový skril(avec) pločice skiffer[platta], takskiffer หินชนวน kayağan taşı 板岩，石板瓦， (建築用的)石板 сланець سلیٹ، سنگ لوح đá phiến, đá acđoa 板岩，石板，石板瓦

2. a small writing-board made of this, used by schoolchildren. lei لَوْح كتابَة من صَخْر الأرْدِواز плоча за писане lousa břidlicová tabulka die Schiefertafel tavle μαθητική πλάκα για γράψιμο pizarra (kiltkivist) tahvel لوح سنگ kirjoitusalusta ardoise לוּחַ צִפחָה बच्चों के लिखने की स्लेट školska pločica palatábla batu tulis krítartafla lavagna 石板 (필기용) 석판 grifelinė lentelė šīfera tāfele batu tulis leitavletabliczka سيلټ lousa tăbliţă грифельная доска bridlicová tabuľka tablica iz skrila školska tablica griffeltavla กระดานชนวน yaz-boz tahtası 寫字板 сланець بچوں کے لکھنے کے لیے چوکھٹے میں جڑی سلیٹ bảng đá đen （写字用的）石板

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slate²

(sleit) verb

to say harsh things to or about. The new play was slated by the critics. erg kritiseer يَنْتَقِد بِقَسْوَه критикувам criticar seřezat verreißen nedsable ασκώ σκληρή κριτική criticar duramente (armutult) maha tegema به باد انتقاد گرفتن teilata éreinter “לִקטוֹל” कड़ुवी बातें कहना oštro kritizirati, karati leszól (kritika) mengecam rakka niður criticare, stroncare 酷評する 호되게 비평하다 koneveikti, (su)taršyti kritizēt mengecam afkrakensable ned, kritisere voldsomtzjechać انتقاد نیول criticar устроить разнос vyhrešiť; rozniesť sesuti, raztrgati oštro iskritikovati göra (sabla) ner พูดห้วน ๆ şiddetle eleştirmek 嚴厲抨擊 вилаяти; розкритикувати سخت تنقید یا ملامت کرنا công kích, đả kích 抨击

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slate

→ ارْدِوَاز břidlice skifer Schiefer σχιστόλιθος pizarra liuskekivi ardoise škriljevac ardesia スレート 슬레이트 lei tavle łupek ardósia сланец skiffer กระเบื้องหินชนวน arduvaz đá phiến 石板

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