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slit
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slit  (slt)
n.
A long, straight, narrow cut or opening.
tr.v. slit, slit·ting, slits
1. To make a slit or slits in.
2. To cut lengthwise into strips; split.

[Middle English slitte, from slitten, to split, from Old English sltan, to cut up.]

slitter n.
slitty adj.

slit [slɪt]
vb slits, slitting, slit (tr)
1. to make a straight long incision in; split open
2. to cut into strips lengthwise
3. to sever
n
1. a long narrow cut
2. a long narrow opening
[Old English slītan to slice; related to Old Norse slita, Old High German slīzen]
slitter  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.slit - a long narrow openingslit - a long narrow opening                
jag - a slit in a garment that exposes material of a different color underneath; used in Renaissance clothing
opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"
slot - a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail); "he put a quarter in the slot"
vent - a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)
2.slit - obscene terms for female genitalsslit - obscene terms for female genitals    
female genital organ, female genitalia, female genitals, fanny - external female sex organs; "in England `fanny' is vulgar slang for female genitals"
3.slit - a depression scratched or carved into a surfaceslit - a depression scratched or carved into a surface
imprint, impression, depression - a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
scotch, score - a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
4.slit - a narrow fissure
crack, scissure, cleft, crevice, fissure - a long narrow opening
Verb1.slit - make a clean cut through; "slit her throat"
cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
2.slit - cut a slit into; "slit the throat of the victim"
incise - make an incision into by carving or cutting

slit
verb
cut (open), rip, slash, knife, pierce, lance, gash, split open They say somebody slit her throat.
noun
1. cut, gash, incision, tear, rent, fissure Make a slit in the stem.
2. opening, split, crack, aperture, chink, space She watched them through a slit in the curtain.
Translations
slit [slɪt] (slit (vb: pt, pp))
A. N
1. (= opening) → abertura f, hendidura f; (= cut) → corte m
to make a slit in sthhacer un corte en algo
2. (in dress etc) → raja f
3. (= vagina) → coño m
B. VTcortar, abrir
to slit a sack openabrir un saco con un cuchillo
to slit sb's throatcortarle el pescuezo a algn

slit [ˈslɪt]
n
(in fabric, paper) (= cut) → incision f (= tear) → déchirure f; [skirt] → fente f
a skirt with a slit up the back → une jupe fendue derrière
(= gap, opening) (in curtain, blind)fente f
vt [slit] (pt, pp)
(= cut) [+ envelope] → ouvrir; [+ fabric] → faire une fente dans; [+ fish, meat] → faire une incision dans
to slit sb's throat → trancher la gorge à qn

slit vb: pret, ptp <slit>
nSchlitz m; (in castle wall also) → Schießscharte f
vt(auf)schlitzen; to slit a sack openeinen Sack aufschlitzen; to slit somebody’s throatjdm die Kehle aufschlitzen

slit:
slit pocket
nDurchgrifftasche f
slit trench
nSplittergraben m

slit [slɪt] (slit (vb: pt, pp))
1. n (opening) → fessura; (cut) → taglio; (tear) → strappo; (in skirt) → spacco
2. vttagliare
to slit open (letter) → aprire (sack) → aprire con un taglio
to slit sb's throat → tagliare la gola a qn

slit
v slit [slit]
to make a long cut in She slit the envelope open with a knife. sny يَشُقُّ شقّا طويلا разрязвам rozříznout flænge; sprætte op aufschlitzen σκίζω cortar, rajar lõikama شكاف دادن viiltää fendre, couper לִקרוֹעַ चीरना, शिगाफ डालना rasporiti, razrezati felvág merobek rífa/spretta upp tagliare 切り開く 가느다랗게 베다 prapjauti, prarėžti iešķelt; atgriezt; pārgriezt membuka snijden sprette opp, spalte, flenge rozcinać cortar a des­pica; a tăia разрезать вдоль rozrezať, rozstrihnúť razparati rasporiti sprätta (skära, klippa) upp ตัดเป็นทางยาว uzunlamasına kesmek, yarmak 撕開(長口) розрізати вздовж; нарізати вузькими смужками شگاف لگانا rạch, rọc
n
a long cut; a narrow opening a slit in the material. snit شِقٌّ طويل разрез řez; štěrbina revne der Schlitz σχισμή corte, raja pragu, lõhik شكاف viilto, lovi fente, déchirure שֶׁסַע चीर, शिगाफ raspor, razrez hasíték, rés robekan rifa taglio; squarcio 切れ目 가늘고 긴 틈 pjūvis griezums; šķēlums belah spleet sprekk, splitt, revne rozcięcie fenda fantă, crăpătură разрез, прорезь rez; štrbina zareza, razpoka razrez reva, skåra, snitt รอยกรีดยาว uzun kesik, yarık 狹縫, 裂縫 поздовжній розріз لمبا شگاف đường rạch, khe hở ,


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