slice noun
ADJ. big, generous, great, huge, large, thick | considerable, fair, significant, sizeable, substantial They spend a fair slice of the budget on research and development. | small, thin | cheese, lemon, pizza, etc.
VERB + SLICE cut She cut a thin slice of lemon.
PREP. in ~s The sausage is also sold pre-packed in slices. | ~ of a slice of toast The agency takes a large slice of the profits.
PHRASES cut sth into slices He cut the meat into thick slices.
slice verb
ADV. finely, thinly Slice the bread thinly. | thickly | neatly | off, up Slice up the mushrooms and fry them.
PREP. into The axe sliced into her shoulder. | off slicing pieces off the joint of meat | through The knife sliced through his ear.
PHRASES slice sth in half/two Slice the onion in two.
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