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Sliver
UK
/ˈslɪvə/
US
/ˈslɪvər/
Translation of "sliver" into Russian
sliver
Noun
UK
/ˈslɪvə/
US
/ˈslɪvər/
sliver
slivers pl
A sliver of glass was found on the floor.
На полу был найден осколок стекла.
He got a sliver of wood stuck in his finger.
У него в пальце застряла щепка.
She ate a sliver of cake after dinner.
Она съела кусочек торта после ужина.
sliver
Verb
UK
/ˈslɪvə/
US
/ˈslɪvər/
sliver
slivers
slivered Past Simple / Past Participle
slivering Gerund
He used a knife to sliver the wood into thin pieces.
Он использовал нож, чтобы расщеплять дерево на тонкие кусочки.
Additional translations
Definitions
sliver
Noun
UK
/ˈslɪvə/
US
/ˈslɪvər/
A small, thin, narrow piece of something cut or split off a larger piece.
She carefully removed a sliver of glass from her finger.
A small or narrow portion or amount of something, often abstract.
Despite the setbacks, she still held on to a sliver of hope.
A continuous, untwisted strand of textile fibers produced during carding or combing.
The sliver was fed into the spinning frame to create yarn.
sliver
Verb
UK
/ˈslɪvə/
US
/ˈslɪvər/
To cut or break into small, thin pieces.
She slivered the almonds before adding them to the salad.
To break or split into small, thin pieces; to splinter (intransitive).
The old wooden plank slivered under the weight.
To produce a continuous untwisted strand of textile fibres by carding or combing.
In the mill, the wool was slivered before being spun into yarn.
Idioms and phrases
sliver moon
A sliver moon hung low in the sky.
узкий серп луны
Узкий серп луны висел низко в небе.
sliver wood
Be careful, there's a sliver wood sticking out.
щепка дерева
Будь осторожен, там торчит щепка дерева.
sliver glass
She found a sliver glass on the floor.
осколок стекла
Она нашла осколок стекла на полу.
sliver hope
There was a sliver hope that they might still win.
маленькая надежда
Была маленькая надежда, что они все еще могут выиграть.
sliver light
A sliver light peeked through the curtains.
узкий луч света
Узкий луч света пробивался сквозь шторы.