slash
To cut or attempt to cutTo cut or attempt to cut: To cut with a swift broad stroke of an edged weapon.
» Did you really think I was the one who slashed your tires?
Dachtest du wirklich, daß ich es war, der dir die Reifen aufgeschlitzt hat? — Waldelfe
Dachtest du wirklich, daß ich es war, die dir die Reifen aufgeschlitzt hat? — Waldelfe
Dachtet ihr wirklich, daß ich es war, der euch die Reifen aufgeschlitzt hat? — Waldelfe
Dachtet ihr wirklich, daß ich es war, die euch die Reifen aufgeschlitzt hat? — Waldelfe
Dachten Sie wirklich, daß ich es war, der Ihnen die Reifen aufgeschlitzt hat? — Waldelfe
Dachten Sie wirklich, daß ich es war, die Ihnen die Reifen aufgeschlitzt hat? — Waldelfe
Ти й насправді думав, що це я порізав тобі шини? — deniko
Ти й насправді думав, що це я порізала тобі шини? — deniko
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14 sensesTo cut or attempt to cut
To cut with a swift broad stroke of an edged weapon.
They slashed at him with their swords, but only managed to nick one of his fingers.
She hacked and slashed her way across the jungle.
aufschlitzen
полосова́тьpolosovátʹ, руби́тьrubítʹ, рассека́тьrassekátʹ
To produce a similar wound with a savage strike of a whip.
To strike swiftly and laterally with a hockey stick, usually across another player's arms or legs.
(figuratively)To reduce sharply.
All prices slashed!
Competition forced them to slash prices.
To create slashes in a garment.
(figuratively)To criticize cuttingly.
To strike violently and randomly, particularly
To strike violently and randomly
To swing wildly at the ball.
To move quickly and violently.
move or stir about violently
To crack a whip with a slashing motion.
(Canada, US)To clear land, (particularly forestry) with violent action such as logging or brushfires or (agriculture, uncommon) through grazing.
The province's traditional slash-and-burn agriculture was only sustainable with a much smaller population.
(intransitive, slang)To write slash fiction.
Examples
46 sentencesDid you really think I was the one who slashed your tires?
Ти й насправді думав, що це я порізав тобі шини? — deniko
deDachtest du wirklich, daß ich es war, der dir die Reifen aufgeschlitzt hat? — Waldelfe
Did you really think that I was the one who slashed your tires?
Ти й насправді думав, що це я порізав тобі шини? — deniko
deDachtest du wirklich, daß ich es war, der dir die Reifen aufgeschlitzt hat? — Waldelfe
Tom slashed his wrists.
Том порізав собі зап'ястя. — deniko
ruТом порезал себе запястья. — odexed
Tom slashed Mary's throat.
ruТом перерезал Мэри горло. — sharptoothed
Did you slash Tom's tires?
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
Late Middle English, originally a verb of uncertain etymology. Perhaps of imitative originLate Middle English, originally a verb of uncertain etymology. Perhaps of imitative origin, or possibly from Old French esclachier (“to break in pieces”), a variant of esclater, which is likely a Germanic borrowing, from Frankish *slaitan (“to slit, tear”).
Uncertain. Compare Scots slash (“large splash”), possibly from Old French esclache. Slang use for urination attested from the 1950s.
Uncertain. Compare British dialectal slashy (“wet and dirty, miry”) and Scots slash (“act of walking forcefully through water or mud”) and slatch (“wet and muddy place, mire”). Perhaps related to Swedish slask (“slush”).
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Forms
slashes, slashing, slashed, slashedSynonyms
18 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle