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slate in Dutch

slate in Dutch is leigrijs, lei, leisteen — slate means a fine-grained gray rock that splits easily into thin flat sheets, often used for roofing.

slate in Dutch

leigrijs
adj
Having the bluish-grey/gray colour of slate.
lei
noun
leisteen
noun
leigrijs
noun
(uncountable) The bluish-grey colour of most slate.
lei
noun
(countable) A chalkboard, sheet of slate for writing on with chalk or with a thin rod of slate (a slate pencil) formerly commonly used by both students and teachers in schools.
schoolbord
noun
(countable) A chalkboard, sheet of slate for writing on with chalk or with a thin rod of slate (a slate pencil) formerly commonly used by both students and teachers in schools.
bon
noun
(countable) A record of money owed.
poef
noun
(countable) A record of money owed.
kandidatenlijst
noun
(countable, chiefly, US) A list of affiliated candidates for an election.
afmaken
verb
(transitive, chiefly, British) To criticise harshly.
met de grond gelijk maken
verb
(transitive, chiefly, British) To criticise harshly.
op
verb
(transitive, chiefly, US) To schedule.
plannen
verb
(transitive, chiefly, US) To schedule.
vastleggen
verb
(transitive, chiefly, US) To schedule.
voor
verb
(transitive, chiefly, US) To schedule.
voorbestemmen
verb
(transitive, chiefly, US) To anticipate or strongly expect.
voorzien
verb
(transitive, chiefly, US) To anticipate or strongly expect.

What does "slate" mean?

  1. noun A fine-grained gray rock that splits easily into thin flat sheets, often used for roofing.
    "The old cottage still has its original slate roof."
  2. noun A list of candidates or a planned schedule of activities.
    "The party announced its slate of candidates for the local election."
  3. verb To schedule or plan something.
    "The movie is slated for release next spring."
  4. verb To criticize harshly.
    "Critics slated the film for its weak script."

slate in a sentence

  • The old cottage still has its original slate roof.
  • The party announced its slate of candidates for the local election.
  • We have a busy slate of meetings this week.
  • The movie is slated for release next spring.

Similar words in Dutch

Common Dutch translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "slate" in Dutch?

"slate" in Dutch is leigrijs, lei, leisteen. slate means: A fine-grained gray rock that splits easily into thin flat sheets, often used for roofing.

How do you use "slate" in a sentence?

Example: "The old cottage still has its original slate roof." In Dutch, "slate" is leigrijs, lei, leisteen.

Are there other ways to say "slate" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 15 translations listed for "slate": leigrijs, lei, leisteen, schoolbord, bon, poef.

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