slide in French
slide in French is toboggan, glissoire, glissade — slide means to move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
slide in French
toboggan
An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.
glissoire
An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.
glissade
An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.
glissement
The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche.
glissement de terrain
The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche.
bottleneck
An inclined plane on which heavy bodies slide by the force of gravity, especially one constructed on a mountainside for conveying logs by sliding them down.
glissoire
An inclined plane on which heavy bodies slide by the force of gravity, especially one constructed on a mountainside for conveying logs by sliding them down.
coulisse
A mechanism, or portion of one, consisting of a part which slides on or against a guide.
glissière
A mechanism, or portion of one, consisting of a part which slides on or against a guide.
glissade
coulisse
A valve that works by sliding, such as in a trombone.
diapositive
(photography) A transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen.
diapo
(photography) A transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen.
diapositive
(by extension, computing) A page of a computer presentation package such as PowerPoint.
lame
(sciences) A flat, usually rectangular piece of glass or similar material on which a prepared sample may be viewed through a microscope Generally referred to as a microscope slide.
glisser
déraper
(intransitive, obsolete) To pass inadvertently.
What does "slide" mean?
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verb To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
"The skater began to slide across the frozen pond with her arms spread wide."
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verb To decrease gradually in amount, value, or quality.
"Standards at the old cafe began to slide once the original owner retired."
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noun A playground structure that children climb up and slide down.
"Our toddler is finally brave enough to climb the ladder and go down the slide."
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noun A single page of a computer presentation.
"The last slide of the talk listed the team's contact details."
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slide in a sentence
- The skater began to slide across the frozen pond with her arms spread wide.
- The drawer slides open easily on its rails.
- Standards at the old cafe began to slide once the original owner retired.
- If you stop practising, your fitness will slowly slide away.
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What is "slide" in French?
"slide" in French is toboggan, glissoire, glissade. slide means: To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
How do you use "slide" in a sentence?
Example: "The skater began to slide across the frozen pond with her arms spread wide." In French, "slide" is toboggan, glissoire, glissade.
Are there other ways to say "slide" in French?
Yes — French has 13 translations listed for "slide": toboggan, glissoire, glissade, glissement, glissement de terrain, bottleneck.
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