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 drawer slides open easily on its rails."
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verb To decrease gradually in amount, value, or quality.
"The company's share price slid steadily throughout the year."
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noun A playground structure that children climb up and slide down.
"The kids ran straight for the slide as soon as they reached the park."
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noun A single page of a computer presentation.
"She added a chart to the third slide of her presentation."
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slide in a sentence
- The drawer slides open easily on its rails.
- Kids lined up to slide down the hill on their sledges.
- The company's share price slid steadily throughout the year.
- The kids ran straight for the slide as soon as they reached the park.
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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 drawer slides open easily on its rails." 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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