slate in Russian
slate in Russian is аспи́д, аспи́дный сла́нец, ши́фер — slate means a fine-grained gray rock that splits easily into thin flat sheets, often used for roofing.
slate in Russian
аспи́д
Pronounced: aspid
(uncountable, geology) A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.
аспи́дный сла́нец
Pronounced: aspidnyy slanets
(uncountable, geology) A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.
ши́фер
Pronounced: shifer
(uncountable, geology) A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.
ши́фер
Pronounced: shifer
(uncountable) The bluish-grey colour of most slate.
гри́фельная доска́
Pronounced: grifelnaya doska
(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.
ши́фер
Pronounced: shifer
(countable) A roofing-tile made of slate.
ши́ферная плита́
Pronounced: shifernaya plita
(countable) A roofing-tile made of slate.
долгова́я кни́га
Pronounced: dolgovaya kniga
(countable) A record of money owed.
счёт
Pronounced: schyot
(countable) A record of money owed.
спи́сок (кандида́тов)
Pronounced: spisok (kandidatov)
(countable, chiefly, US) A list of affiliated candidates for an election.
устро́ить разно́с
Pronounced: ustroit raznos
(transitive, chiefly, British) To criticise harshly.
раскритикова́ть
Pronounced: raskritikovat
(transitive, chiefly, British) To criticise harshly.
назнача́ть
Pronounced: naznachat
(transitive, chiefly, US) To schedule.
намеча́ть
Pronounced: namechat
(transitive, chiefly, US) To schedule.
плани́ровать
Pronounced: planirovat
(transitive, chiefly, US) To schedule.
предназнача́ть
Pronounced: prednaznachat
(transitive, chiefly, US) To anticipate or strongly expect.
What does "slate" mean?
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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."
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noun A list of candidates or a planned schedule of activities.
"The party announced its slate of candidates for the local election."
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verb To schedule or plan something.
"The movie is slated for release next spring."
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verb To criticize harshly.
"Critics slated the film for its weak script."
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slate in a sentence
- The old cottage still has its original slate roof.
- Rain dripped from the edge of the grey slate tiles.
- The party announced its slate of candidates for the local election.
- We have a busy slate of meetings this week.
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What is "slate" in Russian?
"slate" in Russian is аспи́д, аспи́дный сла́нец, ши́фер. slate means: A fine-grained gray rock that splits easily into thin flat sheets, often used for roofing.
How do you pronounce аспи́д?
"slate" in Russian is аспи́д, pronounced "aspid".
How do you use "slate" in a sentence?
Example: "The old cottage still has its original slate roof." In Russian, "slate" is аспи́д, аспи́дный сла́нец, ши́фер.
Are there other ways to say "slate" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 14 translations listed for "slate": аспи́д, аспи́дный сла́нец, ши́фер, гри́фельная доска́, ши́ферная плита́, долгова́я кни́га.
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