noun🔗ShareRutscheAn item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again."The long, red slide was great fun for the kids."Die lange, rote Rutsche bereitete den Kindern großen Spaß.entertainmentitembuildingplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRutschbahnA surface of ice, snow, butter, etc. on which someone can slide for amusement or as a practical joke."The children enjoyed the icy slide in the park. "Die Kinder hatten Spaß an der eisigen Rutschbahn im Park.entertainmentsportnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareErdrutsch, LawineThe falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche."The slide closed the highway."Der Erdrutsch hat die Autobahn gesperrt.geologydisasterenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRutsche, RutschbahnAn 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."The lumberjack used the slide to send the logs down the mountainside to the truck. "Der Holzfäller benutzte die Rutsche, um die Baumstämme den Berghang hinunter zum Lastwagen zu befördern.naturematerialgeologyenvironmentstructureindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchlitten, RutscheA mechanism consisting of a part which slides on or against a guide."The window's slide is broken, so it doesn't open and close smoothly. "Der Schlitten des Fensters ist kaputt, so dass es sich nicht reibungslos öffnen und schließen lässt.machinedevicepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRutsch, GleitenThe act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress."a slide on the ice"Ein Rutsch auf dem EisactionphysicsprocesswayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchieber, ReglerA lever that can be moved in two directions."The window has a slide that allows you to open and close it easily. "Das Fenster hat einen Schieber, mit dem man es leicht öffnen und schließen kann.machinedeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchieberA valve that works by sliding, such as in a trombone."The trombone player carefully adjusted the slide to change the pitch of the note. "Der Posaunist justierte den Schieber vorsichtig, um die Tonhöhe der Note zu verändern.musicpartmachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDiapositiv, DiaA transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen."The teacher used a slide projector to show the class pictures of ancient Egypt. "Der Lehrer benutzte einen Diaprojektor, um der Klasse Bilder des alten Ägypten zu zeigen.technologymediaelectronicsdeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFolie, Seite(by extension) A page of a computer presentation package such as PowerPoint."I still need to prepare some slides for my presentation tomorrow."Ich muss noch einige Folien für meine Präsentation morgen vorbereiten.computingtechnologycommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareObjektträgerA 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."The student carefully placed the prepared specimen on the microscope slide. "Der Student platzierte die vorbereitete Probe vorsichtig auf dem Objektträger.medicinesciencebiologydeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRutschpartie, RutschenThe act of dropping down and skidding into a base"The baseball player's quick slide into home base earned the team a winning run. "Die schnelle Rutschpartie des Baseballspielers in die Homebase brachte dem Team einen entscheidenden Lauf ein.sportactiongameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGitarren-Slide, Bottleneck(guitar) A hand-held device made of smooth, hard material, used in the practice of slide guitar."The guitarist used a steel slide to create a smooth, bluesy sound on his guitar. "Der Gitarrist benutzte einen Gitarren-Slide aus Stahl, um einen sanften, bluesigen Sound auf seiner Gitarre zu erzeugen.musicmaterialdeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEin lebhafter Tanz aus der Grafschaft Kerry im 12/8-TaktA lively dance from County Kerry, in 12/8 time."The school's Irish dance troupe practiced the lively slide. "Die irische Tanzgruppe der Schule übte den lebhaften Slide.musicdanceculturetraditionentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVerschiebung, RutschungA small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure."The geologist studied the small slide in the rock formation near the hiking trail. "Der Geologe untersuchte die kleine Verschiebung in der Felsformation in der Nähe des Wanderwegs.geologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVorschlag, GleitenA grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below."The music teacher demonstrated the slide by playing two ascending notes before the main melody. "Der Musiklehrer demonstrierte den Vorschlag, indem er vor der Hauptmelodie zwei aufsteigende Noten spielte.musicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGleiten, RutschenA sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound."The singer's voice had a beautiful slide from a high note to a low one. "Die Stimme der Sängerin hatte ein wunderschönes Gleiten von einer hohen zu einer tiefen Note.phoneticslanguagelinguisticssoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchnalle, GürtelschnalleA clasp or brooch for a belt, etc."My dad's belt has a silver slide buckle. "Der Gürtel meines Vaters hat eine silberne Gürtelschnalle.wearitemappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSandale, Pantolette(footwear) A shoe that is backless and open-toed."My daughter wore a bright red slide to the pool party. "Meine Tochter trug eine knallrote Sandale zur Poolparty.wearappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGleitbewegung, Gleiten(speech therapy) A voluntary stutter used as a technique to control stuttering in one's speech."The speech therapist taught her a slide to use when she felt a stutter coming on. "Die Sprachtherapeutin lehrte sie eine Gleitbewegung, die sie anwenden sollte, wenn sie ein Stottern spürte.medicinelanguagecommunicationlinguisticstechnicaleducationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRutschen, gleitenTo (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface"He slid the boat across the grass."Er ließ das Boot über das Gras rutschen.actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRutschen, gleitenTo move on a low-friction surface."The car slid on the ice."Das Auto rutschte auf dem Eis.actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRutschen, gleitenTo drop down and skid into a base."Jones slid into second."Jones rutschte auf die zweite Base.sportactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAusrutschen, rutschenTo lose one’s balance on a slippery surface."He slid while going around the corner."Er rutschte aus, als er um die Ecke ging.actionbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGleiten, rutschenTo pass or put imperceptibly; to slip."to slide in a word to vary the sense of a question"Um den Sinn einer Frage zu variieren, ein Wort einfließen lassen.actionphysicsprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbgleiten, rutschenTo pass inadvertently."During the presentation, the speaker's notes slid inadvertently into the projector, obscuring the screen. "Während der Präsentation rutschten die Notizen des Redners versehentlich in den Projektor und verdeckten die Leinwand.actionwayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGleiten, rutschenTo pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance."A ship or boat slides through the water."Ein Schiff oder Boot gleitet durch das Wasser.actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGleiten, rutschenTo pass from one note to another with no perceptible cessation of sound."The pianist smoothly slid from the C note to the D note, creating a beautiful legato effect. "Der Pianist glitt sanft von dem C-Ton zu dem D-Ton und erzeugte so einen wunderschönen Legato-Effekt.musicsoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
