noun🔗ShareTobogganAn item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again."The long, red slide was great fun for the kids."Le long toboggan rouge était très amusant pour les enfants.entertainmentitembuildingplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGlace, patinoireA 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. "Les enfants ont apprécié la glace glissante dans le parc.entertainmentsportnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGlissement de terrain, avalancheThe falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche."The slide closed the highway."Le glissement de terrain a fermé l'autoroute.geologydisasterenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGlissière, tobogganAn 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. "Le bûcheron a utilisé la glissière pour envoyer les grumes en bas de la montagne jusqu'au camion.naturematerialgeologyenvironmentstructureindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGlissière, coulisseA 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. "La glissière de la fenêtre est cassée, donc elle ne s'ouvre et ne se ferme pas en douceur.machinedevicepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGlissement, coulissementThe act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress."a slide on the ice"Un glissement sur la glaceactionphysicsprocesswayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGlissière, curseurA lever that can be moved in two directions."The window has a slide that allows you to open and close it easily. "La fenêtre a une glissière qui permet de l'ouvrir et de la fermer facilement.machinedeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoulisseA valve that works by sliding, such as in a trombone."The trombone player carefully adjusted the slide to change the pitch of the note. "Le tromboniste a ajusté avec soin la coulisse pour modifier la hauteur de la note.musicpartmachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDiapositiveA 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. "Le professeur a utilisé un projecteur de diapositives pour montrer à la classe des photos de l'Égypte ancienne.technologymediaelectronicsdeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDiapositive, page(by extension) A page of a computer presentation package such as PowerPoint."I still need to prepare some slides for my presentation tomorrow."Je dois encore préparer quelques diapositives pour ma présentation de demain.computingtechnologycommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLame de microscopeA 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. "L'étudiant a soigneusement placé le spécimen préparé sur la lame de microscope.medicinesciencebiologydeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGlissadeThe act of dropping down and skidding into a base"The baseball player's quick slide into home base earned the team a winning run. "La glissade rapide du joueur de baseball vers le marbre a permis à l'équipe de marquer le point de la victoire.sportactiongameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCylindre, 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. "Le guitariste a utilisé un cylindre en acier pour créer un son doux et bluesy sur sa guitare.musicmaterialdeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne danse vive du comté de Kerry, en 12/8A lively dance from County Kerry, in 12/8 time."The school's Irish dance troupe practiced the lively slide. "La troupe de danse irlandaise de l'école a pratiqué la slide animée.musicdanceculturetraditionentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGlissement, failleA 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. "Le géologue a étudié le petit glissement dans la formation rocheuse près du sentier de randonnée.geologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAgrément, couléA 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. "Le professeur de musique a démontré l'agrément en jouant deux notes ascendantes avant la mélodie principale.musicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGlissement, glissadeA 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. "La voix du chanteur avait un beau glissement d'une note aiguë à une note grave.phoneticslanguagelinguisticssoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBoucle, fermoirA clasp or brooch for a belt, etc."My dad's belt has a silver slide buckle. "La ceinture de mon père a une boucle argentée.wearitemappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMule, sandale(footwear) A shoe that is backless and open-toed."My daughter wore a bright red slide to the pool party. "Ma fille portait une mule rouge vif à la fête au bord de la piscine.wearappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGlissement(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. "L'orthophoniste lui a appris un glissement à utiliser lorsqu'elle sentait un bégaiement arriver.medicinelanguagecommunicationlinguisticstechnicaleducationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGlisserTo (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface"He slid the boat across the grass."Il a fait glisser le bateau sur l'herbe.actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGlisserTo move on a low-friction surface."The car slid on the ice."La voiture a glissé sur la glace.actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGlisser, se jeterTo drop down and skid into a base."Jones slid into second."Jones s'est jeté en deuxième.sportactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGlisser, déraperTo lose one’s balance on a slippery surface."He slid while going around the corner."Il a glissé en tournant le coin.actionbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGlisser, faire glisserTo pass or put imperceptibly; to slip."to slide in a word to vary the sense of a question"Faire glisser un mot pour varier le sens d'une question.actionphysicsprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGlisser, passer inaperçuTo pass inadvertently."During the presentation, the speaker's notes slid inadvertently into the projector, obscuring the screen. "Pendant la présentation, les notes de l'orateur ont glissé par inadvertance dans le projecteur, obscurcissant l'écran.actionwayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGlisserTo pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance."A ship or boat slides through the water."Un navire ou un bateau glisse sur l'eau.actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGlisserTo 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. "Le pianiste a glissé en douceur de la note de do à la note de ré, créant un bel effet legato.musicsoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
