slate

slate
I sleit noun
1) ((a piece of) a type of easily split rock of a dull blue-grey colour, used for roofing etc: Slates fell off the roof in the wind; (also adjective) a slate roof.) pizarra
2) (a small writing-board made of this, used by schoolchildren.) pizarra

II sleit verb
(to say harsh things to or about: The new play was slated by the critics.) criticar duramente
slate n pizarra
slate
tr[sleɪt]
noun
1 (gen) pizarra
2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (credit) cuenta
3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (in politics) lista de candidatos
transitive verb
1 (roof) empizarrar
2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (choose) elegir
■ he's slated to be the next director lo han elegido para ser el próximo director
3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (plan, schedule) programar
■ the meeting is slated for Tuesday le reunión está programada para el martes
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to put something on somebody's slate apuntar algo en la cuenta de alguien
to wipe the slate clean hacer borrón y cuenta nueva
slate quarry pizarral nombre masculino
slate roof tejado de pizarra
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slate
tr[sleɪt]
transitive verb
1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (criticize) poner por los suelos, criticar duramente
slate ['sleɪt] n
1) : pizarra f
a slate roof: un techo de pizarra
2) : lista f de candidatos (políticos)
slate
adj.
• pizarra (Mineralogía) adj.
n.
• esquisto s.m.
• lista de candidatos s.f.
• pizarra s.f.
v.
• cubrir de pizarra v.
• planear v.

I sleɪt
noun
1)
a) u (rock) pizarra f
b) c (roof tile) pizarra f
2) c (for writing on) pizarra f

to have a clean slate — no tener* borrones en la hoja de servicios

to wipe the slate clean — hacer* borrón y cuenta nueva

to put something on the slate — (BrE) apuntar algo en la cuenta

3) c (list of candidates) (AmE) lista f de candidatos

II
transitive verb
1) \<\<roof\>\> empizarrar
2) (criticize) \<\<book/film/writer\>\> poner* por los suelos
3) (AmE)
to be slated
a) (scheduled)

the convention is slated for March — la convención está programada para marzo

b) (chosen, destined)

he's slated to replace the director — es el candidato para sustituir al director

[sleɪt]
1. N
1) (=substance) pizarra f ; (=tile) teja f de pizarra

put it on the slate — (Brit) * apúntalo en mi cuenta

to wipe the slate clean — (fig) hacer borrón y cuenta nueva

2) (US) (Pol) lista f de candidatos
2.
ADJ (=made of slate) de pizarra; (in colour) color pizarra
3. VT
1) [+ roof] empizarrar
2) * (=criticize) vapulear, criticar duro
3) (US) (Pol) [+ candidate] nombrar
4) (US) anunciar

it is slated to start at nine — según el programa comienza a las nueve, deberá comenzar a las nueve

4.
CPD

slate pencil N — pizarrín m

slate quarry N — pizarral m

slate roof N — empizarrado m

* * *

I [sleɪt]
noun
1)
a) u (rock) pizarra f
b) c (roof tile) pizarra f
2) c (for writing on) pizarra f

to have a clean slate — no tener* borrones en la hoja de servicios

to wipe the slate clean — hacer* borrón y cuenta nueva

to put something on the slate — (BrE) apuntar algo en la cuenta

3) c (list of candidates) (AmE) lista f de candidatos

II
transitive verb
1) \<\<roof\>\> empizarrar
2) (criticize) \<\<book/film/writer\>\> poner* por los suelos
3) (AmE)
to be slated
a) (scheduled)

the convention is slated for March — la convención está programada para marzo

b) (chosen, destined)

he's slated to replace the director — es el candidato para sustituir al director


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