How do you use "slide" in a sentence?

The children love going down the slide in the park. She slid the letter across the table. Please move to the next slide in the presentation.

slide

Q: What does "slide" mean?

To move smoothly along a surface; a playground structure Slide as a verb means to move smoothly and continuously along a surface, often unintentionally (slipping) or gradually (sliding into decline). As a noun, it refers to a playground structure for children, a glass plate for microscopes, or a single page in a presentation.

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Meaning: To move smoothly along a surface; a playground structure

滑动，滑梯，幻灯片

deslizar, tobogán, diapositiva

滑る、滑り台、スライド

미끄러지다, 미끄럼틀, 슬라이드

Slide as a verb means to move smoothly and continuously along a surface, often unintentionally (slipping) or gradually (sliding into decline). As a noun, it refers to a playground structure for children, a glass plate for microscopes, or a single page in a presentation.

slide作为动词意味着沿表面平稳连续地移动，通常是无意的（滑倒）或逐渐的（滑入衰退）。作为名词，它指儿童的游乐场设施、显微镜的玻璃片或演示文稿中的单页。

Slide como verbo significa moverse suave y continuamente a lo largo de una superficie, a menudo involuntariamente (resbalando) o gradualmente (deslizándose hacia el declive). Como sustantivo, se refiere a una estructura de juegos para niños, una placa de vidrio para microscopios o una página en una presentación.

slideは動詞として、表面に沿って滑らかに連続的に動くことを意味し、しばしば意図せず（滑る）または徐々に（衰退に向かって滑る）起こります。名詞としては、遊具の滑り台、顕微鏡用のガラス板、またはプレゼンテーションの1ページを指します。

Slide는 동사로 표면 위를 부드럽고 연속적으로 움직이는 것을 의미하며, 의도치 않게 미끄러지거나 점진적으로 하락하는 것을 나타냅니다. 명사로는 아이들을 위한 놀이터 미끄럼틀, 현미경용 유리판, 또는 프레젠테이션의 한 페이지를 가리킵니다.

Examples

The children love going down the slide in the park.
孩子们喜欢在公园里滑滑梯。
A los niños les encanta bajar por el tobogán del parque.
子供たちは公園の滑り台を滑るのが大好きです。
아이들은 공원에서 미끄럼틀을 타는 것을 좋아합니다.
She slid the letter across the table.
她把信推过桌面。
Ella deslizó la carta por la mesa.
彼女は手紙をテーブルの上を滑らせました。
그녀는 편지를 테이블 위로 밀어 보냈습니다.
Please move to the next slide in the presentation.
请翻到演示文稿的下一张幻灯片。
Por favor pasa a la siguiente diapositiva de la presentación.
プレゼンテーションの次のスライドに進んでください。
프레젠테이션의 다음 슬라이드로 넘어가 주세요.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'slidan' meaning 'to move smoothly along a surface', from Proto-Germanic 'slidanan'. Related to 'sled' and 'sleigh'. The noun sense of 'a playground slide' dates from the 1680s; the photographic sense from the 1800s.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal