The noun is derived from Middle English sclate, slat, slate (“type of rock; roofing slate; writing slate”), from Old French esclate, a feminine form of esclat (“broken piece, shard”) (modern French éclat), from Old French esclater (“to break, shatter”), from Frankish *slaitijan (“to split, break”), from Proto-Germanic *slaitijaną, the causative of *slītaną (“to cut up, split”); further etymology unknown (see the Proto-Germanic entry for a discussion). Doublet of éclat and slat.
The adjective and verb are derived from the noun.
Meanings
Having the bluish-grey colour of slate (noun etymology 1, noun sense 4).
it ardesia (having the bluish-grey colour of slate — see also blue-gray, slate blue, slate gray) · sv skiffergrå (having the bluish-grey colour of slate — see also blue-gray, slate blue, slate gray) · nl leigrijs (having the bluish-grey colour of slate — see also blue-gray, slate blue, slate gray) · fa پلمه (having the bluish-grey colour of slate — see also blue-gray, slate blue, slate gray) · de schiefergrau (having the bluish-grey colour of slate — see also blue-gray, slate blue, slate gray) · it grigio ardesia (having the bluish-grey colour of slate — see also blue-gray, slate blue, slate gray) · fi liuskeenharmaa (having the bluish-grey colour of slate — see also blue-gray, slate blue, slate gray) · el σχιστόλιθος (having the bluish-grey colour of slate — see also blue-gray, slate blue, slate gray) · hu palaszürke (having the bluish-grey colour of slate — see also blue-gray, slate blue, slate gray)
The noun is derived from Middle English sclate, slat, slate (“type of rock; roofing slate; writing slate”), from Old French esclate, a feminine form of esclat (“broken piece, shard”) (modern French éclat), from Old French esclater (“to break, shatter”), from Frankish *slaitijan (“to split, break”), from Proto-Germanic *slaitijaną, the causative of *slītaną (“to cut up, split”); further etymology unknown (see the Proto-Germanic entry for a discussion). Doublet of éclat and slat.
The adjective and verb are derived from the noun.
Meanings
(countable, uncountable) A flake or piece of certain types of stone that tend to cleave into thin layers. ▸ A piece of such stone, usually cut into a rectangular shape, used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; (uncountable) such tiles collectively, or the material from which they are made.
Some of the minor Welsh 2 ft. gauge railways, we hear from Mr. N. F. G. Dalston, are enjoying a miniature boom owing to the demand for slate for the repair of damaged roofs. 1941 March, “Notes and News: The Demand for Slate”, in Railway Magazine, page 141:
The necessary works were extensive and included replacing missing and damaged slates and other roof repairs (in order to make the building watertight), pointing and drainpipe replacement, and extensive replacement of rotten floorboarding. 2021 December 15, Robin Leleux, “Awards honour the best restoration projects: The Southeastern Commercial Restoration Award: Appledore”, in RAIL, number 946, pages 56–57:
In 1765 only 80 men were employed, and the annual output of slates did not exceed 1,000 tons, and large-scale quarrying was not begun by Lord Penrhyn until 1782. 1945 May and June, Charles E. Lee, “The Penrhyn Railway and its Locomotives—1”, in Railway Magazine, page 138:
(countable, uncountable) A flake or piece of certain types of stone that tend to cleave into thin layers. ▸ A piece of other material used as a roofing tile.
(broadly, countable, uncountable) A generally rectangular piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on with a thin rod of the same or another stone (a slate pencil) or with chalk; a small chalkboard.
He wrote all down one side of the slate and all up the other, and then remarked--"As there's no time to finish that, The time has come to have our chat." 1918, Norman Lindsay, The Magic Pudding, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 12:
(broadly, countable, uncountable) Synonym of tablet computer (“a hand-held portable computer in the form of a tablet with a touch screen interface”).
Hearing Steve Ballmer and others talk about the availability of Windows 8 on slates, laptops, netbooks, notebooks, and screens from 7 to 70 inches might lead us to believe that Microsoft is attempting to gain market share solely through […] 2012, Chris Sells, Brandon Satrom, Don Box, Building Windows 8 Apps with JavaScript:
(broadly, countable, uncountable) Synonym of clapperboard (“a device consisting of a board on which information about a film being recorded is noted, and a hinged piece which is brought down on the board with a clap at the start and end of each take of the film; it is used to synchronize picture and sound during editing”). ▸ A sequentially numbered session of recording a film.
(broadly, countable, uncountable) Synonym of clapperboard (“a device consisting of a board on which information about a film being recorded is noted, and a hinged piece which is brought down on the board with a clap at the start and end of each take of the film; it is used to synchronize picture and sound during editing”). ▸ Information about a film recording which is inserted at the start of the recording, or printed on a videotape label etc.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable) A record, for example, of money owed.
Put it on my slate—I’ll pay you next week.
(US, countable, figuratively, uncountable) A range of things; also, a schedule.
If it sounds like an impossibly busy slate, it turned out to be just that. 2017 September 22, Douglass K. Daniel, Anne Bancroft: A Life, University Press of Kentucky, →ISBN:
The Chairman James Kaplan tended to his busy slate of record and film projects, while Mia, too, actively sought movie work, somewhat to her husband's chagrin. 2015 October 29, James Kaplan, Sinatra: The Chairman, Hachette UK, →ISBN:
(US, countable, figuratively, uncountable) A collection of films released during a certain period, either from one studio or from a certain film industry (such as Hollywood) as a whole.
MVL Film Finance LLC (MVL) was created to partially finance Marvel Studios' production of a slate of 10 live-action or animated films based on up to 10 of Marvel's comic book characters[…] 2006 October 20, Frank J. Fabozzi, Henry A. Davis, Moorad Choudhry, Introduction to Structured Finance, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 336:
Like many independents that have established a strong if narrow niche, Central Park says it prospers when "A" titles are in short supply, but Pascuzzi much prefers a crowded slate because of trickle-down economics. 1998 July 11, “Sell-Through Survival Guide”, in Billboard, page 55:
This overcrowded blockbuster slate has led to the death of the respectable mid-budget movie, which has arguably migrated to prestige television along with writers, directors and actors. 2018 October 24, Darren Mooney, Christopher Nolan: A Critical Study of the Films, McFarland, →ISBN, page 86:
(US, countable, figuratively, uncountable) A group or list of candidates for appointment or election to an office; also, a group of candidates or electors with affiliated political views.
They prepared a procommission slate that would ensure a smooth transition of power, but for political reasons Mayor Jones and the council refused to call the election. 2014, Bradley Robert Rice, Progressive Cities (page 13)
Ice is one of a slate of young, idealistic candidates for Move Forward who have joined mainstream politics in the hope that this election allows Thailand to break the cycle of military coups […] 2023 May 8, Jonathan Head, “Thailand election: The young radicals shaking up politics”, in BBC News (World):
(uncountable) A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.
The Penrhyn slate quarry possibly dates back to the sixteenth century, as it appears that in 1580 Sion Tudor asked the Bishop of Bangor for a shipload of slate. 1945 May and June, Charles E. Lee, “The Penrhyn Railway and its Locomotives—1”, in Railway Magazine, page 138:
(uncountable) A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers. ▸ The bluish-grey colour of most slate (etymology 1, noun sense 4).
ca llicorella (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · vo slet (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · it grigio ardesia (bluish-grey colour of most slate — see also blue-gray, slate blue, slate gray) · fr ardoise (bluish-grey colour of most slate — see also blue-gray, slate blue, slate gray) · ta சிலேட்டு (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · sv skifferplatta (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · fi rihvelitaulu (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · fa نامزدنامه (group or list of candidates for appointment or election to an office; group of candidates or electors with affiliated political views) · cs břidlicová tabulka (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · uk лупа́к (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · it a credito (record of money owed) · mos lagdwaase (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · tr arduvaz (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · eo ardezo (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · de Schiefertafel (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · fi ehdokaslista (group or list of candidates for appointment or election to an office; group of candidates or electors with affiliated political views) · ru аспи́д (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · ar أَرْدْوَاز (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · it conto (record of money owed) · ga scláta (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · fi pala liuskekiveä (flake or piece of certain types of stone that tend to cleave into thin layers) · fi elokuvakokoelma (collection of films released during a certain period) · wa ardweze (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · az nisyə dəftəri (record of money owed) · cy llwydlas (bluish-grey colour of most slate — see also blue-gray, slate blue, slate gray) · mi mākoha (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · es pizarra (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · nrf dardaise (record of money owed) · fi piikki (record of money owed) · fi kuvausistunto (sequentially numbered session of recording a film) · el πλακίδιο (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · da regning (record of money owed) · bg шиста (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · cs kandidátní listina (group or list of candidates for appointment or election to an office; group of candidates or electors with affiliated political views) · lv šīferis (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · nl kandidatenlijst (group or list of candidates for appointment or election to an office; group of candidates or electors with affiliated political views) · it lavagna (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · ro ardezie (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · ru ши́ферная плита́ (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · it tegola d'ardesia (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · tr taş tahta (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · nrf dardaise (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · de Schieferplatte (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · sk bridlicová tabuľka (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · it lista candidati (group or list of candidates for appointment or election to an office; group of candidates or electors with affiliated political views) · de Schiefergrau (bluish-grey colour of most slate — see also blue-gray, slate blue, slate gray) · hu zsindelypala (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · tr liste (group or list of candidates for appointment or election to an office; group of candidates or electors with affiliated political views) · fi saviliuske (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · nl leisteen (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · fr ardoise (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · ru спи́сок (group or list of candidates for appointment or election to an office; group of candidates or electors with affiliated political views) · tr dam taşı (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · ru ши́фер (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · ga scláta (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · bg шиста (flake or piece of certain types of stone that tend to cleave into thin layers) · cy llechen (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · fi liuskekivi (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · pt ardósia (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · tr kayrak (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · cs kandidátka (group or list of candidates for appointment or election to an office; group of candidates or electors with affiliated political views) · fi filmin alkun lisättävät tiedot (information about a film recording which is inserted at the start of the recording) · ro listă electorală (group or list of candidates for appointment or election to an office; group of candidates or electors with affiliated political views) · es cuenta (record of money owed) · hu jelölőlista (group or list of candidates for appointment or election to an office; group of candidates or electors with affiliated political views) · cmn 板岩 (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · de Schiefer (flake or piece of certain types of stone that tend to cleave into thin layers) · tr aday listesi (group or list of candidates for appointment or election to an office; group of candidates or electors with affiliated political views) · ru ши́фер (bluish-grey colour of most slate — see also blue-gray, slate blue, slate gray) · de Schiefer (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · de Dachschiefer (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · de Blaugrau (bluish-grey colour of most slate — see also blue-gray, slate blue, slate gray) · bg листа (group or list of candidates for appointment or election to an office; group of candidates or electors with affiliated political views) · tr kayrak taşı (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · ru гри́фельная доска́ (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · nl lei (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · ro ardezie (bluish-grey colour of most slate — see also blue-gray, slate blue, slate gray) · vo sletot (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · ru долгова́я кни́га (record of money owed) · sv skiffer (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · cy llechfaen (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · ga scláta (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · de Kandidatenliste (group or list of candidates for appointment or election to an office; group of candidates or electors with affiliated political views) · lb Lee (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · ro tăbliță (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · cy llechen (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · it ardesia (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · it conto aperto (record of money owed) · de Schiefertafel (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · cy llech (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · nrf dardaise (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · uk сла́нець (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · fi liuskeenharmaa (bluish-grey colour of most slate — see also blue-gray, slate blue, slate gray) · tr kayağan taşı (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · ko 점판암 (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · wa schaye (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · ru аспи́дный сла́нец (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · sv griffeltavla (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · el σχιστόλιθος (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · ca llosa (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · uk гри́фельна табли́чка (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · eo ardezo (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · cs břidlicová tabulka (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · pt conta (record of money owed) · cy lliw llechen (bluish-grey colour of most slate — see also blue-gray, slate blue, slate gray) · fi lista (group or list of candidates for appointment or election to an office; group of candidates or electors with affiliated political views) · wa schaye (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · pt ardósia (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · it ardesia (bluish-grey colour of most slate — see also blue-gray, slate blue, slate gray) · bg покривна плоча (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · fr ardoise (record of money owed) · ga slinn (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · de Schieferplatte (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · ja 粘板岩 (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · nl leisteen (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · nl lei (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · nl bon (record of money owed) · de Schieferstein (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · no skiferstein (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · de Liste (group or list of candidates for appointment or election to an office; group of candidates or electors with affiliated political views) · hi स्लेट (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · mk по́кривна пло́ча (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · sv krita (record of money owed) · fa پلمه (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · de Tafel (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · de Anthrazit (bluish-grey colour of most slate — see also blue-gray, slate blue, slate gray) · hu pala (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · gur gʋlsɩgɔ dɔɔgɔ (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · hu számla (record of money owed) · fi tili (record of money owed) · ru счёт (record of money owed) · vo sletagliv (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · hu palaszürke (bluish-grey colour of most slate — see also blue-gray, slate blue, slate gray) · tr arduvaz (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · hi स्लेट (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · ja 石板 (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · nl schoolbord (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · mi tereti (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · de Dachschindel (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · ru ши́фер (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · no skifer (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · fi kattotiili (piece of other material used as a roofing tile) · nrf dardaise (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · eu arbela (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · ro cont (record of money owed) · ro notă de plată (record of money owed) · de Tonschiefer (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · de Schuldentafel (record of money owed) · ca pissarra (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · fi lasku (record of money owed) · pt ardósia (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · nrf ardouaise (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · fr ardoise (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · uk гри́фельна до́шка (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · hu palatábla (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · pl łupek (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · nl poef (record of money owed) · tr yazı tahtası (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · fi liuskekivi (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · de Plattenschiefer (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · ro placă de ardezie (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · vo sletaköl (bluish-grey colour of most slate — see also blue-gray, slate blue, slate gray) · mk шкри́лец (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · cs břidlice (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · es pizarra (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · nl lei (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · mos walga (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · el πλάκα (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · sk bridlica (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · es pizarra (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · nl leigrijs (bluish-grey colour of most slate — see also blue-gray, slate blue, slate gray) · pt lousa (piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on) · hu pala (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · fi liuske (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · fr ardoise (piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made) · hu agyagpala (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock) · ca pissarra (fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock)
The noun is derived from Middle English sclate, slat, slate (“type of rock; roofing slate; writing slate”), from Old French esclate, a feminine form of esclat (“broken piece, shard”) (modern French éclat), from Old French esclater (“to break, shatter”), from Frankish *slaitijan (“to split, break”), from Proto-Germanic *slaitijaną, the causative of *slītaną (“to cut up, split”); further etymology unknown (see the Proto-Germanic entry for a discussion). Doublet of éclat and slat.
The adjective and verb are derived from the noun.
Meanings
(transitive) To cover (a building, or part of a building such as a floor or roof) with slates (noun etymology 1, noun sense 1.1).
The old church ledgers show that the roof was slated in 1775.
(US, figuratively, transitive) To write (something) on a writing slate (noun etymology 1, noun sense 2.1). ▸ To appoint or designate (someone or something); also, to nominate or propose (someone or something); specifically (politics), to nominate or propose (a candidate) for an office.
(US, figuratively, transitive) To write (something) on a writing slate (noun etymology 1, noun sense 2.1). ▸ To expect (something) with a (strong) degree of certainty; to anticipate, to predict.
The next version of our software is slated to be the best release ever.
(US, figuratively, transitive) To write (something) on a writing slate (noun etymology 1, noun sense 2.1). ▸ To plan or schedule (something).
The Cleethorpes to Barton-on-Humber branch had been slated to transfer from Northern into the East Midlands franchise, but this move is still awaiting a DfT decision. 2019 October, Tony Miles, Philip Sherratt, “EMR kicks off new era”, in Modern Railways, page 58:
The election was slated for November 2nd.
(transitive) To provide synchronization information about (a scene, take, etc., of a film recording) using a slate (noun etymology 1, noun sense 2.3.1).
Why You Want to Slate your Shots 2013, Rick Smith, Kim Miller, Shoot to Sell: Make Money Producing Special Interest Videos:
(transitive) To scrape (an animal hide) with a slater (“blade originally made of slate”) to remove hairs.
(intransitive, transitive) To cover a building, or part of a building with slates (noun etymology 1, noun sense 1.1).
They landed just in front of a nice little house that was slated very neatly with oyster-shells; and the Merrow, turning about to Jack, welcomed him down. 1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 531:
(intransitive) To provide a film recording with synchronization information, especially using a slate (noun etymology 1, noun sense 2.3.1).
tr kararlaştırmak ((transitive) to expect (something) with a (strong) degree of certainty — see also anticipate, predict) · fi tahdistaa ((intransitive) to provide a film recording with synchronization information, especially using a slate) · sv förvänta ((transitive) to expect (something) with a (strong) degree of certainty — see also anticipate, predict) · fi verhota liuskekivellä ((transitive) to cover (a building, or part of a building) with slates; (intransitive) to cover a building or part of a building with slates) · es destinar ((transitive) to expect (something) with a (strong) degree of certainty — see also anticipate, predict) · fi tahdistaa ((transitive) to provide synchronization information about (a scene, take, etc., of a film recording) using a slate) · sv schemalägga ((transitive) to plan or schedule (something) — see also plan, schedule) · ro planifica ((transitive) to plan or schedule (something) — see also plan, schedule) · ru предназна́чить ((transitive) to expect (something) with a (strong) degree of certainty — see also anticipate, predict) · es fechar ((transitive) to plan or schedule (something) — see also plan, schedule) · fi karvoa ((transitive) to scrape (an animal hide) with a slater to remove hairs) · sv förutspå ((transitive) to expect (something) with a (strong) degree of certainty — see also anticipate, predict) · ro destina ((transitive) to expect (something) with a (strong) degree of certainty — see also anticipate, predict) · it prevedere ((transitive) to expect (something) with a (strong) degree of certainty — see also anticipate, predict) · es fijar ((transitive) to plan or schedule (something) — see also plan, schedule) · it programmare ((transitive) to plan or schedule (something) — see also plan, schedule) · ro programa ((transitive) to plan or schedule (something) — see also plan, schedule) · ru сплани́ровать ((transitive) to plan or schedule (something) — see also plan, schedule) · it prevedere ((transitive) to plan or schedule (something) — see also plan, schedule) · cs předpovědět ((transitive) to expect (something) with a (strong) degree of certainty — see also anticipate, predict) · es programar ((transitive) to plan or schedule (something) — see also plan, schedule) · de bestimmen ((transitive) to expect (something) with a (strong) degree of certainty — see also anticipate, predict) · es empizarrar ((transitive) to cover (a building, or part of a building) with slates; (intransitive) to cover a building or part of a building with slates) · de planen ((transitive) to plan or schedule (something) — see also plan, schedule) · ru предназнача́ть ((transitive) to expect (something) with a (strong) degree of certainty — see also anticipate, predict) · ru назна́чить ((transitive) to plan or schedule (something) — see also plan, schedule) · it destinare ((transitive) to expect (something) with a (strong) degree of certainty — see also anticipate, predict) · it pianificare ((transitive) to plan or schedule (something) — see also plan, schedule) · ru наме́тить ((transitive) to plan or schedule (something) — see also plan, schedule) · ru намеча́ть ((transitive) to plan or schedule (something) — see also plan, schedule) · de ansetzen ((transitive) to plan or schedule (something) — see also plan, schedule) · fi käyttää klaffia ((transitive) to provide synchronization information about (a scene, take, etc., of a film recording) using a slate) · de vorsehen ((transitive) to expect (something) with a (strong) degree of certainty — see also anticipate, predict) · fi kirjoittaa rihvelitaululle ((transitive) to write (something) on a writing slate) · nl voor ((transitive) to plan or schedule (something) — see also plan, schedule) · nl vastleggen op ((transitive) to plan or schedule (something) — see also plan, schedule) · nl voorbestemmen ((transitive) to expect (something) with a (strong) degree of certainty — see also anticipate, predict) · cs plánovat ((transitive) to plan or schedule (something) — see also plan, schedule) · fi käyttää klaffia ((intransitive) to provide a film recording with synchronization information, especially using a slate) · fi uskoa ((transitive) to expect (something) with a (strong) degree of certainty — see also anticipate, predict) · sk byť predurčený ((transitive) to expect (something) with a (strong) degree of certainty — see also anticipate, predict) · fi odottaa ((transitive) to expect (something) with a (strong) degree of certainty — see also anticipate, predict) · fi aikatauluttaa ((transitive) to plan or schedule (something) — see also plan, schedule) · sv planera ((transitive) to plan or schedule (something) — see also plan, schedule) · ru назнача́ть ((transitive) to plan or schedule (something) — see also plan, schedule) · ru плани́ровать ((transitive) to plan or schedule (something) — see also plan, schedule) · sv förutsäga ((transitive) to expect (something) with a (strong) degree of certainty — see also anticipate, predict) · nl voorzien ((transitive) to expect (something) with a (strong) degree of certainty — see also anticipate, predict) · nl plannen ((transitive) to plan or schedule (something) — see also plan, schedule) · tr planlamak ((transitive) to plan or schedule (something) — see also plan, schedule) · sv förutse ((transitive) to expect (something) with a (strong) degree of certainty — see also anticipate, predict) · cs předpovídat ((transitive) to expect (something) with a (strong) degree of certainty — see also anticipate, predict)
The verb is probably derived from slate (“flake or piece of certain types of stone that tend to cleave into thin layers; fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock which cleaves easily into thin layers”, noun) (etymology 1; possibly alluding to the sharpness of such rock). The noun is derived from the verb.
Meanings
(dated, transitive) Synonym of slating (“a harsh criticism”).
[Thomas] Carlyle's savage "slate" of him [Frederick Marryat] is unjust to a degree which can only be palliated by the fact that it was founded on a hasty reading of his books in the evil days after the loss of the manuscript of the French Revolution. 1889, David Hannay, chapter X, in Eric S[utherland] Robertson, editor, Life of Frederick Marryat (Great Writers), London: Walter Scott, […]; New York, N.Y.; Toronto, Ont.: W. J. Gage & Co., →OCLC, page 157:
The verb is probably derived from slate (“flake or piece of certain types of stone that tend to cleave into thin layers; fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock which cleaves easily into thin layers”, noun) (etymology 1; possibly alluding to the sharpness of such rock). The noun is derived from the verb.
Meanings
(transitive) To scold (someone) harshly; to chastise, to excoriate, to lambaste.
"I'm awfully sorry if I gave it to her too hot; she deserved it; but i did not want to be a brute." / "But you were," said Pattie with grave regret. / "If I was, Val slated me hard enough. So we may cry quits over that!" said Gip, her gleam of repentance passing into space and her naughty passions once more triumphant. 1881, E[liza] Lynn Linton, “‘Other Eyes’”, in “My Love!” […], volume II, London: Chatto and Windus, […], →OCLC, pages 305–306:
(UK, transitive) To scold (someone) harshly; to chastise, to excoriate, to lambaste. ▸ To criticize or critique (an author or a work) harshly; to castigate.
It makes me mad to hear that wretched Mouse, when he wants to slate a very good novel, declare that there is no romance in real life. 1870, Ouida [pseudonym; Maria Louise Ramé], “Romances of the Row”, in Puck: His Vicissitudes, Adventures, Observations, Conclusions, Friendships, and Philosophies. […], volume II, London: Chapman and Hall, […], →OCLC, pages 6–7:
The play was slated by the critics.
(slang, transitive) To treat (an enemy) harshly.
Now we shall get "slated," I thought, if there is any one there: a few good shots might have picked off every one on deck. 1885, Charles W[illiam] Wilson, “[Gubat to Omdurman]”, in From Korti to Khartum: A Journal of the Desert March from Korti to Gubat, and of the Ascent of the Nile in General Gordon’s Steamers, Edinburgh; London: William Blackwood and Sons, →OCLC, page 163:
(slang, transitive) To beat or thrash (someone) harshly.
"Does John Barker live here?" asks Thurnall, putting his head in cautiously for fear of drunken Irishmen, who might be seized with the national impulse to "slate" him. 1857, Charles Kingsley, “The Broad Stone of Honour”, in Two Years Ago, volume III, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Macmillan and Co., →OCLC, page 140:
(UK, obsolete, transitive) To knock the hat of (someone) forward over their eyes as a joke.
Another point of amusement is flying a tile or slating a man, as the phrases of the Stock Exchange describe it. […] One who was foremost in slating his brothers, or kicking about a new castor, had himself just sported a new hat, but, […] he would leave his new tile at the counting-house, and proceed to the Stock Exchange in an old one kept for the purpose: this becoming known to some of the wags, members of the house, they despatched a note and obtained the new hat, which no sooner made its appearance in the house than it was thrown up for general sport; […] 1825, Bernard Blackmantle [pseudonym; Charles Molloy Westmacott], “The Life, Death, Burial, and Resurrection Company”, in The English Spy: An Original Work, Characteristic, Satirical, and Humorous. […], volume II, London: Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, […], published 1826, →OCLC, pages 135–136:
bg критикувам остро (to criticize or critique (an author or a work) harshly) · ca vituperar (to criticize or critique (an author or a work) harshly) · uk розкритикува́ти (to criticize or critique (an author or a work) harshly) · es criticar duramente (to criticize or critique (an author or a work) harshly) · es vituperar (to criticize or critique (an author or a work) harshly) · hu lehúz (to criticize or critique (an author or a work) harshly) · tr yola çıkmak (to criticize or critique (an author or a work) harshly) · ru раскритикова́ть (to criticize or critique (an author or a work) harshly) · ga feann (to criticize or critique (an author or a work) harshly) · sv fördöma (to criticize or critique (an author or a work) harshly) · fi piestä (to treat (an enemy) harshly) · fi murskata (to criticize or critique (an author or a work) harshly) · uk розкритико́вувати (to criticize or critique (an author or a work) harshly) · nl met de grond gelijk maken (to criticize or critique (an author or a work) harshly) · nl afmaken (to criticize or critique (an author or a work) harshly) · de verreissen (to criticize or critique (an author or a work) harshly) · es vapulear (to criticize or critique (an author or a work) harshly) · it redarguire (to criticize or critique (an author or a work) harshly) · cs ztrhat (to criticize or critique (an author or a work) harshly) · ru устро́ить разно́с (to criticize or critique (an author or a work) harshly)
From Middle English slaiten, slat, slate (“to set (a dog) on an animal”), from Old Norse *sleita, possibly related to Proto-Germanic *slītaną (“to tear apart”), further etymology unknown.
Meanings
(Northern-England, Scotland, transitive) To set (one or more dogs) on a person or animal; to sic.
(Northern-England, Scotland, transitive) To set one or more dogs on (a person or animal).
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Translations (1)
fi usuttaa koira (t) (to set one or more dogs on (a person or animal))
Possibly borrowed from Scots slait, slate (“dirty, slovenly, or objectionable person”), further etymology unknown.
Meanings
(Northern-England, Scotland, archaic, derogatory, obsolete, rare, transitive) A dirty or slovenly person.
Had aff [hold off], quoth ſhe, ye filthy Slate, / Ye ſtink o' Leeks, O figh! [1718, Allan Ramsay, “Christ’s-Kirk on the Green, in Three Cantos”, in Poems, 5th edition, Edinburgh: Printed for the author […] [and sold by T. Jauncy […]], published 1722, →OCLC, canto II, page 104: