slate

ardoise

Roche dure et grise qui se sépare facilement en fines couches plates.

En anglais simple : A hard grey rock that separates easily into thin flat layers.

• The floor is made of slate.
• Workers cut slate from the hillside.
• Dark slate gives the kitchen a simple look.

Expressions courantes : grey slate, slate flooring

tuile d’ardoise

Morceau d’ardoise fin et plat servant à couvrir un toit ou un sol.

En anglais simple : A thin flat piece of this rock used to cover a roof or floor.

• A slate fell from the roof.
• Several slates broke during the storm.
• The builder replaced each damaged slate.

Synonymes : tile

Expressions courantes : roof slate, broken slate

ardoise

Petite plaque plate sur laquelle on écrit à la craie et que l’on peut effacer.

En anglais simple : A small flat board that you write on with chalk and can wipe clean.

• The child wrote on a slate.
• Each pupil had a small slate.
• She wiped her slate before the next lesson.

Synonymes : writing board

Expressions courantes : write on slate, school slate

programmer

Prévoir que quelque chose aura lieu à un moment précis.

En anglais simple : To arrange for something to happen at a particular time.

• The meeting is slated for Tuesday.
• They slated the launch for early spring.
• The new school is slated to open in September.

Comment l'utiliser : slate something for something (They slated the opening for June.); be slated to do something (Work is slated to begin next week.)

Synonymes : schedule, plan

Expressions courantes : slate for monday, slate for release

prévoir, pronostiquer

Dire que quelque chose devrait arriver ou avoir un résultat particulier.

En anglais simple : To say that something is expected to happen or have a particular result.

• The team is slated to win.
• Her novel was slated to become a bestseller.
• The device is slated to be their most successful product.

Comment l'utiliser : be slated to do something (The film is slated to become a major hit.); be slated as something (The young runner is slated as a future champion.)

Synonymes : predict, expect

Expressions courantes : slate to win, slate as something