slot

créneau, plage horaire

Place ou période disponible pour une activité dans un programme ou un emploi du temps.

En anglais simple : A place or period of time available for something in a plan or schedule.

• There is a free slot tomorrow.
• The show moved to an evening slot.
• Can you find me a slot in your schedule?

Comment l'utiliser : slot for something (We have a slot for your appointment on Tuesday.)

Synonymes : time, place

Expressions courantes : time slot, available slot, slot for something, morning slot

fente, rainure

Ouverture ou rainure étroite dans laquelle un objet peut s’insérer ou glisser.

En anglais simple : A narrow opening or groove into which something can fit or slide.

• Slide the card into the slot.
• The tab fits neatly into this slot.
• Each wooden panel has two slots for metal supports.

Comment l'utiliser : slot in something (There is a narrow slot in the wooden panel.); slot for something (The laptop has a slot for a memory card.)

Synonymes : opening, groove

Expressions courantes : card slot, slot in something, fit a slot

fente

Ouverture étroite d’une machine ou d’un récipient, souvent destinée aux pièces de monnaie.

En anglais simple : A narrow opening in a machine or container, often where you put coins.

• Put a coin in the slot.
• My money got stuck in the slot.
• Is this the right slot for payment?

Comment l'utiliser : slot for something (The machine has a slot for coins.)

Synonymes : opening

Expressions courantes : coin slot, slot for coins, put into slot

insérer, emboîter

Introduire un objet dans une ouverture étroite où il s’ajuste.

En anglais simple : To put something into a narrow opening where it fits.

• Slot the card into the machine.
• She slotted the wooden panel into place.
• Have you slotted the battery into its holder?

Comment l'utiliser : slot something into something (Slot the card into the opening.); slot something in (Hold the tray steady while I slot it in.)

Synonymes : insert, fit

Expressions courantes : slot something into something, slot something in, slot into something