to slate
01
planera, schemalägga
to schedule something for a specific time or purpose
Transitive: to slate an event or action
Exempel
She was slating the trip for the following summer.
Hon planerade resan för följande sommar.
02
täcka med skiffer, skifra
to cover something with a type of fine-grained rock
Transitive: to slate a surface
Exempel
In historical architecture, it was customary to slate the pathways.
I historisk arkitektur var det vanligt att täcka stigarna med skiffer.
03
föreslå, utse
to nominate or propose someone as a candidate for a specific position or office in an election
Transitive: to slate sb as a candidate
Ditransitive: to slate sb to do sth
Exempel
The party leaders slated Emily to represent them in the congressional race.
Partiledarna nominerade Emily för att representera dem i kongressvalet.
04
hårt kritisera, slakta
to criticize someone or something harshly in the public, especially in a newspaper
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to slate sth
Exempel
The fashion editor slated the designer's collection in the magazine, labeling it as outdated and unoriginal.
Modeeditören hårdkritiserade designers kollektion i tidningen och kallade den föråldrad och ooriginell.
05
utse, utnämna
to appoint someone for a particular job, position, etc.
Transitive: to slate sb for a role or position
Exempel
The committee slated John for the position of CEO.
Kommittén utnämnde John till positionen som VD.
Slate
01
skiffer, skrivtavla
a smooth, flat, fine-grained rock or a similar material used for writing on with chalk
Exempel
Slate was commonly used as a writing surface before the advent of paper.
Skiffer användes vanligen som skrivyta innan papperet uppfanns.
02
kandidatlista, valplattform
a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices
03
skiffer, takskiffer
a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
04
skiffer, skiffersten
a kind of dark gray rock that can be easily divided into thin flat pieces
