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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSlides
/slaɪdz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A flat, thin piece of material, typically rectangular, that can be moved or used for display.
"The teacher used slides to illustrate her lecture." - 2
A presentation format that consists of a series of images or text displayed on a screen.
"He prepared a set of slides for his presentation at the conference."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'slides' is derived from the verb 'slide', which comes from the Old English 'slīdan', meaning to glide or move smoothly. The transition to the noun form occurred in the 19th century, referring to flat surfaces that can be moved or glided over.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slides" is said worldwide
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diapositives
Transliteration: dya-po-zi-tiv
"Elle a préparé des diapositives pour sa présentation."
Folien
Transliteration: fo-lee-en
"Er hat Folien für seine Präsentation erstellt."
diapositive
Transliteration: di-a-po-si-ti-ve
"Ha creato delle diapositive per la sua presentazione."
diapositivas
Transliteration: dya-po-si-ti-vas
"Preparó diapositivas para su presentación."
slides
Transliteration: slydz
"Ele preparou slides para a apresentação."
स्लाइड्स
Transliteration: slaidz
"उसने अपनी प्रस्तुति के लिए स्लाइड्स तैयार कीं।"
幻灯片
Transliteration: huàn dēng piàn
"他为演示准备了幻灯片。"
슬라이드
Transliteration: seul-la-i-deu
"그는 발표를 위해 슬라이드를 준비했습니다."
スライド
Transliteration: suraido
"彼はプレゼンテーションのためにスライドを作成しました。"
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