collocation · informal
cut into slices
UK/kʌt ˈɪntə ˈslaɪsɪz/US/kʌt ˈɪntu ˈslaɪsɪz/CUT IN·to SLI·ces
Band 5-6speakingtask2
to cut food into thin flat pieces
Examples
“Please cut the bread into slices before putting it on the table.”
“He cut the roast into slices and served it with gravy.”
“For the salad, slice the cucumber into thin slices.”
Band 8 sentence
“Before plating, the chef cut the loin into thin slices to ensure each portion was tender and easy to eat.”
Collocations
- slice thinly
- cut into thin slices
Word family
slice noun/verbslicing verb/gerund
Common mistakes
cut in slices→cut into slices
cut into slice→cut into slices
Say it for a higher band
5cut in slices→6slice→7+cut into slices
Synonyms
slice
Easily confused
chop
“He chopped the onions for the stew but sliced the tomatoes for the salad.”
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