slate

Etymology 1
From, , , , , from , from (🇨🇬), from , from , causative of. .

Noun

 * 1)   A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.
 * 2)  The bluish-grey colour of most slate.
 * 3)   A chalkboard, sheet of slate for writing on with chalk or with a thin rod of slate (a slate pencil) formerly commonly used by both students and teachers in schools.
 * 4)  A roofing-tile made of slate.
 * 5)  A record of money owed.
 * 6)  A list of affiliated candidates for an election.
 * 7) An artificial material resembling slate and used for the same purposes.
 * 8) A thin plate of any material; a flake.
 * 9) A tablet computer.
 * 10)  A clapperboard.
 * 1)  A record of money owed.
 * 2)  A list of affiliated candidates for an election.
 * 3) An artificial material resembling slate and used for the same purposes.
 * 4) A thin plate of any material; a flake.
 * 5) A tablet computer.
 * 6)  A clapperboard.
 * 1) An artificial material resembling slate and used for the same purposes.
 * 2) A thin plate of any material; a flake.
 * 3) A tablet computer.
 * 4)  A clapperboard.
 * 1)  A clapperboard.

Translations

 * Arabic: أَرْدْوَاز
 * Basque: arbela
 * Bulgarian: шиста
 * Catalan: ,
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech:
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish:, ,
 * French:
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Hindi:
 * Hungarian:, , zsindelypala
 * Irish: slinn, scláta
 * Italian:
 * Japanese:
 * Korean: 점판암(粘板岩)
 * Luxembourgish: Lee
 * Macedonian: шкри́лец
 * Maori: mākoha
 * Norman: dardaise,  ardouaise
 * Norwegian:, skiferstein
 * Persian:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:, аспи́дный сла́нец,
 * Slovak:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:
 * Turkish:, dam taşı, kayağan taşı,
 * Volapük:
 * Walloon:
 * Welsh: llech, llechfaen


 * Dutch:
 * French:
 * German: Schiefergrau
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian: ,
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:
 * Volapük: sletaköl
 * Welsh: llwydlas, lliw llechen


 * Catalan:
 * Czech: břidlicová tabulka
 * Dutch: ,
 * Farefare: gʋlsɩgɔ dɔɔgɔ
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German: ,
 * Greek:
 * Hindi:
 * Hungarian:
 * Irish: scláta
 * Italian:
 * Maori: tereti
 * Moore: lagdwaase, walga
 * Norman: dardaise
 * Portuguese: ,
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:
 * Slovak: bridlicová tabuľka
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:
 * Turkish: ,
 * Volapük: ,
 * Walloon:
 * Welsh: llechen


 * Bulgarian: покривна плоча
 * Catalan: llosa
 * Czech: břidlicová tabulka
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German: Dachschiefer
 * Greek:
 * Hungarian:
 * Irish: scláta
 * Italian: tegola d'ardesia
 * Latvian: šīferis
 * Macedonian: по́кривна пло́ча
 * Norman: dardaise
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: placă de ardezie
 * Russian:, ши́ферная плита́
 * Swedish: skifferplatta
 * Walloon:
 * Welsh: llechen


 * Bulgarian:
 * German: Kunstschiefer, Faserzement, (widely used trademark)
 * Walloon:
 * Welsh: llechen


 * Azerbaijani: nisyə dəftəri
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish:, ,
 * French:
 * German: Schuldentafel, etwas anschreiben
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian: conto aperto, a credito,
 * Norman: dardaise
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: notă de plată,
 * Russian:, долгова́я кни́га
 * Swedish:


 * Bulgarian:
 * Czech: kandidátní listina,
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: ,
 * German: ,
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian: lista candidati
 * Persian:
 * Romanian: listă electorală
 * Russian: спи́сок (кандида́тов)
 * Turkish: aday listesi,

Adjective

 * 1) Having the bluish-grey/gray colour of slate.

Hyponyms

 * /grey
 * /grey
 * /grey
 * /grey

Translations

 * Dutch:
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian: ,
 * Persian:
 * Swedish: skiffergrå

Etymology 2
From, , from the noun (see above).

Verb

 * 1)  To cover with slate.
 * 2)  To criticise harshly.
 * 3)  To schedule.
 * 4)  To anticipate or strongly expect.
 * 5)  To set a dog upon (a person).
 * 6)  To nominate, appoint, or designate.
 * 7)  To record a synchronization mark using a clapperboard.
 * 1)  To anticipate or strongly expect.
 * 2)  To set a dog upon (a person).
 * 3)  To nominate, appoint, or designate.
 * 4)  To record a synchronization mark using a clapperboard.
 * 1)  To record a synchronization mark using a clapperboard.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: критикувам остро
 * Catalan:
 * Czech: ztrhat
 * Dutch:, met de grond gelijk maken
 * Finnish:
 * German:
 * Hungarian:
 * Irish: feann
 * Italian:
 * Russian:, устро́ить разно́с
 * Spanish:, criticar duramente,
 * Swedish:
 * Turkish:
 * Ukrainian: розкритико́вувати,


 * Czech:
 * Dutch:, ,
 * Finnish: aikatauluttaa
 * German: ,
 * Italian:, ,
 * Romanian: ,
 * Russian:, ,
 * Spanish:, ,
 * Swedish: ,
 * Turkish:


 * Czech:
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish: ,
 * German: ,
 * Italian: ,
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:
 * Slovak: byť predurčený
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:, , ,
 * Turkish: