| Principal Translations |
| slate n | (type of flat rock) (roca) | pizarra nf |
| | | laja nf |
| | | losa nf |
| | Slate is a type of rock that can be split into layers. |
| | La pizarra es un tipo de roca que puede romperse en láminas. |
| slate n | (small chalkboard) | pizarra nf |
| | School pupils in the nineteenth century used to write on slates. |
| | Los colegiales del siglo XIX solían escribir en una pizarra. |
| slate n | (rock for roofing) (roca) | pizarra nf |
| | | teja nf |
| | Our house has a roof covering of slates. |
| | Nuestra casa tiene el tejado de pizarra. |
| slate n | mainly US (list of candidates) (de candidatos) | lista nf |
| slate [sth]⇒ vtr | (cover with slates) | empizarrar⇒ vtr |
| | Mike decided to slate the roof, rather than using tiles. |
| | Mike decidió empizarrar el tejado en vez de usar tejas. |
| slate [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep | mainly, US figurative, often passive (plan, schedule) | programar⇒ vtr |
| | The factory is slated for closure. |
| | El cierre de la fábrica está programado. |
| slate [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | mainly US, figurative, often passive (put on a shortlist) | elegir como vtr + prep |
| | | seleccionar como vtr + prep |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | This senator is slated for vice president in a few years. |
| | Este senador será elegido como vicepresidente en pocos años. |
| slate [sb] to do [sth] v expr | figurative, often passive (put on a shortlist) | preseleccionar para vtr + prep |
| | Five actors are slated to win the prestigious award. |
| | Preseleccionaron a cinco actores para ganar este prestigioso premio. |
| slate [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | UK, informal, often passive (give a bad review) | vapulear⇒ vtr |
| | | criticar duro loc verb |
| | (ES, coloquial) | poner a parir, poner a caer de un burro expr |
| | The critics slated the author's latest novel. |
| | La crítica vapuleó la última novela del escritor. |