Slate



noun
1.
(a kind of rock that is easily split into flat smooth plates, its bluish gray color, a thin piece of slate) roof of slate សិលាឆ្នួនសម្រាប់ប្រកផ្ទះ, writing slate ក្ដារឆ្នួន, slate of candidates បញ្ជីឈ្មោះបេក្ខជន
2.
(បច្ចេកទេស) បញ្ជីឈ្មោះបេក្ខជន (បោះឆ្នោត)
verbpast tense: slated ; past participle: slated ; present participle: slating ;
1.
ជ្រើសតាំងសម្រាប់តំណែង រំពឹងមានផែនការនឹងធ្វើ
2.
(TRANSITIVE) ~ somebody / something (for something) (to cover with slate, to cover with this, to choose. -clean slate record of honorable conduct) slate a roof ប្រក់នឹងសិលាឆ្នួន
Example: The children used slates to write on, mother has a slatecolored suit, to slate a roof.(house is) slated (for demolition) បម្រុង
  • clean slate
    - កេរ្តិ៍ឈ្មោះស្អាតស្អំ
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
A prepared piece of such stone.
2.
A thin, flat piece, for roofing or covering houses, etc.
3.
A tablet for writing upon.
4.
An artificial material, resembling slate, and used for the above purposes.
5.
A thin plate of any material; a flake.
6.
A list of candidates, prepared for nomination or for election; a list of candidates, or a programme of action, devised beforehand.
7.
An argillaceous rock which readily splits into thin plates; argillite; argillaceous schist.
verbpast tense: slated ; past participle: slated ; present participle: slating ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) Any rock or stone having a slaty structure.
2.
(TRANSITIVE) To cover with slate, or with a substance resembling slate; as, to slate a roof; to slate a globe.
3.
(TRANSITIVE) To register (as on a slate and subject to revision), for an appointment.
4.
(TRANSITIVE) To set a dog upon; to bait; to slat.