slot

franja horaria, hueco

Espacio o período disponible para algo dentro de un plan o un horario.

En inglés sencillo: A place or period of time available for something in a plan or schedule.

• There is a free slot tomorrow.
• The show moved to an evening slot.
• Can you find me a slot in your schedule?

Cómo se usa: slot for something (We have a slot for your appointment on Tuesday.)

Sinónimos: time, place

Expresiones frecuentes: time slot, available slot, slot for something, morning slot

ranura

Abertura o canal estrecho donde puede encajar o deslizarse algo.

En inglés sencillo: A narrow opening or groove into which something can fit or slide.

• Slide the card into the slot.
• The tab fits neatly into this slot.
• Each wooden panel has two slots for metal supports.

Cómo se usa: slot in something (There is a narrow slot in the wooden panel.); slot for something (The laptop has a slot for a memory card.)

Sinónimos: opening, groove

Expresiones frecuentes: card slot, slot in something, fit a slot

ranura

Abertura estrecha de una máquina o recipiente, normalmente para introducir monedas.

En inglés sencillo: A narrow opening in a machine or container, often where you put coins.

• Put a coin in the slot.
• My money got stuck in the slot.
• Is this the right slot for payment?

Cómo se usa: slot for something (The machine has a slot for coins.)

Sinónimos: opening

Expresiones frecuentes: coin slot, slot for coins, put into slot

insertar, encajar

Meter algo en una abertura estrecha donde encaja.

En inglés sencillo: To put something into a narrow opening where it fits.

• Slot the card into the machine.
• She slotted the wooden panel into place.
• Have you slotted the battery into its holder?

Cómo se usa: slot something into something (Slot the card into the opening.); slot something in (Hold the tray steady while I slot it in.)

Sinónimos: insert, fit

Expresiones frecuentes: slot something into something, slot something in, slot into something