slab

lastra, blocco

Pezzo grande, spesso e piatto di un materiale solido, come pietra o cemento.

In inglese semplice: A large, thick, flat piece of a solid material, such as stone or concrete.

• The path is made of stone slabs.
• She cut a slab of cheese for lunch.
• A thick slab of ice floated past the boat.

Come si usa: a slab of something (They lifted a heavy slab of marble onto the table.)

Sinonimi: block, sheet

Espressioni comuni: stone slab, slab of chocolate, concrete slab

platea di fondazione

Base piatta di cemento colato sul terreno per sostenere un edificio.

In inglese semplice: A flat concrete base poured onto the ground to support a building.

• The shed stands on a slab.
• Builders poured the slab before putting up the walls.
• Cracks appeared in the house's foundation slab.

Sinonimi: concrete foundation, foundation slab

Espressioni comuni: foundation slab, pour a slab, slab foundation

scaglione fiscale

Fascia di reddito a cui si applica una specifica percentuale di imposta.

In inglese semplice: One income range in a tax system, with its own tax rate.

• This income falls within the lowest tax slab.
• The budget introduced a new slab for high earners.
• Different tax slabs apply to different portions of your income.

Sinonimi: tax bracket, tax band

Espressioni comuni: tax slab, income tax slab, higher slab

tagliare in lastre

Trasformare un materiale in pezzi grandi, spessi e piatti.

In inglese semplice: To make material into large, thick, flat pieces.

• They slab the stone at the quarry.
• The mill slabbed the timber for table tops.
• This saw can slab a large log in minutes.

Espressioni comuni: slab the stone, slab the timber, slab a log

radere al suolo

Distruggere un edificio così completamente che rimane solo la base di cemento.

In inglese semplice: To destroy a building so completely that only its concrete base remains.

• The tornado slabbed several houses.
• Such strong winds can slab a well-built home.
• Entire buildings were slabbed, leaving only their concrete foundations.

Sinonimi: level, raze

Espressioni comuni: slab a house, slab a building, slab entire homes