slating — Englisches Wörterbuch

Substantiv

1. Slates collectively.

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar
   • nicht zählbar

2. Material for slating.

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar
   • nicht zählbar

3. A harsh criticism.

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar
   • informell
   • nicht zählbar

   Synonyme

   scorcher

   Beispiele

   His new book got a real slating.

   "Ever been to a meeting before, sir?" "No," said Malone. "Don't know much about it, I expect." "No, I don't." "Well, well, we must expect a slating."

Substantiv

1. thin layers of rock used for roofing

   Synonyme

   slate

   Oberbegriffe

   roofing material

2. a severely critical attack

   Oberbegriffe

   criticismunfavorable judgment

   Beispiele

   the reviewers gave his book a sound slating

3. the act of laying slates for a roof

   Oberbegriffe

   roofing