slate Pronunciation: /sleɪt/Translate slate | into German | into Italian | into Spanish French translation of slateA. n ardoise (f)B. vtr 1 couvrir [qch] d'ardoises [roof] 2 (GB) (colloq) (criticize) taper sur (fam) (for pour)Idioms to wipe the slate clean faire table raseslate in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of slate in the British & World English dictionary Definition of slate in the US English dictionary