What is the Spanish word for "sliver"?

Learn how to say "sliver" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

sliver

Spanish

astilla

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Alternative translations of "sliver"

fragmento
lámina
tira
viruta

Examples of how to use "sliver" in Spanish

English
Can I have a sliver of cake?
Spanish
¿Puedo tener una rebanada de pastel?
English
A sliver of sunlight lit the dusty room.
Spanish
Un rayo de sol iluminó la habitación polvorienta.
English
She found a sliver of glass in the foot.
Spanish
Encontró una astilla de cristal en el pie.
English
He kept a sliver of cake for later.
Spanish
Él guardó una rebanada de pastel para más tarde.
English
A sliver of hope remained after the news.
Spanish
Quedaba un pequeño atisbo de esperanza después de la noticia.

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