срез

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nounmasculineinanimatecountable

1.
cut surface, section, cut face
На сре́зе ствола́ видны годовы́е кольца́.
You can see the annual rings on the cut surface of the trunk.
The place where something has been cut through.
2.
cutting off, cutting, trimming
Срез ве́ток ну́жно де́лать о́стрым ножо́м.
Branches should be cut off with a sharp knife.
Verbal noun to срезать/срезать.
3.
section, slicebiology
То́нкий срез тка́ни положи́ли под микроско́п.
A thin section of tissue was placed under the microscope.
A thin slice prepared for examination under a microscope.
4.
cross-section, slice
Опро́с даёт социа́льный срез о́бщества.
The survey gives a social cross-section of society.
Figurative: a representative portion of society or data.

Examples

Микротомом режут очень тонкие срезы.
A microtome is used to cut very thin sections.
Без малки трудно сделать точный срез.
It is difficult to make a precise cut without a bevel gauge.
Она сделала тончайший срез сыра для гостей.
She cut the cheese into the thinnest slices for the guests.
На срезе дерева видны годовые кольца.
The tree’s annual rings are visible in the cross-section.
Врач сделал тонкий срез ткани для анализа.
The doctor took a thin section of tissue for analysis.
Мы изучили срез почвы под микроскопом.
We examined a soil section under a microscope.
На срезе видна расслоенная порода.
The layered rock can be seen in the cross-section.