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slipping

/ˈslɪpɪŋ/

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verb

Resbalar

To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.

Examples :

"The boy was slipping on the icy sidewalk and struggling to keep his balance. "

El niño resbalaba en la acera helada y luchaba por mantener el equilibrio.

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verb

Equivocarse, errar

Examples :

"My brother was slipping in his math class, getting poor grades lately. "

Mi hermano se estaba equivocando en su clase de matemáticas, sacando malas notas últimamente.

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verb

revelar accidentalmente, soltar sin querer

To accidentally reveal a secret or otherwise say something unintentional.

Examples :

"She was trying to keep her pregnancy a secret, but she accidentally slipped by mentioning a doctor's appointment. "

Ella estaba tratando de mantener su embarazo en secreto, pero accidentalmente lo reveló al mencionar una cita con el médico.

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verb

Resbalar, escaparse

To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; often with out, off, etc.

Examples :

"A bone may slip out of place."

Un hueso puede salirse de su lugar.

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verb

Pasar, entregar discretamente

To pass (a note, money, etc.), often covertly.

Examples :

"She thanked the porter and slipped a ten-dollar bill into his hand."

Ella agradeció al portero y le pasó un billete de diez dólares discretamente en la mano.

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verb

Resbalar, deslizar

To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.

Examples :

"The waiter was good at slipping the bill onto the table without interrupting our conversation. "

El camarero era bueno para deslizar la cuenta sobre la mesa sin interrumpir nuestra conversación.

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verb

Escurrirse, deslizarse, escabullirse

To move quickly and often secretively; to depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if by sliding.

Examples :

"Some errors slipped into the appendix."

Algunos errores se deslizaron en el apéndice.

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verb

Resbalar, deslizarse

To move down; to slide.

Examples :

"Profits have slipped over the past six months."

Las ganancias han resbalado en los últimos seis meses.

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verb

Soltar

To release (a dog, a bird of prey, etc.) to go after a quarry.

Examples :

"The falconer was slipping his hawk to chase the rabbit in the field. "

El cetrero estaba soltando su halcón para perseguir al conejo en el campo.

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verb

Pelar

To remove the skin of a soft fruit, such as a tomato or peach, by blanching briefly in boiling water, then transferring to cold water so that the skin peels, or slips, off easily.

Examples :

"We're slipping the tomatoes before making the pasta sauce so the skins don't ruin the texture. "

Estamos pelando los tomates antes de hacer la salsa de pasta para que las pieles no arruinen la textura.

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verb

Omitir, perder por negligencia

To omit; to lose by negligence.

Examples :

""He was so busy that he was slipping important details when filling out the report." "

Estaba tan ocupado que estaba omitiendo detalles importantes al completar el informe.

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verb

Cortar esquejes, cortar

To cut slips from; to cut; to take off; to make a slip or slips of.

Examples :

"to slip a piece of cloth or paper"

Cortar un trozo de tela o papel.

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verb

Hacer resbalar, soltar

To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place.

Examples :

"A horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar."

Un caballo suelta su brida; un perro suelta su collar.

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verb

Parir prematuramente, resbalar

To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink.

Examples :

"The stressed doe, chased by the dog, ended up slipping her fawn in the underbrush. "

La cierva estresada, perseguida por el perro, terminó pariendo a su cervatillo prematuramente en la maleza.

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verb

Aplazar, retrasar

To cause (a schedule or release, etc.) to go, or let it go, beyond the allotted deadline.

Examples :

"The project deadline was Friday, but the team was slipping it. "

La fecha límite del proyecto era el viernes, pero el equipo la estaba aplazando.

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noun

Resbalón, deslizamiento

The act of something that slips; a slip; a skidding or sudden loosening motion.

Examples :

"slippings and slidings"

Resbalones y deslizamientos

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