verb🔗ShareGlissé, trébuchéTo lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction."The child slipped on the wet floor and fell. "L'enfant a glissé sur le sol mouillé et est tombé.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe tromper, commettre une erreurTo err."I slipped and said the wrong answer during the test. "Je me suis trompé et j'ai donné la mauvaise réponse pendant le test.actioncharactermoralattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharelaisser échapper, révélerTo accidentally reveal a secret or otherwise say something unintentional."During the surprise party planning, Maria slipped and mentioned cake to Sarah, almost ruining the surprise. "Pendant la planification de la fête surprise, Maria a laissé échapper le mot « gâteau » à Sarah, gâchant presque la surprise.communicationlanguagewordactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGlissé, échappéTo move or fly (out of place); to shoot; often with out, off, etc."A bone may slip out of place."Un os peut se déboîter.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGlisser, remettre discrètementTo pass (a note, money, etc.), often covertly."She thanked the porter and slipped a ten-dollar bill into his hand."Elle a remercié le portier et lui a discrètement glissé un billet de dix dollars dans la main.communicationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGlisser, faire glisser, se faufilerTo cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly."She slipped the note under the door when no one was looking. "Elle a glissé le mot sous la porte quand personne ne regardait.actionwayphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe faufiler, glisser, s'échapperTo move quickly and often secretively; to depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if by sliding."Some errors slipped into the appendix."Quelques erreurs se sont glissées dans l'annexe.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGlissé, dérapéTo move down; to slide."Profits have slipped over the past six months."Les bénéfices ont glissé au cours des six derniers mois.actionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLâcherTo release (a dog, a bird of prey, etc.) to go after a quarry."The falconer slipped his hawk to chase the rabbit across the field. "Le fauconnier a lâché son faucon pour chasser le lapin à travers le champ.animalsportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉmonder, pelerTo 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."She slipped the tomatoes to easily remove their skins before making the sauce. "Elle a émondé les tomates pour enlever facilement leur peau avant de faire la sauce.foodvegetablefruitprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOmettre, perdre par négligenceTo omit; to lose by negligence.""I accidentally slipped his birthday date and forgot to send a card." "J'ai accidentellement omis la date de son anniversaire et oublié d'envoyer une carte.actionattitudecharacterworkbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrélever des boutures, couperTo cut slips from; to cut; to take off; to make a slip or slips of."to slip a piece of cloth or paper"Prélever un morceau de tissu ou de papier.actionprocessagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire glisser, faire échapperTo cause to slip or slide off, or out of place."A horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar."Un cheval fait glisser son bride ; un chien fait échapper son collier.actionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre bas prématurément, avorterTo bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink."The mother cat, injured in the fall, slipped her kittens a week early. "La chatte, blessée dans la chute, a mis bas ses chatons une semaine avant terme.biologyanimalsexmedicinephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReporter, faire glisserTo cause (a schedule or release, etc.) to go, or let it go, beyond the allotted deadline."The deadline for the project slipped to next week because of the unexpected delay. "Le délai du projet a été reporté à la semaine prochaine en raison du retard imprévu.timebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDénudé, effeuillé(of a plant) With part of the stalk displayed."The potted fern had a slipped stalk, showing a bit of its stem above the soil. "La fougère en pot avait une tige dénudée, montrant un peu de sa tige au-dessus du sol.plantappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading