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slipping

/ˈslɪpɪŋ/

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verb

Glisser

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. "

Le garçon glissait sur le trottoir verglacé et luttait pour garder son équilibre.

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verb

Se tromper, commettre une erreur

Examples :

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

Mon frère se trompait en cours de maths, obtenant de mauvaises notes ces derniers temps.

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verb

laisser échapper, révéler involontairement

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. "

Elle essayait de garder sa grossesse secrète, mais elle a laissé échapper le secret en mentionnant un rendez-vous chez le médecin.

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verb

Glisser, échapper

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

Examples :

"A bone may slip out of place."

Un os peut sortir de sa place.

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verb

Glisser, remettre discrètement

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

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Glisser, faire glisser

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. "

Le serveur était doué pour faire glisser l'addition sur la table sans interrompre notre conversation.

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verb

S'éclipser, glisser, filer

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."

Quelques erreurs se sont glissées dans l'annexe.

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verb

Glisser, déraper

To move down; to slide.

Examples :

"Profits have slipped over the past six months."

Les bénéfices ont glissé au cours des six derniers mois.

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verb

Lâcher

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. "

Le fauconnier lâchait son faucon pour chasser le lapin dans le champ.

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verb

Émonder, peler

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. "

Nous émonderons les tomates avant de faire la sauce pour pâtes afin que les peaux ne gâchent pas la texture.

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verb

Omettre, perdre par négligence

To omit; to lose by negligence.

Examples :

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

Il était si occupé qu'il omettait des détails importants en remplissant le rapport.

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verb

Prélever des boutures, couper

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"

Prélever un morceau de tissu ou de papier.

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verb

Faire glisser, faire échapper

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

Examples :

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

Un cheval fait glisser sa bride ; un chien fait échapper son collier.

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verb

Mettre bas prématurément, faillir

To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink.

Examples :

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

La biche stressée, poursuivie par le chien, a fini par mettre bas son faon dans les broussailles.

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verb

Reporter, retarder

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. "

L'échéance du projet était vendredi, mais l'équipe la reportait.

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noun

Glissement, dérapage

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

Examples :

"slippings and slidings"

Glissements et dérapages

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