verb🔗ShareGlisserTo lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction."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.actionphysicsconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe tromper, commettre une erreurTo err."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.actioncharactermoralmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharelaisser échapper, révéler involontairementTo accidentally reveal a secret or otherwise say something unintentional."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.communicationlanguageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGlisser, échapperTo move or fly (out of place); to shoot; often with out, off, etc."A bone may slip out of place."Un os peut sortir de sa place.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.actioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGlisser, faire glisserTo cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly."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.actionwayphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'éclipser, glisser, filerTo 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🔗ShareGlisser, déraperTo move down; to slide."Profits have slipped over the past six months."Les bénéfices ont glissé au cours des six derniers mois.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLâcherTo release (a dog, a bird of prey, etc.) to go after a quarry."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.animalactionsportChat 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."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.foodfruitvegetableprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOmettre, perdre par négligenceTo omit; to lose by negligence.""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.actiontendencywordChat 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.actionprocessChat 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 sa bride ; un chien fait échapper son collier.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre bas prématurément, faillirTo bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink."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.biologyanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReporter, retarderTo cause (a schedule or release, etc.) to go, or let it go, beyond the allotted deadline."The project deadline was Friday, but the team was slipping it. "L'échéance du projet était vendredi, mais l'équipe la reportait.timebusinessworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGlissement, dérapageThe act of something that slips; a slip; a skidding or sudden loosening motion."slippings and slidings"Glissements et dérapagesactionphysicseventconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading