slip away

sich davonschleichen

Leise weggehen, sodass andere es nicht bemerken.

In einfachem Englisch: Leave quietly so that other people do not notice.

• She slipped away quietly.
• I tried to slip away from work early.
• Did he slip away while everyone was dancing?

So benutzt man es: slip away from someone/something (He slipped away from the party before midnight.)

Synonyme: sneak away, leave quietly

Häufige Wendungen: slip away quietly, slip away unnoticed, slip away early

schwinden, entgleiten

Etwas verschwindet nach und nach oder lässt sich immer schwerer festhalten.

In einfachem Englisch: If something gradually disappears or becomes harder to keep, it slips away.

• The opportunity slipped away.
• Her memories are slowly slipping away.
• Do not let these precious years slip away.

So benutzt man es: slip away from someone (The chance of victory slipped away from us.)

Synonyme: fade, disappear, dwindle

Häufige Wendungen: let time slip away, chances slip away, slip away from someone

unbemerkt vergehen, verfliegen

Die Zeit vergeht schnell, ohne dass man es richtig bemerkt.

In einfachem Englisch: Time passes quickly while you hardly notice it.

• The hours slipped away.
• Summer slipped away while we were busy working.
• Do you feel the years slipping away?

Synonyme: fly by, pass quickly

Häufige Wendungen: hours slip away, days slip away, slip away unnoticed