slip

resbalar

Deslizarse sin querer y perder el apoyo, a menudo sobre una superficie mojada o lisa.

En inglés sencillo: To slide by accident, often because a surface is wet or smooth.

• Be careful not to slip.
• She slipped on the ice yesterday.
• My foot slipped as I climbed the steps.

Cómo se usa: slip on something (He slipped on the wet floor.)

Sinónimos: slide

Expresiones frecuentes: slip on ice, slip and fall

deslizarse

Moverse una corta distancia deslizándose sobre una superficie.

En inglés sencillo: To slide a short distance along a surface.

• My glasses slipped down.
• The strap slipped off her shoulder.
• The ring may slip along the smooth wire.

Cómo se usa: slip down something (Her glasses slipped down her nose.)

Sinónimos: slide

Expresiones frecuentes: slip down, slip off something

escabullirse, deslizarse

Ir a algún lugar en silencio o rápidamente, sin llamar la atención.

En inglés sencillo: To move somewhere quietly or quickly without attracting attention.

• He slipped away quietly.
• She slipped into the kitchen.
• We slipped out before the meeting ended.

Cómo se usa: slip into something (She slipped into the room during the speech.); slip out of something (He slipped out of the house before dawn.)

Sinónimos: sneak

Expresiones frecuentes: slip away, slip into something, slip out

salirse, desplazarse

Moverse de repente fuera del lugar donde debería permanecer.

En inglés sencillo: To move suddenly out of the place where something should stay.

• The rope slipped loose.
• A bone had slipped out of place.
• The belt can slip off its wheel.

Cómo se usa: slip out of something (The rope slipped out of the knot.)

Expresiones frecuentes: slip out, slip out of place, slip off

eludir, esquivar

Librarse de quien te sujeta o controla con un movimiento rápido y fluido.

En inglés sencillo: To escape from someone’s hold or control with a smooth, quick movement.

• He slipped my grasp.
• The runner slipped a tackle and scored.
• The prisoner slipped the guard’s grip and fled.

Sinónimos: evade, elude

Expresiones frecuentes: slip someone’s grasp, slip a tackle

papelito, comprobante

Trozo pequeño de papel, a menudo con información escrita o impresa.

En inglés sencillo: A small piece of paper, often with information written or printed on it.

• Write your name on this slip.
• She found a slip of paper in her pocket.
• Keep the payment slips for your records.

Expresiones frecuentes: slip of paper, payment slip, salary slip

desliz, error

Error pequeño que suele cometerse por falta de atención.

En inglés sencillo: A small mistake, often made because you are not paying enough attention.

• It was only a small slip.
• She apologized for the slip in her speech.
• A slip of the pen changed the date.

Sinónimos: mistake, error

Expresiones frecuentes: a small slip, slip of the tongue, slip of the pen

resbalón

Deslizamiento repentino e involuntario, especialmente si hace que te caigas o pierdas el equilibrio.

En inglés sencillo: A sudden accidental slide, especially one that makes you fall or lose your balance.

• A slip on the ice hurt her ankle.
• He recovered his balance after a slight slip.
• Wet floors can cause slips and falls.

Expresiones frecuentes: slip on ice, a nasty slip