slip away

s'éclipser, filer discrètement

Partir discrètement pour que les autres ne le remarquent pas.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : slip away from someone/something (He slipped away from the party before midnight.)

Synonymes : sneak away, leave quietly

Expressions courantes : slip away quietly, slip away unnoticed, slip away early

s’estomper, échapper

Quelque chose disparaît peu à peu ou devient de plus en plus difficile à garder.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : slip away from someone (The chance of victory slipped away from us.)

Synonymes : fade, disappear, dwindle

Expressions courantes : let time slip away, chances slip away, slip away from someone

s'écouler sans qu’on le remarque, filer

Le temps passe vite, presque sans qu’on s’en rende compte.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : fly by, pass quickly

Expressions courantes : hours slip away, days slip away, slip away unnoticed