slip out

sortir discrètement, s’éclipser

Partir sans bruit pour que les autres ne le remarquent pas.

En anglais simple : To leave quietly so that other people do not notice.

• She slipped out quietly.
• We slipped out of the party before the speeches.
• Can I slip out without anyone noticing?

Comment l'utiliser : slip out of somewhere (He slipped out of the room while everyone was talking.)

Synonymes : sneak out, leave quietly

Expressions courantes : slip out quietly, slip out unnoticed

échapper

Se dire sans qu’on le veuille, en parlant de mots ou d’informations qui révèlent souvent quelque chose de privé.

En anglais simple : If words or information are said without meaning to say them, often revealing something private.

• The secret slipped out.
• His name slipped out before I could stop myself.
• Did you let the news slip out at dinner?

Comment l'utiliser : something slips out (His real name slipped out during our conversation.); let something slip out (She let the secret slip out.)

Synonymes : come out, be revealed

Expressions courantes : let something slip out, slip out accidentally

sortir un instant

S’absenter brièvement, généralement pour faire une petite course ou une tâche rapide.

En anglais simple : To leave for a short time, usually to do a small task.

• I will slip out for a minute.
• He slipped out to get some bread.
• Can we slip out for coffee before the next meeting?

Comment l'utiliser : slip out for something (I slipped out for a quick lunch.); slip out to do something (She slipped out to buy milk.)

Synonymes : pop out, step out

Expressions courantes : slip out briefly, slip out for coffee

glisser hors de, se déboîter

Se desserrer et glisser hors de l’endroit où une chose devait rester.

En anglais simple : To become loose and slide out of the place where something should stay.

• The loose pin slipped out.
• The rope slipped out of his hands.
• Check that the cable cannot slip out of the socket.

Comment l'utiliser : slip out of something (The pin slipped out of its hole.)

Synonymes : slide out, come loose

Expressions courantes : slip out easily, slip out of place