slip

scivolare

Scivolare per sbaglio, spesso perché la superficie è bagnata o liscia.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: slip on something (He slipped on the wet floor.)

Sinonimi: slide

Espressioni comuni: slip on ice, slip and fall

scivolare

Muoversi per un breve tratto scorrendo su una superficie.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: slip down something (Her glasses slipped down her nose.)

Sinonimi: slide

Espressioni comuni: slip down, slip off something

sgattaiolare

Andare da qualche parte in silenzio o rapidamente, senza attirare l’attenzione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: sneak

Espressioni comuni: slip away, slip into something, slip out

uscire, spostarsi

Spostarsi improvvisamente dal punto in cui qualcosa dovrebbe restare.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: slip out of something (The rope slipped out of the knot.)

Espressioni comuni: slip out, slip out of place, slip off

sfuggire a, schivare

Liberarsi dalla presa o dal controllo di qualcuno con un movimento rapido e fluido.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: evade, elude

Espressioni comuni: slip someone’s grasp, slip a tackle

foglietto, ricevuta

Piccolo pezzo di carta, spesso con informazioni scritte o stampate.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: slip of paper, payment slip, salary slip

svista, errore

Errore di poco conto, spesso dovuto a una distrazione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: mistake, error

Espressioni comuni: a small slip, slip of the tongue, slip of the pen

scivolata

Movimento improvviso e involontario su una superficie, soprattutto se fa cadere o perdere l’equilibrio.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: slip on ice, a nasty slip