slipping in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for slipping in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.slip¹ [Brit slɪp, Am slɪp] N

1. slip:

slip (error)

errore m

slip (error)

svista f

slip (by schoolchild)

errore m di distrazione

slip (faux pas)

passo m falso

to make a slip

fare uno sbaglio

to make a slip in one's calculations

fare un errore di calcolo

a slip of the tongue

un lapsus (linguae)

a slip of the pen

un lapsus calami

2. slip:

slip (act of slipping)

scivolone m

slip (act of slipping)

scivolata f

slip (stumble)

passo m falso

3. slip FASHION (petticoat):

slip (full)

sottoveste f

slip (half)

sottogonna f

4. slip (landslide):

slip

frana f

slip

smottamento m

5. slip AVIAT:

slip, also side slip

scivolata f

6. slip GEOL:

slip

dislocazione f

II.slips N

slips npl NAUT:

the slips

lo scalo di costruzione

III.slip¹ <forma in -ing slipping, pt, pp slipped> [Brit slɪp, Am slɪp] VB trans

1. slip (slide):

to slip sth into sth note, coin

fare scivolare qc in qc

to slip sth into sth joke, remark, hand, foot, arm

infilare qc in qc

to slip one's feet into one's shoes

infilarsi le scarpe

to slip sth out of sth object, foot, hand

togliere qc da qc

she slipped the shirt over her head (put on)

si infilò la camicia

she slipped the shirt over her head (take off)

si sfilò la camicia

to slip a shawl around one's shoulders

avvolgersi in uno scialle

to slip sth onto sb's finger

infilare qc al dito di qn

to slip sth into place

mettere qc al suo posto

to slip a car into gear

ingranare la marcia

2. slip (give surreptitiously) inf:

to slip sb sth, to slip sth to sb

allungare or mollare qc a qn

3. slip (escape from):

slip dog: collar

sfilarsi

slip leash

liberarsi di

slip NAUT boat: moorings

mollare

it slipped my notice or attention that …

non mi sono accorto or mi è sfuggito che …

it slipped his, my notice or attention fig

gli, mi è sfuggito

it had slipped my mind or memory (that) fig

mi era sfuggito di mente il fatto che

to let slip an opportunity or a chance (to do)

lasciarsi sfuggire l'occasione (di fare)

to let slip a remark

lasciarsi scappare un commento

to let (it) slip that …

lasciarsi scappare che …

4. slip (release):

to slip the dog's leash

slegare or lasciare libero il cane

(in knitting) to slip a stitch

passare un punto senza lavorarlo

5. slip MED:

to slip a disc

procurarsi un'ernia del disco

6. slip MOTOR:

to slip the clutch

fare slittare la frizione

IV.slip¹ <forma in -ing slipping, pt, pp slipped> [Brit slɪp, Am slɪp] VB intr

1. slip (slide quickly):

slip into dress, costume

infilarsi

slip into role

adattarsi a

slip into coma

andare, entrare in

slip into confusion, madness

cadere in

to slip into sleep liter

assopirsi

to slip into bad habits fig

prendere brutte abitudini

to slip out of dress, coat, costume

togliersi, sfilarsi

2. slip (slide quietly):

to slip into, out of person: room, building

entrare furtivamente in, uscire furtivamente da

he slipped through the fence

passò non visto attraverso la recinzione

the boat slipped through the water

il battello scivolava sull'acqua

to slip over or across the border

riuscire a passare la frontiera

3. slip (slide accidentally):

slip person, animal, object:

scivolare

slip vehicle:

sdrucciolare (on su; off da)

slip knife, razor, pen:

scivolare, scappare

slip load:

cadere, scivolare

the glass slipped out of his hand, through his fingers

il bicchiere gli scappò di mano, scivolò tra le dita

to slip through sb's fingers fig

sfuggire di mano

4. slip (lose one's grip) inf:

I must be slipping!

sto perdendo colpi!

it's not like you to miss something like that, you're slipping!

non è da te dimenticare una cosa del genere, stai perdendo colpi!

5. slip MOTOR:

slip clutch:

slittare

V.slip¹ [Brit slɪp, Am slɪp]

to give sb the slip

sfuggire a qn or seminare qn

there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip prov

tra il dire e il fare c'è di mezzo il mare

slip² [Brit slɪp, Am slɪp] N

1. slip:

slip (piece of paper)

biglietto m

slip (piece of paper)

foglietto m

slip (receipt)

ricevuta f

slip (for salary)

cedolino m (dello stipendio)

credit card slip

ricevuta della carta di credito

a slip of paper

un pezzo di carta

2. slip (slender person) inf:

a slip of a girl, child

una ragazza, una bambina minuta

3. slip BOT:

slip

innesto m

slip³ [Brit slɪp, Am slɪp] N U (clay)

slip

argilla f semiliquida

slip-on [Brit, Am ˈslɪp ˌɑn], slip-on shoe [ˈslɪpɒn ˌʃuː] N

slip-on

mocassino m

withdrawal slip [wɪðˈdrɔːəlˌslɪp, wɪθˈd-] N

withdrawal slip

modulo m per il prelievo

slip-up [Am ˈslɪp ˌəp] N inf

slip-up

errore m

slip-up

cantonata f

slip up VB [slɪp -] inf (make mistake)

slip up

fare una gaffe (on, about a proposito di)

slip by VB [slɪp -]

slip by life, time, weeks, months:

slip by

scorrere, passare

slip away VB [slɪp -]

1. slip away (leave unnoticed):

slip away

andarsene di soppiatto

to slip away to Paris

svignarsela a Parigi

2. slip away (die):

slip away euph

spegnersi

sales slip [ˈseɪlzslɪp] N

sales slip

scontrino m

sales slip

ricevuta f

slipping in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slipping in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.slip <-pp-> [slɪp] N

1. slip (slipping):

slip

scivolata f

2. slip (mistake):

slip

errore m

slip of the pen

lapsus m calami inv

slip of the tongue

lapsus m (linguae) inv

3. slip COMM:

slip

ricevuta f

a slip of paper

un foglietto

4. slip (women's underwear):

slip

sottoveste f

5. slip BOT:

slip

innesto m

6. slip NAUT:

slip (place to dock)

posto m barca

slip (slipway)

scalo di alaggio

Phrases:

to give sb the slip

sfuggire a qu

II.slip <-pp-> [slɪp] VB intr

1. slip (slide):

slip

scivolare

2. slip (move quietly):

to slip into a pub

infilarsi in un pub

to slip into/out of one's pajamas

infilarsi/togliersi il pigiama

3. slip (decline):

slip

cadere

to slip into a depression

cadere in depressione

III.slip <-pp-> [slɪp] VB trans

1. slip (put smoothly):

slip

far scivolare

to slip sb a note

far scivolare una banconota in mano a qu

to slip in a comment

fare un commento

to slip some money to sb

dare dei soldi a qu discretamente

2. slip (escape from):

slip

sfuggire a

to slip sb's attention

passare inosservato a qu

it slipped my mind

mi è sfuggito di mente

3. slip NAUT:

slip anchor

buttare

I.slip-on [ˈslɪp·ɑ:n] ADJ

slip-on shoes:

slip-on

senza lacci

II.slip-on [ˈslɪp·ɑ:n] N pl

slip-on

mocassini m pl

permission slip N SCHOOL

permission slip

autorizzazione f dei genitori

slip up VB intr

slip up

sbagliarsi

credit slip N

credit slip

ricevuta f della carta di credito

slip in VB intr

slip in

infilarsi

slip-up [ˈslɪp·ʌp] N

slip-up

disguido m

I.slip off VB intr

1. slip off (leave unnoticed):

slip off

svignarsela

2. slip off (fall off):

slip off

cadere

II.slip off VB trans

slip off clothes:

slip off

togliersi

pink slip N

pink slip

lettera f di licenziamento

slip down VB intr

slip down

lasciarsi scivolare

slipping Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to slip into a pub

infilarsi in un pub

to slip into/out of one's pajamas

infilarsi/togliersi il pigiama

to slip into a depression

cadere in depressione

to slip in a comment

fare un commento

to slip some money to sb

dare dei soldi a qu discretamente

to fall [or slip] through the net fig

sfuggire alle maglie di qu/qc

to slip away (from sb/sth)

scappare (da qu/qc)

there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip prov

tra il dire e il fare c'è di mezzo il mare prov

I let it slip that …

mi è sfuggito di bocca che …

to slip out of sb's hand

scivolare di mano a qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The duplex propensity to slip was combated by an automatic slip control mechanism that reduced power to the slipping unit.

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If one guests catches another guest slipping up, they grab their clothespin.

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He appeared still shaken after slipping and being hit while off-balance as he attempted a cutback play.

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Today he has spent the day slipping in and out of a dizzying array of sharp modish cuts and classic trim threads.

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Tarragon awakens and screams about mysterious figures attacking him, before slipping back into a coma.

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They all contain an elastic band to keep it from slipping.

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From 1992 onward, vehicles with anti-lock brakes had a viscous coupling that sent a maximum of 30% torque to the non-slipping axle.

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When using sector slipping for bad sectors, disk access time is not largely affected.

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A torque limiter may limit the torque by slipping (as in a friction plate slip-clutch), or uncouple the load entirely (as in a shear pin).

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Wax can cause injury by slipping onto hard surfaces such as a floor made of concrete or wrought iron.

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