slipping in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for slipping in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.slip¹ <pres part slipping; pt, pp slipped> [Am slɪp, Brit slɪp] VB intr

1.1. slip (slide, shift position):

slip person:

resbalar(se)

slip knot:

correrse

slip clutch:

patinar

she slipped and fell

(se) resbaló y se cayó

my foot slipped

se me fue el pie

the knife slipped and he cut himself

se le fue el cuchillo y se cortó

the tires are slipping on the ice

las ruedas patinan sobre el hielo

it just slipped out of my hands

se me resbaló de las manos

1.2. slip standards/morals/service:

slip

decaer

slip

empeorar

you're slipping

tu trabajo (or aplicación etc.) ya no es lo que era

they slipped to third place in the league

bajaron al tercer lugar de la liga

production is slipping (back)

la producción está decayendo or bajando

it's easy to slip into bad habits

es fácil caer en malos hábitos

2.1. slip (move unobtrusively) + adv compl:

he slipped into/out of the room without being observed

entró en/salió de la habitación sin que lo vieran

she slipped into bed

se metió en la cama

we managed to slip past the guards

logramos pasar sin que nos vieran los guardias

some errors have slipped into the text

se han deslizado algunos errores en el texto

2.2. slip (escape, be lost):

to let slip an opportunity, to let an opportunity slip

dejar escapar una oportunidad

they let the contract slip through their fingers

se dejaron quitar el contrato de las manos

I didn't mean to say that: it just slipped out

no quería decirlo pero se me escapó or salió

the secret slipped out

se me (or le etc.) escapó el secreto

I let (it) slip that …

se me escapó que …

2.3. slip (go quickly):

he's just slipped out to the bank

ha salido un momento al banco

I'll slip back and get the list

vuelvo en un momento or en una escapada a buscar la lista

2.4. slip (change):

she slipped out of her dress

se quitó el vestido

I'll just slip into something more comfortable

me voy a poner algo más cómodo

II.slip¹ <pres part slipping; pt, pp slipped> [Am slɪp, Brit slɪp] VB trans

1.1. slip (put unobtrusively):

slip + adv compl

poner

slip + adv compl

meter

slip + adv compl

deslizar

he slipped the letter into the drawer

metió la carta en el cajón

she slipped a coin into his hand

le pasó disimuladamente una moneda

he slipped his arm around her waist

le pasó el brazo por la cintura

she slipped the ring onto/off her finger

se puso/quitó el anillo

an additional clause had been slipped into the agreement

subrepticiamente le habían agregado una cláusula al acuerdo

1.2. slip (pass):

to slip sth to sb

pasarle algo a alguien

I slipped him a $50 bill

le pasé un billete de 50 dólares disimuladamente

2.1. slip (break loose from):

don't let the dog slip its leash

no dejes que se suelte el perro

the boat slipped its moorings

el bote se soltó

the boat slipped its moorings

las amarras se soltaron

to slip anchor

levar anclas

to slip sb's mind or memory it completely slipped my mind

me olvidé or se me olvidó por completo

2.2. slip MOTOR:

to slip the clutch

mantener el pedal del embrague deprimido

2.3. slip (release):

slip catch/lock

(des)correr

2.4. slip (in knitting):

slip stitch

pasar sin tejer

3. slip MED:

he's slipped a disc

tiene una hernia de disco

III.slip¹ [Am slɪp, Brit slɪp] N

1.1. slip C (slide):

slip

resbalón m

slip

resbalada f LatAm

to give sb the slip inf

lograr zafarse de alguien

he gave us the slip

se nos escapó

he gave us the slip

logró zafarse de nosotros

1.2. slip C (decline):

slip

baja f

slip

caída f

2. slip C (mistake):

slip

error m

slip

equivocación f

to make a slip

cometer un error

to make a slip

equivocarse

a slip of the tongue/pen

un lapsus (linguae/cálami)

a Freudian slip

un acto fallido

there's many a slip twixt cup and lip

del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho

3.1. slip C (undergarment):

slip

combinación f

slip

enagua f

slip

viso m

slip

fondo m Mex

your slip is showing

se te ve la combinación (or la enagua etc.)

3.2. slip C:

pillow slip

funda f

4. slip U <slips, pl > THEAT:

the slips

≈ la galería

slip² [Am slɪp, Brit slɪp] N

1. slip (of paper):

I wrote it on a slip of paper

lo anoté en un papelito or papel

2. slip (of person):

a slip of a girl

una chiquilla

a slip of a girl

una chiquilina LatAm

3. slip (cutting of plant):

slip

esqueje m

slip

gajo m RioPl

slip

pie m Col

slip

patilla f Chil

slip³ [Am slɪp, Brit slɪp] N U (in pottery)

slip

barbotina f

sales slip N Am

sales slip

recibo m

sales slip

comprobante m

sales slip

comprobante m de compra

sales slip

comprobante m de venta

sales slip

ticket m

sales slip

boleta f CSur

slip in VB [Am slɪp -, Brit slɪp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

slip in comment/reference:

slip in

incluir

slip in

agregar

slip by VB [Am slɪp -, Brit slɪp -] (v + adv)

slip by years/time/days:

slip by

pasar

slip by

transcurrir

slip away VB [Am slɪp -, Brit slɪp -]

slip away person/opportunity:

escabullirse

slip away hours/time:

pasar

I.slip off VB [Am slɪp -, Brit slɪp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

slip off clothes/shoes:

slip off

quitarse

II.slip off VB [Am slɪp -, Brit slɪp -] (v + adv)

slip off

escabullirse

Freudian slip N

Freudian slip

lapsus m linguae

pink slip N Am

pink slip

notificación f de despido

slipping in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slipping in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.slip [slɪp] N

1. slip (slipping):

slip

resbalón m

2. slip (mistake):

slip

error m

to make a slip

cometer un error

slip of the pen

lapsus m cálami

slip of the tongue

lapsus (linguae)

3. slip COMM:

slip

resguardo m

a slip of paper

un trozo de papel

4. slip (women's underwear):

slip

combinación f

5. slip BOT:

slip

esqueje m

Phrases:

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

de la mano a la boca desaparece la sopa prov

to give sb the slip

darle el esquinazo a alguien

II.slip [slɪp] VB intr -pp-

1. slip (slide):

slip

resbalarse

2. slip (move quietly):

slip

deslizarse

to slip into a pub

colarse en un bar

to slip into/out of one's pyjamas

ponerse/quitarse el pijama

3. slip (decline):

slip

decaer

to slip into a depression

caer en una depresión

III.slip [slɪp] VB trans

1. slip (put smoothly):

slip

deslizar

to slip sb a note

pasar una nota a alguien disimuladamente

to slip in a comment

dejar caer un comentario

to slip some money to sb

pasar dinero a alguien disimuladamente

2. slip (escape from):

slip

escabullirse de

to slip sb's attention

pasar desapercibido por alguien

it slipped my mind

se me olvidó

3. slip NAUT:

slip anchor

soltar

slip away VB intr

1. slip away (leave unnoticed):

slip away

escabullirse

to slip away (from sb)

escaparse (de alguien)

2. slip away (pass swiftly):

slip away

pasar rápidamente

3. slip away (be dying):

slip away

morirse

I.slip-on [ˈslɪpɒn, Am -ɑ:n] ADJ

slip-on shoes:

slip-on

sin cordones

II.slip-on [ˈslɪpɒn, Am -ɑ:n] N pl

slip-on

zapatos m pl sin cordones

slip in VB intr

slip in

colarse

I.slip off VB intr

1. slip off (leave unnoticed):

slip off

escabullirse

2. slip off (fall off):

slip off

caerse

II.slip off VB trans

slip off clothes:

slip off

quitarse

slip road [ˈslɪprəʊd, Am -roʊd] N Brit

slip road

vía f de acceso

slip by VB intr

1. slip by (pass quickly):

slip by time

pasar rápidamente

2. slip by (pass unnoticed):

slip by

pasar inadvertido, -a

slip up VB intr

slip up

equivocarse

slip down VB intr

slip down

dejarse caer

side-slip N AVIAT

side-slip

deslizamiento m lateral

slipping Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to slip away (from sb)

escaparse (de alguien)

to slip into a pub

colarse en un bar

to slip into/out of one's pyjamas

ponerse/quitarse el pijama

to fall [or slip] through the net fig

zafarse de las redes de alguien

to slip an envelope under the door

deslizar un sobre por debajo de una puerta

to slip sth into a conversation

deslizar algo en una conversación

the thief gave the policeman the slip

el ladrón se zafó del policía

to slip away in the crowd

escurrirse (por) entre la gente

the straps on this dress keep slipping

se me caen los tirantes de este vestido

to slip away [or sneak off] through the crowd

escabullirse (por) entre la multitud

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Such an erosion (3mm) can give rise to vertebrae slipping over one another and compressing the spinal cord.

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

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

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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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The slapstick comedy staple: a guy walking down the street and slipping on a banana peel still earns laughs to this day.

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Slipping into high-waisted bottoms, the blonde beauty complemented her pin-up style figure with the strappy half of the bikini which was paired with a bust-enhancing bra top.

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She was on ventilator support after slipping into a coma.

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

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