slipperiness in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for slipperiness in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hunt-the-slipper [Brit ˌhʌntðəˈslɪpə], hunt-the-thimble [-ˈθɪmbəl] N Brit

hunt-the-slipper

juego m del zurriago escondido

hunt-the-slipper

juego m del 'frío, caliente'

slipper sock N

slipper sock

zapatilla f calcetín

slipper sock

pantufla f calcetín esp LatAm

slipper sock

chancla f calcetín Col

slippery [Am ˈslɪp(ə)ri, Brit ˈslɪp(ə)ri] ADJ

1. slippery:

slippery surface/ground

resbaladizo

slippery surface/ground

resbaloso LatAm

slippery fish/soap

resbaladizo

slippery fish/soap

escurridizo

slippery fish/soap

resbaloso LatAm

2. slippery (elusive):

slippery

escurridizo

slippery

evasivo

3. slippery (untrustworthy):

slippery

que no es de fiar

slipper [Am ˈslɪpər, Brit ˈslɪpə] N

1. slipper:

slipper

zapatilla f

slipper

pantufla f esp LatAm

slipper

chancla f Col

2. slipper (for dancing):

slipper

zapatilla f (de ballet)

whipper-in <pl whippers-in> [ˌ(h)wɪpəˈrɪn] N

whipper-in

montero m de traílla

carpet slipper N

carpet slipper

zapatilla f de felpa

carpet slipper

pantufla f de felpa

slipperiness in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slipperiness in the English»Spanish Dictionary

cheeriness N

1. cheeriness (happiness):

cheeriness

alegría f

2. cheeriness (brightness):

cheeriness

jovialidad f

slipper [ˈslɪp·ər] N

slipper

zapatilla f

slipper

pantufla f LatAm

slippery <-ier, -iest> [ˈslɪp·ə·ri] ADJ

1. slippery (not giving firm hold):

slippery surface

resbaladizo, -a

slippery soap

escurridizo, -a

2. slippery (untrustworthy):

slippery character

que no es de fiar

Phrases:

to be a slippery customer

ser un pájaro de cuenta

to be as slippery as an eel

ser escurridizo como una anguila

(to be on) the slippery slope

encontrarse en un terreno resbaladizo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A bit of Vaseline can be smeared on the inside of the jar to enhance slipperiness.

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