slip
slip
slɪp
slip
British pronunciation
/slˈɪp/

Définition et signification de « slip » en anglais

to slip
01

glisser, se faufiler

to move smoothly, easily, or quietly in a particular direction or position
Intransitive: to slip to a direction
to slip definition and meaning
example
Exemples
The snake was able to slip silently through the grass, avoiding detection.
Le serpent a pu glisser silencieusement à travers l'herbe, évitant ainsi d'être détecté.
02

se glisser, s'échapper

to pass or escape unnoticed or undetected
Intransitive: to slip somewhere
example
Exemples
Wanting to leave the party early, she tried to slip out without attracting attention.
Voulant quitter la fête tôt, elle a essayé de se glisser dehors sans attirer l'attention.
03

glisser, insérer discrètement

to carefully and discreetly insert something, often unnoticed, into a particular place or object
Transitive: to slip sth somewhere
example
Exemples
She discreetly slipped a small note into her friend's bag.
Elle a discrètement glissé une petite note dans le sac de son amie.
04

glisser, déraper

to slide or move sideways, often unintentionally
Intransitive: to slip | to slip on sth
example
Exemples
Careful on the wet floor; you might slip if you walk too fast.
Attention au sol mouillé ; vous pourriez glisser si vous marchez trop vite.
05

décliner, se détériorer

to deteriorate or decline in quality, performance, or condition
Intransitive
example
Exemples
Without proper maintenance, the machinery started to slip in efficiency.
Sans entretien approprié, les machines ont commencé à perdre en efficacité.
06

glisser, faire une erreur

to make an error or mistake in a particular action, statement, or process
Intransitive
example
Exemples
During the exam, the student realized they had slipped in solving a crucial math problem.
Pendant l'examen, l'étudiant a réalisé qu'il avait glissé en résolvant un problème de math crucial.
07

glisser, échapper

to slide or move out of a particular position, often unintentionally
Intransitive
example
Exemples
During the tug-of-war competition, the rope suddenly slipped from the team's grip.
Pendant la compétition de tir à la corde, la corde a soudainement glissé de la prise de l'équipe.
08

échapper, glisser

to elude one's attention or memory, often unintentionally
Intransitive
Transitive: to slip one's mind or memory
example
Exemples
The name of the new colleague seemed to slip his memory each time they met.
Le nom du nouveau collègue semblait lui échapper à chaque fois qu'ils se rencontraient.
09

glisser, faire glisser

to make something slide or move smoothly
Transitive: to slip sth somewhere
example
Exemples
With a gentle push, she slipped the shopping cart down the smooth aisle of the supermarket.
Avec une légère poussée, elle a fait glisser le chariot de courses le long de l'allée lisse du supermarché.
Slip
01

combinaison

a loose piece of underwear resembling a thin sleeveless dress that has two shoulder straps
slip definition and meaning
02

taie d'oreiller

bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
slip definition and meaning
03

glissade, dérapage

an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
slip definition and meaning
04

gaffe, impair

a socially awkward or tactless act
05

lapsus, erreur

a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
06

dérapage, glissade latérale

a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
07

évitement, échappatoire

the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
08

glissade, dérapage

an unexpected slide
09

bande, languette

artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
10

bout de papier, fiche

a small sheet of paper
11

glissade, dérapage

a slippery smoothness
12

poste d'amarrage, emplacement de mouillage

a place where a craft can be made fast
13

jeune personne svelte, frêle individu

a young and slender person
14

bouture, greffon

a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
15

barbotine, engobe

a liquid clay mixture used in ceramics, pottery, and other crafts
16

le slip, la position de slip

a fielding position in cricket close to the wicket-keeper, typically used for catching edges from the batsman
example
Exemples
The ball flew off the edge and straight into the hands of the slip.
La balle est partie du bord et directement dans les mains du slip.
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