slip

S2 W2

BrE /slɪp/ AmE /slɪp/

verb / noun en → es

past slipped pp slipped ing slipping

1 MOVE/CARRY [intransitive, T + obj + prep] A1

to move your foot or body in a way that makes you lose balance and fall slightly

resbalar, caerse un poco

  • slip on something
  • slip into/out of

Collocations slip on a banana peel · slip out of your shoes

  • She slipped on the ice and fell.

    Ella resbaló sobre el hielo y cayó.

2 ERROR [intransitive] B1

to make a mistake or say something wrong by accident

equivocarse, cometer un error

  • slip up

Collocations slip of the tongue · slip into bad habits

  • He slipped and said her name instead of his wife's.

    Él se equivocó y dijo su nombre en lugar del de su esposa.

3 PASSAGE [intransitive] B2

to pass or go somewhere quietly and secretly without being noticed

colarse, pasar sin ser notado

  • slip into/out of
  • She slipped out of the room without anyone noticing.

    Ella se coló fuera de la habitación sin que nadie lo notara.

4 MISPLACE [transitive] B1

to lose or misplace something by accident

perder, extraviar algo accidentalmente

  • slip from your mind

Collocations slip of the memory · slip out of your pocket

  • I slipped my keys in the park.

    Perdí mis llaves en el parque.

5 NOUN [noun] B1

a mistake or error, especially when you say something wrong by accident

error, equivocación

  • make a slip
  • It was just a slip of the tongue.

    Fue solo un error de lengua.

6 NOUN [noun] B1

a piece of clothing that you wear under your other clothes, especially to protect them from sweat or dirt

sudadera interior, camiseta interior

  • wear a slip
  • She wore a white slip under her dress.

    Ella llevaba una sudadera interior blanca debajo de su vestido.

7 NOUN [noun] B1

a thin piece of paper that is used for writing or printing something on it, especially a receipt or ticket

recibo, boleto

  • fill out a slip
  • He filled out the slip and handed it to the cashier.

    Él llenó el recibo y se lo entregó al cajero.

8 NOUN [noun] B1

a small piece of paper or plastic that is used to hold something, especially in a store or office

etiqueta, tarjeta de identificación

  • attach a slip
  • Attach the slip to your order form.

    Adjunta la etiqueta al formulario de pedido.

Phrasal verbs

slip away ESCAPE B1

escapar, desvanecerse

  • The opportunity slipped away.

    La oportunidad se escapó.

slip into PASSAGE B1

colarse, pasar sin ser notado

  • He slipped into the room quietly.

    Él se coló en la habitación silenciosamente.

slip out MISPLACE B1

escaparse, salir sin querer

  • The secret slipped out.

    El secreto se escapó.

slip up ERROR B1

equivocarse, cometer un error

  • I slipped up on my calculations.

    Me equivoqué en mis cálculos.

slip through your fingers LOSE OPPORTUNITY B2

perder una oportunidad, dejar escapar algo

  • The chance to get the job slipped through her fingers.

    La oportunidad de conseguir el trabajo se le escapó.

Idioms

slip of the tongue B2

error de lengua, lapsus linguae

  • It was just a slip of the tongue.

    Fue solo un error de lengua.

slip your mind B2

olvidarse, pasar por alto

  • I'm sorry, but that slipped my mind.

    Lo siento, pero eso se me olvidó.

slip into something B2

pasar a algo, caer en una costumbre

  • He slipped into bad habits.

    Él cayó en malas costumbres.