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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slender[Swahili Word] -embamba[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slender[Swahili Word] tarakiki[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slender person[English Plural] slender people[Swahili Word] udole[Swahili Plural] ndole[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10an------------------------------------------------------------ -
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slender [ˈslendər]a. [person] svelte ; [legs, waist] finb. [chance, majority, margin] faible ; [income, resources] maigre* * *['slendə(r)]1) ( thin) [person] mince; [waist] fin; [finger] effilé; [neck] gracile; [stem, arch] élancé2) ( slight) [majority] faible (before n)3) ( meagre) [income, means] modeste, maigre (before n) -
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slender ['slendə(r)]∎ Peter is tall and slender Peter est grand et élancé(b) (limited → resources) faible, maigre, limité; (→ majority, margin) étroit, faible; (→ hope, chance) maigre, faible; (→ knowledge) faible, limité;∎ the slenderest of margins une marge des plus étroites;∎ there is a very slender chance that… il y a une chance très faible que… + subjunctive;∎ euphemism he's a person of slender means il ne roule pas sur l'or -
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3 ( meagre) [income, means] modeste, maigre (before n). -
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'slendə1) (thin, slim or narrow.) delgado, esbelto, fino2) (slight or small: His chances of winning are extremely slender.) escasoslender adj esbelto / delgadotr['slendəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (person) delgado,-a, esbelto,-a; (waist, wineglass) delgado,-a, fino,-aslender ['slɛndər] adj1) slim: esbelto, delgado2) scanty: exiguo, escasoa slender hope: una esperanza lejanaadj.• afiligranado, -a adj.• delgado, -a adj.• débil adj.• enjuto, -a adj.• escaso, -a adj.• fino, -a adj.• grácil adj.• insuficiente adj.• sencillo, -a adj.• sutil adj.'slendər, 'slendə(r)adjective -derer, -deresta) <person/figure> delgado, esbelto; <waist/neck> fino, delgado['slendǝ(r)]ADJ1) [person] (=thin) delgado, fino; (=slim and graceful) esbelto; [waist, neck, hand] delgado2) (fig) [resources] escaso; [hope etc] lejano, remoto* * *['slendər, 'slendə(r)]adjective -derer, -deresta) <person/figure> delgado, esbelto; <waist/neck> fino, delgado -
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['slendə(r)]1) (thin) [ person] magro, snello; [waist, neck] sottile; [ finger] affusolato, sottile; [stem, arch] slanciato3) (meagre) [income, means] modesto, insufficiente* * *['slendə]1) (thin, slim or narrow.) snello, sottile2) (slight or small: His chances of winning are extremely slender.) esiguo, scarso* * *slender /ˈslɛndə(r)/a.1 esile; snello; sottile; magro; smilzo: a slender girl, una ragazza esile; a slender waist, una vita snella; slender legs, gambe snelle (o sottili); a man of slender build, un uomo smilzo2 fragile; esiguo; lieve; scarso; tenue; magro (fig.): slender hopes, tenui speranze; slender health, salute fragile; a slender salary, uno stipendio esiguo; ( nelle corse) a slender lead, un lieve vantaggio; slender means, mezzi scarsi; scarsezza di mezzi; a slender acquaintance with a subject, una scarsa conoscenza di un argomentoslenderly avv.* * *['slendə(r)]1) (thin) [ person] magro, snello; [waist, neck] sottile; [ finger] affusolato, sottile; [stem, arch] slanciato3) (meagre) [income, means] modesto, insufficiente -
7 slender slen·der adj
['slɛndə(r)](person) snello (-a), slanciato (-a), (waist, neck, hand) sottile, (fig: resources, majority) scarso (-a), esiguo (-a), (hope, chance) piccolo (-a), scarso (-a) -
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adj.1 esbelto(a) (person, waist, figure)2 remoto(a) (hope); escaso(a) (income, majority)3 delgado, espigado, esbelto, de poco cuerpo. -
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ks. 1 langsing, ramping, lampai (person). 2 kecil, tipis (hope). 3 lembut (voice). 4 menipis (means). -
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thincibo low in fatfig consolazione smallguadagno meagre, AE meager* * *magro agg.1 thin, lean; (scarno) skinny; (snello) slim: come sei diventato magro!, how thin you've got; era piuttosto magro, he was on the lean side; belle gambe magre, fine slim legs // magro come un chiodo, as thin as a rake2 (povero di parti grasse) lean: compera della carne magra, buy some lean meat; se vuoi c'è del prosciutto magro, if you like, you can have some lean ham // cibi magri, low-fat foods, (relig.) food allowed on days of abstinence3 (scarso, povero) scanty, poor, meagre, lean: magri profitti, scanty profits; magra ricompensa, poor reward; stipendio magro, meagre salary; mi spiace che la cena sia stata magra questa sera, I am sorry the meal was rather poor tonight; quell'anno vi fu un raccolto magro, the harvest was scanty (o poor) that year; sarà un'annata magra, it is going to be a lean year // acque magre, low waters // argilla magra, lean clay4 (di terreno, sterile) sterile, poor: terra magra, sterile soil; pascoli magri, poor pastures5 (fig.) (misero, meschino) meagre, scant: ho avuto la magra soddisfazione di riavere il portafoglio vuoto, I had the meagre satisfaction of getting my wallet back empty; non ti pare una magra consolazione?, don't you think it is very meagre (o scant) consolation?; fare una magra figura, to cut a poor figure; non portarmi delle magre scuse, don't come to me with those lame excuses◆ s.m.1 (la parte magra delle carni macellate) lean (meat): prendi un bel pezzo di magro, get a good piece of lean meat2 (relig.) abstinence: giorno di magro, day of abstinence; pranzo di magro, meatless meal; oggi si mangia di magro, we shall not eat meat today.* * *['maɡro] magro (-a)1. agg1) (persona, corpo) thin, skinny pegg, (viso) thin3) (stipendio, guadagno) poor, meagre Brit, meager Am, (profitti) small, slim, (annata, raccolto) poor, (scusa) poor, lame, (soddisfazione, consolazione) scant, (cena, pasto) skimpy2. sm1) (carne) lean meat2) Rel3. sm/f(persona magra) slim person* * *['magro] 1.2) (senza grassi) [prosciutto, carne] lean; [yogurt, formaggio] low-fat3) (poco fertile) [ terreno] poor4) (mediocre) [risultato, stipendio] poor; [pasto, raccolto] meagre BE, meager AE; [ scusa] thin- a consolazione — poor consolation, cold comfort
2.essere una -a consolazione per qcn. — to be small comfort for sb
sostantivo maschile (f. -a)1) (persona scarna) thin person; (persona snella) lean, slim, slender person2) (carne magra) lean3) relig.mangiare di magro — = to abstain from meat
••••essere magro come un chiodo o un'acciuga to be as thin as a rake o lath; gli anni o i tempi delle vacche -e — lean years
Note:Come equivalente dell'aggettivo italiano magro, in inglese si usa solitamente thin, sebbene questa parola possa avere una connotazione negativa; per indicare che qualcuno è magro in modo sano e piacevole a vedersi si usano lean, slim o slender (che traducono anche snello); per descrivere qualcuno troppo magro, si possono usare il termine informale skinny (= ossuto, pelle e ossa), il tecnicismo underweight (= sotto peso) oppure emaciated (= emaciato, smunto, macilento)* * *magro/'magro/Come equivalente dell'aggettivo italiano magro, in inglese si usa solitamente thin, sebbene questa parola possa avere una connotazione negativa; per indicare che qualcuno è magro in modo sano e piacevole a vedersi si usano lean, slim o slender (che traducono anche snello); per descrivere qualcuno troppo magro, si possono usare il termine informale skinny (= ossuto, pelle e ossa), il tecnicismo underweight (= sotto peso) oppure emaciated (= emaciato, smunto, macilento).2 (senza grassi) [prosciutto, carne] lean; [yogurt, formaggio] low-fat3 (poco fertile) [ terreno] poor4 (mediocre) [risultato, stipendio] poor; [pasto, raccolto] meagre BE, meager AE; [ scusa] thin; - a consolazione poor consolation, cold comfort; essere una -a consolazione per qcn. to be small comfort for sb.(f. -a)1 (persona scarna) thin person; (persona snella) lean, slim, slender person2 (carne magra) lean3 relig. mangiare di magro = to abstain from meatessere magro come un chiodo o un'acciuga to be as thin as a rake o lath; gli anni o i tempi delle vacche -e lean years. -
11 slip
I [slɪp]1) (piece of paper) biglietto m., foglietto m.; (receipt) ricevuta f.2) colloq. (slender person)II [slɪp]1) (error) errore m., svista f.; (by schoolchild) errore m. di distrazione; (faux pas) passo m. falso2) (slipping) scivolone m., scivolata f.; (stumble) passo m. falso3) (petticoat) (full) sottoveste f.; (half) sottogonna f.••III 1. [slɪp]to give sb. the slip — sfuggire a qcn., seminare qcn
1) (slide)to slip [sth.] into sth. — fare scivolare [qcs.] in qcs. [note, coin]; infilare [qcs.] in qcs. [joke, hand]
to slip [sth.] out of sth. — togliere [qcs.] da qcs. [object, hand]
she slipped the shirt over her head — (put on) si infilò la camicia; (take off) si sfilò la camicia
to slip sth. into place — mettere qcs. al suo posto
2) colloq. (give surreptitiously)to slip sb. sth. to slip sth. to sb. — allungare o mollare qcs. a qcn
3) (escape from) [ dog] liberarsi di [ leash]; mar. [ boat] mollare [ moorings]it slipped my notice o attention that non mi sono accorto o mi è sfuggito che; it had slipped my mind (that) fig. mi era sfuggito di mente il fatto che; to let slip — lasciarsi scappare [opportunity, remark]
5) med.6) aut.2.1) (slide)to slip out of — togliersi, sfilarsi [ dress]
to slip into, out of — entrare furtivamente in, uscire furtivamente da [ room]
3) (slide accidentally) [ person] scivolare; [ vehicle] sdrucciolare; [pen, load] cadere, scivolareto slip through sb.'s fingers — fig. sfuggire di mano a qcn
4) colloq. (lose one's grip)•- slip by- slip in- slip off- slip on- slip out- slip up* * *I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.)2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.)3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!)4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.)5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.)6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.)2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.)2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.)3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.)4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.)•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.)* * *slip (1) /slɪp/n.1 striscia ( di carta, stoffa, ecc.): a slip of land, una striscia di terra; a slip of wood, una striscia di legno; una stecca3 scontrino; talloncino; tagliando: receipt slip, scontrino di ricevuta; contents slip, tagliando di controllo ( di merce imballata)5 (ass.) polizzetta; contratto provvisorio6 (bot.) innesto; pollone per innesto; marza7 (tipogr.) bozza in colonna8 (fig.) discendente; rampollo9 (zool.) sogliolina10 (fam., antiq.) cosino, cosina; esserino; bimbetto, bimbettaFALSI AMICI: slip non significa slip nel senso italiano di mutandina corta. slip (2) /slɪp/n.2 errore; sbaglio; svista; lapsus (lat.); passo falso: a slip of the pen, un lapsus calami; a slip of the tongue, un lapsus linguae; to make a slip, fare uno sbaglio4 sottabito; sottoveste: Your slip is showing!, ti si vede la sottoveste!; (fig.) se fai (o se dici) così ti tradisci!6 smottamento (di terra), slavina; frana7 (elettr., mecc.) slittamento; scorrimento8 (elettron.) distorsione da scorrimento9 (naut.) ► slipway13 (vet.) aborto14 (pl.) (teatr.) quinte15 (pl.) (antiq.) calzoncini da bagno● (autom.) slip road, svincolo (autostradale); rampa di accesso □ (fam.) to give sb. the slip, sfuggire a q. ( che insegue); seminare q. (fam.); sottrarsi a q. □ (prov.) There's many a slip 'twixt ( the) cup and ( the) lip, non dir quattro se non l'hai nel sacco; non vendere la pelle dell'orso prima di averlo uccisoFALSI AMICI: slip non significa slip nel senso italiano di mutandina corta. ♦ (to) slip /slɪp/A v. i.1 scivolare; sdrucciolare; slittare ( anche fig.): The child slipped off my knee, il bambino mi è scivolato dalle ginocchia; I slipped in the mud and fell, sono sdrucciolato nel fango e sono caduto; The car slipped on the slimy road, l'auto ha slittato sulla strada viscida2 sgusciare (via); ( anche fig.) sfuggire: Here is a chance you mustn't allow to slip, ecco un'occasione che non ti devi lasciar sfuggire; The eel slipped through ( o out of) my fingers, l'anguilla mi è sgusciata di fra le dita3 andare furtivamente; passare inosservato (o a poco a poco); scivolare: The days slipped past ( o by, away), a poco a poco i giorni passavano; i giorni scivolavano via4 sbagliare; sbagliarsi; commettere un errore: He slips now and then in his pronunciation, di quando in quando commette errori di pronuncia5 (fig.) essere in declino; decadere; perdere di qualità; peggiorare; perdere colpi (fig.): The market has slipped, il mercato è peggiorato; I'm afraid you're slipping, temo che tu perda colpiB v. t.1 far scivolare; far scorrere; far passare; infilare: He slipped the bolt through the hole, fece scorrere il catenaccio nel suo foro2 sciogliere; liberare; liberarsi di: The slave has slipped his chains, lo schiavo s'è liberato delle catene; to slip the greyhounds, sciogliere i levrieri, liberare i levrieri dal guinzaglio ( alle corse, ecc.)3 sfuggire a; sfuggire da; sottrarsi a; seminare (fam.): This matter has slipped my notice, questa faccenda m'è sfuggita; His telephone number has slipped my mind, il suo numero telefonico m'è sfuggito dalla mente; The prisoner slipped his guards, l'arrestato si sottrasse alle guardie; I slipped my pursuers, ho seminato i miei inseguitori5 (fam.) allungare; dare: I slipped the porter a ten-dollar bill, ho allungato al facchino un biglietto da dieci dollari● to slip across the border, passare il confine clandestinamente □ ( di un cane) to slip one's collar, sfilarsi il collare; perdere il collare □ (naut.) to slip one's moorings, disormeggiarsi, levare gli ormeggi □ ( lavori a maglia) to slip a stitch, lasciar cadere una maglia; saltare un punto senza lavorarlo □ to slip one's trolley, ( di un tram) perdere il contatto del trolley; ( slang USA) perdere le staffe □ to let slip, lasciarsi sfuggire ( una parola, una frase, ecc.); lasciarsi scappare ( un'occasione, ecc.); (lett.) sciogliere, liberare: He let slip that he was going to resign, si è lasciato sfuggire che intendeva dimettersi □ (poet.) to let slip the dogs of war, scatenare la guerra □ ( slang) Slip it!, lascia perdere!; fregatene! □ She has slipped in my opinion, ho perso stima in lei; ha perso punti (fam.) NOTA D'USO: - to slide o to slip?-.* * *I [slɪp]1) (piece of paper) biglietto m., foglietto m.; (receipt) ricevuta f.2) colloq. (slender person)II [slɪp]1) (error) errore m., svista f.; (by schoolchild) errore m. di distrazione; (faux pas) passo m. falso2) (slipping) scivolone m., scivolata f.; (stumble) passo m. falso3) (petticoat) (full) sottoveste f.; (half) sottogonna f.••III 1. [slɪp]to give sb. the slip — sfuggire a qcn., seminare qcn
1) (slide)to slip [sth.] into sth. — fare scivolare [qcs.] in qcs. [note, coin]; infilare [qcs.] in qcs. [joke, hand]
to slip [sth.] out of sth. — togliere [qcs.] da qcs. [object, hand]
she slipped the shirt over her head — (put on) si infilò la camicia; (take off) si sfilò la camicia
to slip sth. into place — mettere qcs. al suo posto
2) colloq. (give surreptitiously)to slip sb. sth. to slip sth. to sb. — allungare o mollare qcs. a qcn
3) (escape from) [ dog] liberarsi di [ leash]; mar. [ boat] mollare [ moorings]it slipped my notice o attention that non mi sono accorto o mi è sfuggito che; it had slipped my mind (that) fig. mi era sfuggito di mente il fatto che; to let slip — lasciarsi scappare [opportunity, remark]
5) med.6) aut.2.1) (slide)to slip out of — togliersi, sfilarsi [ dress]
to slip into, out of — entrare furtivamente in, uscire furtivamente da [ room]
3) (slide accidentally) [ person] scivolare; [ vehicle] sdrucciolare; [pen, load] cadere, scivolareto slip through sb.'s fingers — fig. sfuggire di mano a qcn
4) colloq. (lose one's grip)•- slip by- slip in- slip off- slip on- slip out- slip up -
12 udole
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] udole[Swahili Plural] ndole[English Word] claw (of an animal)[English Plural] claws[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] udole[Swahili Plural] ndole[English Word] finger[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] udole[Swahili Plural] ndole[English Word] fragile person[English Plural] fragile people[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10an------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] udole[Swahili Plural] ndole[English Word] slender person[English Plural] slender people[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10an------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] udole[Swahili Plural] ndole[English Word] toenail[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 slip
A n1 ( error) gen erreur f ; ( by schoolchild) faute f d'étourderie ; ( faux pas) gaffe ○ f ; to make a slip faire une erreur or une faute d'étourderie ; to make a slip in one's calculations faire une erreur de calcul ; a slip of the tongue/a slip of the pen un lapsus ;2 ( piece of paper) bout m de papier ; ( receipt) reçu m ; ( for salary) bulletin m ; credit card slip reçu m de carte de crédit ; a slip of paper un bout de papier ;4 ○ †( slender person) a slip of a girl/child une fille/un enfant frêle ;6 ¢ ( clay) engobe m ;7 Hort bouture f ;8 ( landslide) glissement m de terrain ;1 ( slide) to slip sth into glisser qch dans [note, coin, joke, remark] ; passer qch dans [hand, foot, arm] ; to slip one's feet into one's shoes enfiler ses chaussures ; to slip sth out of sortir qch de [object, foot, hand] ; she slipped the shirt over her head ( put on) elle a enfilé la chemise ; ( take off) elle a retiré la chemise ; to slip a shawl around one's shoulders passer un châle autour de ses épaules ; to slip sth onto sb's finger passer qch au doigt de qn ; to slip sth into place mettre qch en place ; to slip a car into gear embrayer ;3 ( escape from) [dog] se dégager de [leash, collar] ; Naut [boat] filer [moorings] ; it slipped my notice ou attention that je ne me suis pas aperçu que ; it slipped his/my notice ou attention fig ça lui a/m'a échappé ; it had slipped my mind ou memory (that) fig j'avais complètement oublié (que) ; to let slip an opportunity ou a chance (to do) laisser échapper une occasion (de faire) ; to let slip a remark laisser échapper une remarque ; to let (it) slip that laisser entendre que ;4 ( release) to slip the dog's leash défaire la laisse du chien ; to slip a stitch ( in knitting) glisser une maille ;5 Med to slip a disc avoir une hernie discale ;1 ( slide quickly) slip into passer [dress, costume] ; s'adapter à [rôle] ; tomber dans [coma] ; sombrer doucement dans [confusion, madness] ; to slip into sleep littér s'assoupir ; to slip into bad habits fig prendre de mauvaises habitudes ; to slip out of enlever [dress, coat, costume] ;2 ( slide quietly) to slip into/out of [person] se glisser dans/hors de [room, building] ; he slipped through the fence il est passé à travers la clôture ; the boat slipped through the water le bateau glissait sur l'eau ; to slip over ou across the border passer la frontière en cachette ;3 ( slide accidentally) [person, animal, object, vehicle] glisser (on sur ; off de) ; [knife, razor] glisser, déraper ; [pen] déraper ; [load] tomber ; the glass slipped out of his hand/through his fingers le verre lui a échappé des mains/des doigts ; to slip through sb's fingers fig filer entre les doigts de qn ;4 ○ ( lose one's grip) I must be slipping! je baisse ○ ! ; it's not like you to miss something like that, you're slipping! ça ne te ressemble pas de manquer quelque chose de ce genre! tu n'y es plus ○ ! ;5 Aut [clutch] patiner.to give sb the slip semer ○ qn.1 ( leave unnoticed) partir discrètement ; to slip away to Paris faire un saut ○ à Paris ;■ slip back:▶ slip back [person] revenir discrètement (to à) ; [boat] retourner doucement, revenir doucement (into dans ; to à) ; I'll just slip back and ask her je retourne vite le lui demander ;▶ slip [sth] back glisser, remettre.1 ( fall over) [person] glisser et tomber ;2 ( taste good) this wine slips down well ce vin descend bien.■ slip in:▶ slip in ( enter quietly) [person] entrer discrètement ; [animal] entrer furtivement ; I'll just slip in and get it je vais juste entrer le prendre ; a few errors have slipped in il y a quelques erreurs ;■ slip off:▶ slip off [person] partir discrètement ;▶ slip [sth] off, slip off [sth] enlever [coat, gloves, ring].■ slip on:▶ slip [sth] on, slip on [sth] passer, enfiler [coat, gloves, ring].■ slip out1 ( leave quietly) [person] sortir discrètement ; I have to slip out for a moment il faut que je sorte un instant ; he's just slipped out to the supermarket il a juste fait un saut ○ au supermarché ;2 ( come out accidentally) the words just slipped out before he could think les mots lui ont échappé avant même qu'il ait eu le temps de réfléchir ; it just slipped out! ça m'a échappé!■ slip over [person] glisser et tomber.■ slip through: a few errors have slipped through il y a encore quelques erreurs.■ slip up ○ ( make mistake) faire une gaffe ○ (on, about à propos de). -
14 slip
slip [slɪp]1. nouna. ( = mistake) erreur fb. ( = underskirt) combinaison fc. (in filing system) fiche fa. ( = slide) glisserb. ( = move quickly) se glissera. ( = slide) glisserb. ( = escape from) échapper à4. compounds[guest] partir discrètement[person] entrer discrètement[+ object] (faire) glisser ; [+ remark, comment] glisser[person] sortir• the words slipped out before he realized it les mots lui ont échappé avant même qu'il ne s'en rende compte[person, error] s'introduire( = make mistake) se ficher dedans (inf)* * *[slɪp] 1.1) ( error) gen erreur f; ( by schoolchild) faute f d'étourderie; ( faux pas) gaffe (colloq) fto make a slip — faire une erreur or une faute d'étourderie
2) ( piece of paper) bout m de papier; ( receipt) reçu m4) (colloq & dated) ( slender person)2.transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)1) ( slide)to slip [something] into something — glisser [quelque chose] dans quelque chose [note, coin, joke]
to slip [something] out of something — sortir [quelque chose] de quelque chose [object, foot, hand]
she slipped the shirt over her head — ( put on) elle a enfilé la chemise; ( take off) elle a retiré la chemise
2) (colloq) ( give surreptitiously)to slip somebody something —
3) ( escape from) [dog] se dégager de [leash]; [boat] filer [moorings]it slipped my notice ou attention that — je ne me suis pas aperçu que
to let slip an opportunity ou a chance (to do) — laisser échapper une occasion (de faire)
4) ( in knitting)5) Medicine6) Automobile3.intransitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)1) ( slide)slip into — passer [dress]; s'adapter à [rôle]; tomber dans [coma]; sombrer doucement dans [madness]
to slip out of — enlever [dress, coat]
2) ( slide quietly)to slip into/out of — se glisser dans/hors de [room, building]
3) ( slide accidentally) [person, vehicle] glisser (on sur; off de); [knife, pen] glisser, déraper; [load] tomberto slip through somebody's fingers — fig filer entre les doigts de quelqu'un
4) (colloq) ( lose one's grip)I must be slipping! — je baisse! (colloq)
•Phrasal Verbs:- slip by- slip in- slip off- slip on- slip out- slip up••to give somebody the slip — semer (colloq) quelqu'un
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15 embamba
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -embamba[English Word] slim[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] mtu mwembamba[English Example] a slim/slender person------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -embamba[English Word] thin[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] mikono ya mwalimu ilikizunguka kiuno chembamba cha mwanafunzi [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -embamba[English Word] slender[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -embamba[English Word] narrow[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] bonde jembamba[English Example] a narrow valley------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -embamba[English Word] delicate[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] nafaka nyembamba[English Example] fine grain------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 varal
m.1 a long pole or perch (palo).2 a tall, slender person (person). (Colloquial)* * *1 (vara larga) staff, pole2 TEATRO batten* * *SM1) (=palo) long pole; [de carro, carroza] shaft; (Teat) batten; (=armazón) framework of poles; (=puntal) strut, support2) * (=persona) beanpole * -
17 delagaducho
adj.tall and thin, spindly.f. & m.tall and slender person, tall and thin person, string bean. -
18 larguirucho
adj.1 tall and thin, wiry, gangling, gangly.2 lanky, longish, lank, slab-sided.f. & m.tall and slender person, string bean.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar lanky* * *ADJ lanky, gangling* * *- cha adjetivo (fam) gangling (before n)* * *= lanky [lankier -comp., lankiest -sup.].Ex. During his relatively brief career as a corporate tactician, Jeff Gordon, a lanky 32-year-old who retains a touch of the 'aw shucks' manner of his native southland, has chalked up some substantial achievement.* * *- cha adjetivo (fam) gangling (before n)* * *= lanky [lankier -comp., lankiest -sup.].Ex: During his relatively brief career as a corporate tactician, Jeff Gordon, a lanky 32-year-old who retains a touch of the 'aw shucks' manner of his native southland, has chalked up some substantial achievement.
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larguirucho
' larguirucho' also found in these entries:
English:
lanky
- weedy
* * *larguirucho, -a adjFam lanky* * *adj famlanky, gangling* * * -
19 espingarda
f. & m.1 a small piece of ordnance.2 a long handgun or musket used in Morocco.3 tall and slender person.4 old artillery cannon.* * *1 figurado beanpole* * *SF1) ( Hist) (=cañón) kind of cannon ; (=mosquete) Moorish musket2) * (=chica) lanky girl* * *A ( Hist) musketB ( fam) (persona alta) tall, thin girl/woman* * *f fig fambeanpole fam -
20 slim
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slim[Swahili Word] -embamba[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] a slim/slender person[Swahili Example] mtu mwembamba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slim[Swahili Word] tarakiki[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------
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