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1 let slip
1) (to miss (an opportunity etc): I let the chance slip, unfortunately.) deixar fugir2) (to say (something) unintentionally: She let slip some remark about my daughter.) deixar cair -
2 let slip
1) (to miss (an opportunity etc): I let the chance slip, unfortunately.) deixar passar2) (to say (something) unintentionally: She let slip some remark about my daughter.) deixar escapar -
3 slip
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.) escorregar2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) soltar-se3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) baixar de nível4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) deslizar5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) soltar-se6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) enfiar2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) escorregadela2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) deslize3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) saiote4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) rampa•- 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.) tira* * *slip1[slip] n 1 escorregadura, escorregadela. 2 o que se põe e tira com facilidade, coberta, fronha. 3 Clothes combinação. 4 deslize, erro, lapso, engano, falta. 5 carreira: plano inclinado para construção e lançamento de navios. 6 muda, rebento. 7 tira estreita (de papel). 8 declínio, queda (de preços). • vt+vi 1 andar, mover-se quietamente, fácil ou rapidamente, escapar. 2 passar, mover-se. 3 deslizar, escorregar. 4 colocar, fazer passar, enfiar, tirar quietamente ou de modo despercebido. 5 colocar, vestir fácil ou rapidamente. 6 passar despercebido, escapar. 7 soltar. 8 largar. 9 errar, cometer lapso. 10 cortar galhos para fazer mudas. 11 luxar (osso). to be a slip of a boy/ a girl menino/menina muito frágil, débil. to be a slip of the pen fazer erro de ortografia, de palavra. to be a slip of the tongue fazer um erro verbal, cometer um lapso verbal. to give somebody the slip collescapar de alguém. he gave me the slip / ele me escapou. to let something slip deixar (algo) escapar. he let the opportunity slip / ele deixou escapar a oportunidade. to slip along deslizar, fluir. to slip away escapulir, sair de modo despercebido. to slip in inserir de forma disfarçada. to slip up fazer erro, cometer erro de menor importância.————————slip2[slip] n papeleta, volante (também Comp). -
4 to let something slip
to let something slipdeixar (algo) escapar. he let the opportunity slip/ele deixou escapar a oportunidade.
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let slip — phrasal : to allow to escape; especially : to impart (information) inadvertently let slip one day that he had once been married Nevil Shute * * * let slip 1. To reveal accidentally 2. To miss (an opportunity) • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
let slip through fingers — If you let something slip through your fingers, such as a good opportunity, you fail to obtain it or keep it. He should have accepted the job when it was offered. He let the opportunity slip through his fingers … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
let slip through the fingers — miss an opportunity; lose because of recklessness … English contemporary dictionary
slip — slip1 [ slıp ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive if you slip, your feet slide accidentally and you lose your balance or fall over: Margaret slipped and broke her arm. slip on: Be careful you don t slip on the wet floor. a ) intransitive if something… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
slip — 1. v. & n. v. (slipped, slipping) 1 intr. slide unintentionally esp. for a short distance; lose one s footing or balance or place by unintended sliding. 2 intr. go or move with a sliding motion (as the door closes the catch slips into place;… … Useful english dictionary
slip — slip1 slipless, adj. slippingly, adv. /slip/, v., slipped or (Archaic) slipt; slipped; slipping; n. v.i. 1. to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface. 2. to slide suddenly or involuntarily; to… … Universalium
slip — 1 /slIp/ verb slipped, slipping 1 SLIDE (I) to accidentally slide a short distance quickly or to fall by sliding: Suddenly, Frank slipped and fell over the edge. | My foot slipped and I nearly fell. see also: slippery 2 MOVE QUICKLY (intransitive … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
slip — I [[t]slɪp[/t]] v. slipped, slip•ping, n. 1) to move or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide 2) to slide suddenly and accidentally: He slipped on the icy ground. The cup slipped from her hand[/ex] 3) to pass without having been acted upon or used … From formal English to slang
let — 1. v. & n. v. (letting; past and past part. let) 1 tr. a allow to, not prevent or forbid (we let them go). b cause to (let me know; let it be known). 2 tr. (foll. by into) a allow to enter. b make acquainted with (a secret etc.). c inlay in. 3 tr … Useful english dictionary
LET — 1. v. & n. v. (letting; past and past part. let) 1 tr. a allow to, not prevent or forbid (we let them go). b cause to (let me know; let it be known). 2 tr. (foll. by into) a allow to enter. b make acquainted with (a secret etc.). c inlay in. 3 tr … Useful english dictionary
slip away — 1. to leave quickly and quietly. On the last night of conference, I decided to slip away for a few hours. 2. to slowly become less strong or able. She found her health rapidly slipping away. Every day a little more of his strength slips away. 3.… … New idioms dictionary