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1 Slip
subs.Of a plant: Ar. and P. κλῆμα, τό.Slipping: P. ὀλίσθημα, τό (Plat.).Fall: P. and V. πτῶμα, τό (Plat.), V. πέσημα, τό.A slip of the tongue: P. γλώσσης ἁμάρτημα, τό (Antipho.).Make a slip, stumble, v.: P. and V. πταίειν.——————v. trans.Slip one's cables: use P. and V. ἀπαίρειν; see set sail.Let an opportunity slip: P. παριέναι καιρόν (Dem.), ἀφιέναι καιρόν (Dem.).Slip one's memory: see Escape.V. intrans. P. and V. ὀλισθάνειν.Stumble: P. and V. πταίειν.Make a mistake: see Err.Slip away: P. ὑπεξέρχεσθαι, καταδύεσθαι, Ar. and P. διαδύεσθαι, Ar. ὑπαποτρέχειν, P. and V. ὑπεκφεύγειν, ἐκδύεσθαι, V. ἀφέρπειν.Slip by: Ar. παραδύεσθαι.Slip in, v. trans.: see insert, v. intrans.: Ar. and P. εἰσδύεσθαι (εἰς, acc. or absol.), ὑποδύεσθαι (absol.). P. and V. ὑπορρεῖν (πρός, acc. or V. dat. alone), P. παραδύεσθαι (εἰς, acc.), παρεμπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.).Slip in among the oars: P. εἰς τοὺς ταρσοὺς ὑποπίπτειν (Thuc. 7, 40).Fall off: P. περιρρεῖν.Slip out: see slip away.Fall out: P. and V. παραρρεῖν.Slip past: Ar. παραδύεσθαι (absol.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Slip
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2 let slip
1) (to miss (an opportunity etc): I let the chance slip, unfortunately.) αφήνω να μου ξεφύγει2) (to say (something) unintentionally: She let slip some remark about my daughter.) μου ξεφεύγει
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