Slipped

To lose your footing or balance unexpectedly, To move quietly and quickly, often without being noticed, To make a mistake or error

Slipped - Betekenissen

To lose your footing or balance unexpectedly

Voorbeeld: She slipped on the wet floor and fell.

Gebruik: informalContext: everyday situations

Opmerking: Commonly used to describe accidental falls or trips.

To move quietly and quickly, often without being noticed

Voorbeeld: The cat slipped out of the room without anyone noticing.

Gebruik: formal/informalContext: various contexts

Opmerking: Can be used in both literal and figurative senses.

To make a mistake or error

Voorbeeld: I slipped up and sent the email to the wrong person.

Gebruik: informalContext: casual conversations

Opmerking: Often used to admit minor mistakes or blunders.

Synoniemen van Slipped

slid

To move smoothly and quickly in a particular direction.

Voorbeeld: The book slid off the table.

Opmerking: Similar to 'slipped,' but may imply a more controlled or intentional movement.

skidded

To slide out of control, typically due to lack of traction.

Voorbeeld: The car skidded on the wet road.

Opmerking: Implies a sudden, uncontrolled movement, often due to slippery or unstable conditions.

glided

To move smoothly and gracefully with little effort.

Voorbeeld: The skater glided effortlessly across the ice.

Opmerking: Suggests a more elegant and controlled movement compared to 'slipped.'

sneaked

To move quietly and stealthily to avoid being seen or heard.

Voorbeeld: He sneaked out of the room without anyone noticing.

Opmerking: Involves moving discreetly or surreptitiously, often with the intention of not being detected.

Uitdrukkingen en veelvoorkomende zinsdelen van Slipped

Slipped my mind

To forget something or fail to remember it.

Voorbeeld: I'm sorry, the meeting time totally slipped my mind.

Opmerking: This phrase emphasizes forgetting or failing to remember something.

Slip through the cracks

To go unnoticed or escape attention.

Voorbeeld: With so many applications, some may slip through the cracks.

Opmerking: This idiom refers to something being overlooked or not given proper attention.

Slip of the tongue

An unintentional error in speaking, especially a mistake in pronunciation or wording.

Voorbeeld: I didn't mean to say that, it was just a slip of the tongue.

Opmerking: This phrase specifically refers to making a mistake while speaking.

Slippery slope

A situation in which a small mistake leads to a series of increasingly serious mistakes.

Voorbeeld: Starting to skip workouts can be a slippery slope to losing motivation.

Opmerking: This idiom indicates a gradual progression of negative consequences.

Let it slip

To reveal a secret or private information unintentionally.

Voorbeeld: I accidentally let it slip that we're planning a surprise party.

Opmerking: This phrase focuses on unintentionally revealing information.

Slipped up

To make a mistake or fail to perform as expected.

Voorbeeld: I really slipped up by forgetting to submit the report on time.

Opmerking: This phrase highlights making an error or failing to meet expectations.

Slip of the pen

An unintentional mistake made while writing or typing.

Voorbeeld: That spelling mistake was just a slip of the pen, nothing major.

Opmerking: This phrase pertains to making a mistake while writing or typing.

Slip a gear

To make an error or mistake in judgment or understanding.

Voorbeeld: I think I slipped a gear when I misunderstood the instructions.

Opmerking: This phrase involves making a mistake in understanding or judgment.

Dagelijkse (slang) uitdrukkingen van Slipped

Slip into something more comfortable

This phrase is often used humorously to suggest changing into more casual or relaxing clothing.

Voorbeeld: After work, I like to slip into something more comfortable like my pajamas.

Opmerking: The slang phrase plays on the literal meaning of 'slip' as putting something on effortlessly or smoothly.

Slip a mickey

This expression means to put a drug or a sedative into someone's drink without their knowledge, typically for nefarious purposes.

Voorbeeld: I heard he slipped a mickey in her drink at the party.

Opmerking: In this context, 'slip' means to surreptitiously add, contrasting with the usual understanding of 'slip' as accidentally losing grip.

Slip on through

This phrase suggests allowing something to be postponed or overlooked momentarily.

Voorbeeld: Don't worry about that task; just let it slip on through for now.

Opmerking: The expression uses 'slip' to convey letting something pass by or be ignored quickly.

Slip out of

To 'slip out of' something means to stop doing or practicing it, usually unexpectedly.

Voorbeeld: I always seem to slip out of my good habits when I'm stressed.

Opmerking: The slang phrase focuses on exiting or abandoning a behavior, contrasting with the physical act of slipping which implies losing balance or control.

Slipped - Voorbeelden

The banana slipped on the floor.

She slipped on the ice and fell.

He slipped away quietly while no one was looking.

Grammatica van Slipped

Slipped - Werkwoord (Verb) / Werkwoord, verleden tijd (Verb, past tense)

Lemma: slip

Vervoegingen

Zelfstandig naamwoord, meervoud (Noun, plural): slips, slip

Zelfstandig naamwoord, enkelvoudig of massa (Noun, singular or mass): slip

Werkwoord, verleden tijd (Verb, past tense): slipped

Werkwoord, gerundium of tegenwoordig deelwoord (Verb, gerund or present participle): slipping

Werkwoord, 3e persoon enkelvoud tegenwoordige tijd (Verb, 3rd person singular present): slips

Werkwoord, basisvorm (Verb, base form): slip

Werkwoord, tegenwoordige tijd niet 3e persoon enkelvoud (Verb, non-3rd person singular present): slip

Lettergrepen, Woordafbreking en Klemtoon

slipped bevat 1 lettergrepen: slip

Fonetische transcriptie: ˈslip

slip , ˈslip (De rode lettergreep is benadrukt)

Slipped - Belangrijkheid en gebruiksfrequentie

De frequentie- en belangrijkheidsindex van woorden geeft aan hoe vaak een woord in een bepaalde taal voorkomt. Hoe kleiner het getal, hoe vaker het woord wordt gebruikt. De meest gebruikte woorden variëren meestal van ongeveer 1 tot 4000.

slipped: ~ 2500 (Zeer Veelvoorkomend).

Deze belangrijkheidsindex helpt je te focussen op de meest nuttige woorden tijdens je taal leerproces.

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