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    Resbalaban (en. Were slipping)

    /res.ba.'la.βan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To slide on a slippery surface.
    The children were slipping on the slide.
    Los niños se resbalaban en el tobogán.
    To fall or lose balance because of an unstable surface.
    He slipped and almost fell while walking on the ice.
    Él resbaló y casi se cayó mientras caminaba sobre el hielo.
    To move involuntarily due to slipping.
    The dry leaves on the ground made him slip.
    Las hojas secas en el suelo hicieron que se resbalara.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'resbalar', which comes from the Latin 're-' (backward) and 'balare' (to slide).

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to slip with laughter
    To laugh so much that one loses control.
    resbalarse de risa

    Related Words

    slip
    The act of slipping or the result of having slipped.
    resbalón
    slippery
    Having the property of causing something to slide easily.
    resbaladizo

    Slang Meanings

    To lose control of a situation.
    He was so nervous that he slipped out of the conversation.
    Estaba tan nervioso que se resbaló de la conversación.