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    Resbalar (en. Slip)

    /res.baˈlaɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To slide or move without support.
    The boy slipped on the ice rink.
    El niño se resbaló en la pista de hielo.
    To fall or lose balance while sliding.
    She slipped on the wet street.
    Ella se resbaló en la calle mojada.
    To suggest or hint at something casually.
    I slipped that the party is tomorrow.
    Me resbaló que la fiesta es mañana.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'resbalare', which means to slide.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to slip on a banana peel
    Referring to falling in a silly or unexpected way.
    resbalar en una cáscara de plátano
    don't slip
    Warning for someone not to make a mistake or trip over something.
    no resbales

    Related Words

    slip
    Sudden fall or slip.
    resbalón
    slippery
    Causing slipping, hard to hold.
    resbaladizo
    glide
    Movement of slipping or mistake that is made.
    desliz

    Slang Meanings

    To have an emotional slip
    After the breakup, he had an emotional slip that affected him a lot.
    Después de la ruptura, tuvo un resbalón emocional que lo afectó mucho.
    To slide through life
    That guy seems to slide through life without worries.
    Ese chico parece resbalarse por la vida sin preocupaciones.