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slip

[/slɪp/]
noun/verbpl: slips
escorregão, deslize, combinado
1. (verb) to slide unintentionally on a surface
He slipped on the ice.
Ele escorregou no gelo.
2. (noun) a minor mistake or error
It was just a slip of the tongue.
Foi apenas um lapso de linguagem.
3. (noun) a small piece of paper
Write your name on this slip.
Escreva seu nome neste papel.
4. (noun) a woman's undergarment, similar to a petticoat
She wore a silk slip under her dress.
Ela usava um combinado de seda sob seu vestido.
5. (verb) to move quietly or secretly
He slipped out of the room unnoticed.
Ele saiu da sala despercebido.
NYC Slang
slip (same usage - 'don't slip up' meaning don't make a mistake)
Synonyms
slideskidmistakeerrorblunder
Antonyms
gripholdaccuracy

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
escorregão, deslize
Most common usage for accidental sliding or mistakes
São Paulo
escorregada
Alternative form for sliding accident
Portugal
escorregadela, lapso
Portuguese preference for these terms

Related Idioms & Phrases

slip of the tongue
slip up
let something slip
slip through the cracks
give someone the slip
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