slip
/slɪp/verb
उच्चारण स्लिप
फिसलना; चुपके से जाना; गिरना
Basic word
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[I, T]
to slide a short distance by accident so that you fall or nearly fall; to go somewhere quickly and quietly; to put something somewhere quickly and secretly; to fall to a lower level
फिसलना; चुपके से जाना; गिरना
- She slipped on the wet floor.
- He slipped out of the room.
- The boy slipped on the wet steps and hurt his elbow.
+ 2 more examples
- She slipped a note into his pocket.
- Prices slipped slightly after the budget.
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[C]
a small mistake, usually made by being careless; a small piece of paper; an act of slipping
चूक; पर्ची
- a slip of the tongue
- a pay slip
- It was only a slip, so the teacher did not mind.
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- Bring your pay slip to the bank as proof of income.
- One slip in the final over cost the team the match.
→Phrasal verbs 5
slip up
to make a careless mistake
चूक कर बैठना, ग़लती कर देना
- Somebody slipped up and sent the letter to the wrong address.
- Read the question twice so that you don't slip up on easy marks.
slip away
to leave quietly without being noticed; to stop existing or die
चुपके से निकल जाना; (धीरे-धीरे) ख़त्म हो जाना
- She slipped away before the speeches began.
- Their chance of winning was slipping away.
slip by
(of time) to pass quickly
(समय का) तेज़ी से निकल जाना
- The weeks slipped by and the exam was suddenly near.
slip into sth
to put clothes on quickly; to pass into a particular state
(कपड़े) झटपट पहन लेना; (किसी हालत में) धीरे-धीरे पहुँच जाना
- She slipped into a cotton saree.
- He slipped into a coma.
slip out
(of words) to be said by mistake; to leave a place quietly
(मुँह से कोई बात) अनजाने में निकल जाना; चुपके से निकल जाना
- I didn't mean to tell her; it just slipped out.
- She slipped out while everyone was talking.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A slip of the tongue (a small mistake in speaking), slip your mind (be forgotten: 'It slipped my mind'), let sth slip (reveal a secret by mistake; miss a chance), give sb the slip (escape from somebody), there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip (things can go wrong before a plan is complete), slip through your fingers (escape or be lost), slip up (make a mistake).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: a slip of the tongue (बोलने में छोटी गलती, ज़ुबान फिसलना), slip your mind (भूल जाना: 'It slipped my mind'), let sth slip (गलती से राज़ खोलना; अवसर खोना), give sb the slip (किसी से बच निकलना), there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip (योजना पूरी होने से पहले बहुत कुछ गलत हो सकता है), slip through your fingers (हाथ से निकल जाना), slip up (गलती करना)।
Pay slip, admit card or hall ticket (exam slip), slipshod (careless).
Collocations: pay slip (वेतन पर्ची), admit card या hall ticket (परीक्षा पर्ची), slipshod (लापरवाह)।