slippery
/ˈslɪpəri/adjective
उच्चारण स्लिपरी
फिसलन भरा, चिकना, जिस पर पैर फिसले
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difficult to hold or to stand or move on, because it is smooth, wet or polished
फिसलन भरा, चिकना, जिस पर पैर फिसले
- The bathroom floor is slippery; walk carefully.
- The fish was too slippery to hold.
- The steps are slippery after the rain.
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- Be careful, the road is slippery with mud.
- The soap was so slippery that it fell out of my hand.
- 2
informal, disapproving
(of a person) not able to be trusted; clever and dishonest
(व्यक्ति) चालाक, धूर्त, जिस पर भरोसा न हो
- a slippery agent who never gives a straight answer
- Beware of the slippery salesman who promises easy profit.
- The politician was slippery and avoided every direct question.
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- He is a slippery customer, so check the contract twice.
- Nobody trusted the slippery dealer.
Synonyms cunning shifty devious evasive
Opposite honest reliable straightforward
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(of a situation) difficult to deal with; likely to change
(स्थिति) अनिश्चित, जिस पर पकड़ न बने
- The question of who owns the land is a slippery one.
- Privacy rules are a slippery matter for most companies.
- Border questions are always a slippery subject in talks.
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- The company is on slippery ground after the court's order.
- It is a slippery issue, and each side sees it differently.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be slippery (when wet / with oil)
Use slippery for a surface on which feet, wheels or hands cannot grip. The cause is often added with when or with.
जिस सतह पर पैर, पहिये या हाथ पकड़ न बना पाएं, उसके लिए 'slippery' का प्रयोग होता है; कारण प्रायः 'when' या 'with' से बताया जाता है।
- The marble steps become slippery when it rains.
- His hands were slippery with oil.
too slippery + to-infinitive + preposition
When the infinitive has a prepositional verb, the preposition must stay at the end: too slippery to walk on.
जब infinitive की क्रिया के साथ preposition जुड़ता है, तब वह अंत में रहना चाहिए: 'too slippery to walk on'।
- The riverbank was too slippery to stand on.
- The ladder is too slippery to climb safely.
slippery + person / answer
For a person or a reply, slippery means evasive or not to be trusted; it is a critical word.
किसी व्यक्ति या उत्तर के लिए 'slippery' का अर्थ टालमटोल करने वाला या अविश्वसनीय होता है; यह आलोचना का शब्द है।
- The shopkeeper gave a slippery answer about the refund.
- He is a slippery customer, so check every bill.
a slippery slope
A first small step that may lead to bigger and worse results is called a slippery slope.
ऐसा पहला छोटा कदम जो आगे चलकर बड़े और बुरे परिणामों की ओर ले जा सकता है, 'slippery slope' कहलाता है।
- Copying one answer can become a slippery slope to cheating.
+Collocations 4
slippery + noun
floorroadstepsslopesurfaceground
- Drive slowly on the slippery road during the monsoon.
slippery + person / thing
customerpoliticiananswerexcusecharacter
- The minister's slippery reply satisfied no one.
adverb + slippery
dangerouslyextremelytreacherouslya littlevery
- The temple steps were dangerously slippery after the rain.
become / get / make + slippery
becomegetgrowturnmake the floor
- The tiles get slippery when the mop is still wet.
“More examples 5
- Mind the slippery floor near the bathroom.
स्नानघर के पास फिसलन भरे फर्श से सावधान रहें।
- The fish was so slippery that Radhika could not hold it.
मछली इतनी फिसलनदार थी कि राधिका उसे पकड़ नहीं सकी।
- The roads in the hills were slippery after the landslide.
भूस्खलन के बाद पहाड़ों की सड़कें फिसलन भरी थीं।
- The witness was slippery and avoided every direct question.
गवाह टालमटोल करने वाला था और उसने हर सीधे प्रश्न से बचने की कोशिश की।
- Giving up a daily routine can be the start of a slippery slope.
रोज़ की दिनचर्या छोड़ देना फिसलन भरी ढलान की शुरुआत हो सकता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The floor is slip after the rain.
✓ The floor is slippery after the rain.
Slip is a verb or a noun; the adjective is slippery.
'Slip' क्रिया या noun है; adjective रूप 'slippery' है।
✗ The path was too slippery to walk.
✓ The path was too slippery to walk on.
Walk on needs its preposition even after an adjective plus infinitive.
'Walk on' का preposition adjective के बाद infinitive में भी लगाना ज़रूरी है।
✗ The floor was very slippery that I fell.
✓ The floor was so slippery that I fell.
A result clause with that needs so before the adjective, not very.
परिणाम बताने वाले that-clause से पहले adjective के साथ 'so' आता है, 'very' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These describe things hard to hold or trust, but each fits a different kind of surface or person.
ये सभी ऐसी चीज़ें बताते हैं जिन्हें पकड़ना या जिन पर भरोसा करना कठिन है, पर हर शब्द अलग प्रकार की सतह या व्यक्ति पर बैठता है।
Smooth or wet, so grip is lost; also evasive for people.
चिकना या गीला, जिससे पकड़ छूट जाए; व्यक्ति के लिए टालमटोल करने वाला।
- The slippery rocks made the climb risky.
Covered with oil or fat; it describes food and hands more than floors.
तेल या चिकनाई से भरा; यह खाने और हाथों के लिए अधिक प्रयुक्त होता है।
- Wash your greasy hands before touching the book.
Even and without bumps; it does not suggest danger.
समतल और बिना उभार का; इसमें खतरे का संकेत नहीं होता।
- The new highway is smooth and safe.
¶Idioms 2
a slippery slope
a course of action that is likely to lead to serious trouble
ऐसा रास्ता जो धीरे-धीरे बड़ी मुसीबत में ले जाए
- Skipping one class is a slippery slope; soon you are missing a week.
slippery as an eel
very hard to catch or pin down; evasive
जो हाथ ही न आए, बहुत चालाक
- The witness was as slippery as an eel under cross-examination.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
slip·pery
Double p and -ery (not 'slipery' or 'slippary'); from slip.
दो p और अंत में -ery ('slipery' या 'slippary' गलत है); slip से।
§Grammar and usage
Both senses are tested: a slippery floor (physical) and a slippery politician (untrustworthy).
दोनों अर्थ पूछे जाते हैं: slippery floor (भौतिक) और slippery politician (अविश्वसनीय)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A slippery slope, slippery as an eel, a slippery customer.
Idioms: a slippery slope (ऐसी शुरुआत जो धीरे-धीरे बुरे नतीजे तक ले जाए), slippery as an eel (बहुत चालाक और पकड़ में न आने वाला), a slippery customer (धोखेबाज़ व्यक्ति)।