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Meaning of slip by | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To pass without being noticed or intercepted.

ambitransitive, figuratively, sometimes

Equivalents

Bosanski izmaknuti izmicati promaknuti измакнути измицати промакнути промицати
Hrvatski izmaknuti izmicati promaknuti измакнути измицати промакнути промицати
Polski obślizgiwać
Српски izmaknuti izmicati promaknuti измакнути измицати промакнути промицати

Examples

“The children managed to slip by when the patroller was looking away.”
“The children slipped by the patroller.”
“She held her nerve after failing to serve out the match at the first attempt, seeing three match points slip by in a nervous service game at 6-4 5-4 and recovering from losing the tie-break to dominate the decider.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

slip down slip in slip into slip into something more comfortable slip it to slip off

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