Betydelse av slippa | Babel Free

Definitioner

1. to not have to experience (something unpleasant), to not have to deal with
2. to not have to do, to get away (with not doing)
3. to be unable
   slang
4. to slip (move quickly/imperceptibly, or in a gliding manner, sometimes figuratively)
   often

Ekvivalenter

Exempel

“Jag hoppas vi slipper regn imorgon”

I hope we won't get rain tomorrow (I hope we won't have to experience rain tomorrow)

“Vi slapp städa köket innan vi åkte”

We did not have to clean the kitchen before we left (they let us leave without cleaning / did not force us to clean the kitchen before we left, we got away without cleaning the kitchen before we left – avoided the negative experience of cleaning the kitchen)

“Ni slipper städa. Vi fixar det.”

You don't have to clean up. We'll take care of it.

“Han har blonderat sitt gråa hår, och lyft bort fett ifrån höft och lår, för att slippa hålla andan på Norderstrand, i jakten på en konfirmand.”

He has dyed his gray hair blond, and removed [lifted off/away] fat from his hips and thighs [from hip and thigh], so as to [in order to] not have to (deal with the negative experience of having to) hold his breath on Norderstrand [beach in Visby on Gotland], in the hunt for a confirmand [person undergoing religious confirmation, usually 13-15 years old].

“Med en T-Ford slipper man åka fortare än 70 km/h”

With a Model T Ford, you can't go ("won't have to deal with going") faster than 70 km/h

“Lejonet hade sluppit ur sin bur”

The lion had slipped out of its cage

“Brottslingarna slapp igenom polisens nät”

The criminals slipped through the police net

“Det bara slapp ur mig”

It just slipped out of me

“Glaset slapp ur hans hand”

The glass slipped from his hand

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