An Foclóir Nua Béarla-Gaeilge

Focail chosúla: flip through · slice through · rip through · sail through · sit through · whip through · flick through · shine through · slash through · swing through

slip through

(v + adv)

INTRANSITIVEsleamhnaigh trídéalaigh trídsome viruses slipped through shleamhnaigh cúpla víreas tríd

TRANSITIVEsleamhnaigh trí PhrVéalaigh trí PhrVshe slipped through the barriers shleamhnaigh sí trí na bacainní

→ féach slip

Frásaí agus Samplaí Úsáide faoi iontrálacha eile

finger »

to slip through sb's fingersshe slipped through my fingers scaoil mé uaim í, scaoil mé as mo lámha í, d'éalaigh sí uaim
jostling »

she slipped through the jostling crowd shleamhnaigh sí tríd an slua a bhí ag brú agus ag guailleáil ar a chéile, shleamhnaigh sí trí thranglam an tslua
let »

to let sth slip1 reveal sth an cat a ligean as an mála, rud a scaoileadh uaithe let something slip about his new job lig sé an cat as an mála faoina phost nua, sciorr sé uaidh faoina phost nuashe let it slip to me that she was pregnant dúirt sí liom de thaisme go raibh sí ag iompar clainne, sciorr sé uaithi go raibh sí torrach2 (also to let sth slip through your fingers) fail to take advantage of sthI couldn't believe I let the chance slip ní fhéadfainn a chreidiúint gur chaill mé an deis, ní fhéadfainn a chreidiúint gur lig mé an seans tharamshe almost had the job but she let it slip bhí an post beagnach aici ach scaoil uaithi éwe let victory slip in the last minute ligeamar uainn an bua sa nóiméad deireanach3 allow sth to deteriorate ligean do rud dul in olcas, bheith siléigeach faoi rud, rud a ligean le sruthwe can't let standards slip ní féidir linn a bheith siléigeach faoi chaighdeáin
net »

to slip through the net to evade captureshe slipped through the net thug sí na cosa léi
slip »

to let sth slip through your fingers (also to let sth slip) ligean do rud sleamhnú trí do mhéara, an deis ar rud a chailleadhhe let the contract slip through his fingers lig sé don chonradh sleamhnú trína mhéaradon't let this opportunity slip through your fingers tapaigh an deis seo, ná caill an deis seo, ná scaoil tharat an seans seo
slip »

to slip through the net (also to slip through the cracks) sleamhnú tríd an gcórasthe poor are slipping through the net tá na daoine bochta ag sleamhnú tríd an gcóras, níl freastal á dhéanamh ar na boicht
slip »

it slipped through my fingers d'imigh sé idir mo mhéara

Tuilleadh torthaí »

Brabhsáil an t-innéacs

slip knot
slip mat
slip out
slip road
slip stitch
slip through
slip up
slip-on
slip-up
slippage
slipped disc