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slip away

/slɪp əˈweɪ/

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verb

/slɪp əˈweɪ/B2formal
  • ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения тихого или тайного ухода, или постепенного исчезновения или угасания.

A phrasal verb used to indicate leaving quietly or secretly, or gradually disappearing or fading.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, no object

  1. Leave quietlyinformal

    To leave a place quietly or secretly, without being noticed.

    ruУскользнуть

    • He slipped away from the party without saying goodbye.
    • She slipped away from the meeting early.
    • The cat slipped away through the open door.

    Synonymsslip offsneak awaysteal away

    Antonymsappeararriveremainstay

  2. Disappear graduallyformal

    To gradually disappear or become lost, often used for time, opportunities, or life.

    ruУскользать

    • Time seems to slip away when you're having fun.
    • His chance to win slipped away with that mistake.
    • Her health slowly slipped away over the years.

    Synonymsdisappeardissipatedwindleebbevaporatefadevanishwane

Forms
  • slipped away past participle
  • slipped away past simple
  • slipping away present participle
  • slips away third person singular

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Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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