slip away

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer un départ silencieux ou secret, ou une disparition ou un déclin progressif.

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Leave quietlyinformal

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

   s'éclipser

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

   Synonymesslip offsneak awaysteal away

   Antonymesappeararriveremainstay

2. Disappear graduallyformal

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

   s'estomper progressivement

   • 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.

   Synonymesdisappeardissipatedwindleebbevaporatefadevanishwane

Verbe de baseslip