slip under
slip under · slips under · slipped under · slipping under
To succumb to a change of mental stateTo succumb to a change of mental state; or by extension, to succumb to a change in control.
» Tom slipped a note under Mary's door.
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1 sensesTo succumb to a change of mental state; or by extension, to succumb to a change in control.
Examples
4 sentencesTom slipped a note under Mary's door.
I slipped the letter under the door and knocked.
I slipped under the covers and slowly drifted off to sleep.
When he felt the cold wind on his face, he slipped under the covers.
ruПочувствовав на лице дуновение холодного ветра, он укрылся поплотнее. — Ooneykcall
Forms
slips under, slipping under, slipped under, slipped under| Base form | slip under · to slip under |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | slips under |
| Present participle | slipping under |
| Past simple | slipped under |
| Past participle | slipped under |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
11 phrasal verbs- slip upспіткнутися, спотикатисяTo err, falter; to make a mistake, especially a seemingly small error.
- slip offзняти, зніматиTo leave a place, or a meeting, without being noticed
- slip inвставити, вставлятиTo include (e.g. a certain word or phrase) into a sentence discreetly.
- slip awayпройти, проходитиTo leave without being noticed.
- slip byпройти, проходитиTo pass without being noticed or intercepted.
- slip outTo leave quietly and unnoticed.
- slip downTo be easily imbibed; to be easy to drink.
- slip backTo return to a previous habit
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle