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"Deslizarse" is a pronominal verb which is often translated as "to slide", and "resbalarse" is a pronominal verb which is often translated as "to slip". Learn more about the difference between "deslizarse" and "resbalarse" below.
deslizarse(
dehs
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lee
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sahr
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seh
)A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
b. to slip
Cuidado de que no te deslices; acaban de fregar los pisos.Be careful not to slip; they just mopped the floors.
c. to glide
Miramos cómo las embarcaciones se deslizaban por el río durante la regata.We watched how the boats glided along the river during the regatta.
d. to slither
Pegué un grito cuando la serpiente se deslizó más cerca de mí.I screamed when the snake slithered closer to me.
a. to slip away
El soldado herido luchó por seguir vivo, pero la vida se deslizó de él.The wounded soldier struggled to stay alive, but life slipped away from him.
b. to slip by
Es curioso lo rápido que se desliza el tiempo cuando estoy contigo.It's funny how time slips by when I'm with you.
deslizar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to pass)
a. to slide
El cantinero deslizó una botella de cerveza por la barra hasta que llegó a mí. ¡Como en las películas!The bartender slid a bottle of beer down the bar to me. Just like in the movies!
a. to slip
Mi abuelo siempre me deslizaba unos billetes cuando me daba la mano en mi cumpleaños.My grandfather always slipped me a few bills when he shook my hand on my birthday.
a. to slip in
Mi amiga siempre desliza algún comentario sobre su novio en nuestras conversaciones.My friend always slips in some comment about her boyfriend in our conversations.
resbalarse(
rrehs
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bah
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lahr
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seh
)A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
resbalar
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
2. (to skid)
a. to slip up
Resbalé cuando envié la invitación a la persona equivocada.I slipped up when I sent the invitation to the wrong person.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me resbala lo que piensen los demás sobre quién soy y lo que hago.I couldn't care less about what other people think about who I am and what I do.
Siento que todo lo que le digo a mi hijo adolescente le resbala.I feel like everything I tell my teenager goes in one ear and out the other.
