are sliding
Present progressiveconjugation ofslide.There are other translations for this conjugation.

slide

slide(
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An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. deslizarse
The boy slid downhill.El niño se deslizó cuesta abajo.
a. resbalar
The car slid on the ice and caused an accident.El coche resbaló sobre el hielo y provocó un accidente.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el deslizamiento
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
(deliberate)
The skier came to a halt with an impressive slide.El esquiador se detuvo con un deslizamiento impresionante.
b. el resbalón
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
(accidental)
She went into a slide on the scree and fell to the bottom.Se dio un resbalón en el pedregal y cayó abajo.
a. el tobogán
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The children want to go on the slide in the park.Los niños quieren subirse al tobogán del parque.
b. el surradero
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Regionalism used in Panama
(Panama)
Where are the kids? - Playing on the slide.¿Dónde están los niños? - Jugando en el surradero.
c. el surra surra
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Regionalism used in Panama
(Panama)
Dad, get me on the slide!¡Papi, súbeme al surra surra!
d. la resbaladilla
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
My parents got a backyard slide as a Christmas gift for my kids.Mis padres compraron una resbaladilla de jardín como regalo de Navidad para mis niños.
e. el resbaladero
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Regionalism used in Colombia
(Colombia)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
(Nicaragua)
Regionalism used in Venezuela
(Venezuela)
Don't stand on the slide! You may lose your balance!¡No estés de pie en el resbaladero! Puedes perder el equilibrio.
f. la chorrera
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
(Puerto Rico)
Our shop carries all kinds of slides, swings, and climbing domes for your backyard.Nuestra tienda ofrece todo tipo de chorreras, columpios y trepadoras para su jardín.
g. el rodadero
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Regionalism used in Colombia
(Colombia)
Lucy fell off the slide, but she's OK, just a bruised knee.Lucy se cayó del rodadero, pero está bien, solo se hizo un morado en la rodilla.
h. el resbalín
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Regionalism used in Chile
(Chile)
Kids! Get in line to climb the slide!¡Niños! ¡Hagan fila para subir al resbalín!
a. la caída
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
News of the takeover bid caused a slide in the company's share price.La noticia de la oferta pública de adquisición provocó la caída de la cotización de la empresa.
b. el descenso
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
We then witnessed the inevitable slide in the standard of living caused by this policy.Luego vimos el inevitable descenso en el nivel de vida que resultó de esta política.
a. la diapositiva
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I found a service that converts slides to digital photos.Encontré una empresa que convierte las diapositivas en fotos digitales.
b. la transparencia
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The graph on the next slide shows a comparison between the two results.El gráfico en la próxima transparencia muestra una comparación entre los dos resultados.
a. el portaobjetos
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
They put the sample on the slide in order to analyze it.Colocaron la muestra en el portaobjetos para analizarla.
8. (hair ornament)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. el pasador
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Her hair was held in place with a slide.Su pelo estaba sujetado con un pasador.
a. la vara
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
(of brass instrument)
At first, I found it hard to master playing different notes on the trombone using the slide.Al principio, me costó aprender a tocar diferentes notas en el trombón usando la vara.
b. el slide
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
(for guitar)
The guitarist played some wicked sounds using a slide.El guitarrista produjo unos sonidos geniales con el slide.
a. la diapositiva
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I like the transitions between slides.Me gustan las transiciones entre las diapositivas.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. deslizar
The lawyer slid a note to his client across the table.El abogado le deslizó una nota a su cliente por encima de la mesa.
b. pasar
She slid her hand across the filthy screen to clean it.Pasó la mano por la pantalla sucia para limpiarla.
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