tener un desliz

tener un desliz(
teh
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nehr
 
oon
 
dehs
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lees
)
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to slip up
Uno de los cálculos estaba mal. - Sí, es verdad, tuve un desliz, pero todo el mundo se equivoca alguna vez.One of the calculations was wrong. - Yes, it's true. I slipped up, but everyone gets it wrong sometime.
a. to have a fling
Su esposo tuvo un desliz con su secretaria y ella no fue capaz de perdonárselo.Her husband had a fling with his secretary and she couldn't forgive him.
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