slip away

escabullirse, marcharse discretamente

Marcharse sin hacer ruido para que los demás no lo noten.

En inglés sencillo: Leave quietly so that other people do not notice.

• She slipped away quietly.
• I tried to slip away from work early.
• Did he slip away while everyone was dancing?

Cómo se usa: slip away from someone/something (He slipped away from the party before midnight.)

Sinónimos: sneak away, leave quietly

Expresiones frecuentes: slip away quietly, slip away unnoticed, slip away early

desvanecerse, escaparse

Algo desaparece poco a poco o se vuelve cada vez más difícil de conservar.

En inglés sencillo: If something gradually disappears or becomes harder to keep, it slips away.

• The opportunity slipped away.
• Her memories are slowly slipping away.
• Do not let these precious years slip away.

Cómo se usa: slip away from someone (The chance of victory slipped away from us.)

Sinónimos: fade, disappear, dwindle

Expresiones frecuentes: let time slip away, chances slip away, slip away from someone

pasar sin darse cuenta, volar

El tiempo pasa rápidamente, casi sin que uno se dé cuenta.

En inglés sencillo: Time passes quickly while you hardly notice it.

• The hours slipped away.
• Summer slipped away while we were busy working.
• Do you feel the years slipping away?

Sinónimos: fly by, pass quickly

Expresiones frecuentes: hours slip away, days slip away, slip away unnoticed