slip away

sgattaiolare via, allontanarsi discretamente

Andarsene in silenzio senza farsi notare dagli altri.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: sneak away, leave quietly

Espressioni comuni: slip away quietly, slip away unnoticed, slip away early

svanire, sfuggire

Qualcosa scompare poco a poco o diventa sempre più difficile da conservare.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: slip away from someone (The chance of victory slipped away from us.)

Sinonimi: fade, disappear, dwindle

Espressioni comuni: let time slip away, chances slip away, slip away from someone

volare, passare inosservato

Il tempo passa velocemente, quasi senza accorgersene.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: fly by, pass quickly

Espressioni comuni: hours slip away, days slip away, slip away unnoticed