slippery

scivoloso

Detto di una superficie su cui è facile scivolare o cadere camminando.

In inglese semplice: A surface like this makes it easy to slide or fall when you walk on it.

• The floor is slippery.
• Rain made the steps slippery.
• Be careful on those slippery rocks.

Sinonimi: slick

Espressioni comuni: slippery road, slippery floor, slippery steps, slippery surface

sfuggente

Detto di chi evita risposte chiare o di farsi prendere, risultando poco affidabile.

In inglese semplice: Someone like this avoids clear answers or being caught, so you cannot easily trust them.

• He is a slippery character.
• The slippery politician avoided every difficult question.
• Her slippery answers made us doubt her story.

Sinonimi: evasive, elusive

Contrari: straightforward

Espressioni comuni: slippery customer, slippery politician, slippery character