What does scivolare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word scivolare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use scivolare in Italian.

The word scivolare in Italian means slip, slide, glide, slip away, stray, drift, goof, bomb, slip on a banana peel. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word scivolare

slip, slide

verbo intransitivo (sdrucciolare)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Francesca è scivolata su una macchia d'olio.
Francesca slipped on a puddle of oil.

glide

verbo intransitivo (scorrere su una superficie)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
I pattinatori scivolano sul ghiaccio.
The ice skaters glide on the ice.

slip away

verbo intransitivo (sfuggire alla presa, sgusciare)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
La bottiglia gli scivolò dalle mani e cadde a terra.
The bottle slipped away from his hands and fell on the ground.

stray, drift

verbo intransitivo (passare gradatamente)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
In seguito la discussione è scivolata sulle recenti elezioni.
Afterwards, the discussion drifted to the recent elections.

goof, bomb

verbo intransitivo (figurato (sbagliare) (colloquial)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
All'esame è scivolato sulla biologia.
He goofed on the biology section of the exam.

slip on a banana peel

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