English–Spanish

“slip in” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/koˈlaɾ/

Example

El ladrón se coló por la ventana.

The thief slipped in through the window.

Illustration for colar (slip in)

How to say “slip in” in Spanish

“Slip in” in Spanish is colar.

Person slipping through a narrow side door into a room unnoticed.

Full entry for colar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with colar

Se coló en la fiesta sin invitación.

He sneaked into the party without an invitation.

Tips for using colar

  • In everyday speech colarse often means 'cut in' for lines or events, for example colarse en la fila to mean 'cut in line'.

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