English–French

“slip” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/glise/

Example

Je glisse sur la glace.

I slip on the ice.

Illustration for glisser (slip)

How to say “slip” in French

“Slip” in French is glisser.

Something travels with little friction while staying in contact with a surface or passing smoothly into a space.

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

Example sentences with glisser

Elle m'a glissé un mot pendant la réunion.

She slipped me a word during the meeting.

Tips for using glisser

  • Transitive glisser can take an object directly, as in glisser une lettre dans une enveloppe, meaning to make it slide inside.

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