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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrutschig
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈʁʊt͡sɪç/
"Die Straße ist nach dem Regen sehr rutschig."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Difficult to hold, walk on, or move across because of being smooth, wet, or oily.
"The rain made the pavement extremely slippery." - 2
Elusive or untrustworthy; difficult to pin down or depend upon.
"He is a slippery politician who never gives a straight answer."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'sliper', coming from Old English 'slipor' (slippery) and related to the verb 'slip' (Old English 'slippan'). Over time, the suffix '-y' was added to form the modern adjective, while the figurative meaning of being elusive or untrustworthy developed by the 16th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slippery" is said worldwide
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glissant
Transliteration: /ɡli.sɑ̃/
"Attention, le sol est glissant."
rutschig
Transliteration: /ˈʁʊt͡sɪç/
"Die Straße ist nach dem Regen sehr rutschig."
scivoloso
Transliteration: /ʃivoˈloso/
"Il pavimento è bagnato e scivoloso."
resbaladizo
Transliteration: /resbalaˈdiθo/
"El suelo está resbaladizo debido al hielo."
escorregadio
Transliteration: /eskoleɣaˈdiu/
"O chão molhado está muito escorregadio."
चिकना
Transliteration: chikna
"बारिश के बाद सड़क बहुत चिकनी हो गई थी।"
滑的
Transliteration: huá de
"下雨后地面很滑。"
미끄러운
Transliteration: mikkeureoun
"비가 와서 바닥이 미끄러워요."
滑りやすい
Transliteration: suberiyasui
"雨で道が滑りやすくなっています。"
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