slip-up

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈslɪpʌp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(slipup′)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
slip up vi phrasal(slide)resbalarse v prnl
  resbalar vi
 James was coming down the stairs when he slipped up and fell.
 James venía bajando las escaleras cuando se resbaló y cayó.
slip up vi phrasalfigurative, informal (make a mistake) (coloquial)meter la pata loc verb
 (coloquial)pifiar vi
 (ES: coloquial)meter la gamba loc verb
 Sorry, I slipped up when I calculated how much I owe you.
 Perdona, metí la pata al calcular cuánto te debía.
slip-up ninformal (mistake) (coloquial)metedura de pata loc nom f
  error nm
 A slip-up in defence allowed Soldado to score the winning goal.
 Una metedura de pata de la defensa permitió que Soldado anotara el gol ganador.
 Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
slip up | slip-up
InglésEspañol
verbal slip-up ninformal (mistake in speaking) (voz latina)lapsus nm
 (voz latina)lapsus linguae loc nom m
 The politician has apologized for a verbal slip-up that he says was not meant to offend.
 El político se disculpó por un lapsus que dijo, no tenía intenciones de ofender.
 Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

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