slippery

[US]/ˈslɪpəri/
[UK]/ˈslɪpəri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. having a surface that is smooth and difficult to stand on without slipping; tricky or deceitful; not reliable or steady.

Phrases & Collocations

wet and slippery

مبلل وزلق

slippery road

طريق زلق

slippery surface

سطح زلق

slippery when wet

زلق عند البلل

slippery conditions

ظروف زلقة

dangerously slippery

زلق بشكل خطير

slippery ice

جليد زلق

slippery slope

منحدر خطير

extremely slippery

زلق للغاية

slippery elm

الحور الزلق

Example Sentences

The floor was slippery after the rain.

كانت الأرضية زلقة بعد المطر.

Be careful on the slippery road.

كن حذرا على الطريق الزلق.

She lost her balance on the slippery ice.

فقدت توازنها على الجليد الزلق.

The soap made the bathtub very slippery.

جعلت الصابونة حوض الاستحمام زلقا جدا.

The snake's skin felt slippery to the touch.

شعرت بشرة الثعبان بأنها زلقة للمس.

The politician is known for his slippery tactics.

يُعرف السياسي بتكتيكاته الملتوية.

The fish slipped out of my hands because it was so slippery.

انزلق السمك مني بسبب زلقته الشديدة.

The wet leaves on the ground were very slippery.

كانت الأوراق المبللة على الأرض زلقة جدا.

She avoided the slippery slope of gossiping about others.

تجنبت الانحدار الزلق للثرثرة عن الآخرين.

The oil spill made the road dangerously slippery.

جعلت تسرب النفط الطريق زلقا بشكل خطير.

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