Rutschen — meaning in English

English meaning

• slide verb To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
• slither verb To move smoothly across a surface with a side-to-side, gliding motion, the way a snake does.

Senses

Rutschen is used for these senses in English:

• slide (intransitive) To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance.

slide — full definition

1. verb To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
2. verb To decrease gradually in amount, value, or quality.
3. noun A playground structure that children climb up and slide down.
4. noun A single page of a computer presentation.
5. noun A thin piece of glass used to hold a sample for viewing under a microscope.

slither — full definition

1. verb To move smoothly across a surface with a side-to-side, gliding motion, the way a snake does.
2. verb To slide or slip unsteadily, especially on a wet, muddy or loose surface.
3. noun A slithering movement; a smooth, sliding, side-to-side glide.

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