скользи́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• glide verb To move smoothly and effortlessly, without visible effort or friction.
• skid noun An uncontrolled sliding movement, as when a vehicle's wheels lose grip.
• slide verb To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.

Senses

скользи́ть is used for these senses in English:

• glide (intransitive) To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.
• skid (intransitive) To slide in an uncontrolled manner as in a car with the brakes applied too hard, the wheels sliding with limited spinning.
• slide (ergative) To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface.
• slide (intransitive) To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance.

glide — full definition

1. verb To move smoothly and effortlessly, without visible effort or friction.
2. noun An instance of moving smoothly, or a flight made without engine power.

skid — full definition

1. noun An uncontrolled sliding movement, as when a vehicle's wheels lose grip.
2. verb To slide sideways or out of control, typically due to loss of traction.

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