resbalar — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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.
• slip verb To lose one's footing or grip and slide accidentally.

Senses

resbalar is used for these senses in English:

• 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, slang) To go; to move from one place or to another.
• slip (intransitive) To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.

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.

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.

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