escurridizo

adj.

elusive, slippery, slippy, wriggly.

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escurridizo

► adjetivo

1 slippery

2 figurado slippery, elusive

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FRASEOLOGÍA

lazo escurridizo slipknot

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ADJ

1) (=resbaladizo) [superficie, objeto] slippery; [nudo] running

2) (=evasivo) [carácter] slippery; [idea] elusive

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-za adjetivo <piel/jabón> slippery; <persona/respuesta> evasive; <idea/concepto> elusive

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= slick, slippery, slimy [slimier -comp., slimiest -sup.], slippy [slippier -comp., slippiest -sup.].

Ex. Tomás Hernández drove cautiously in the torrential rain, trying not to swerve on the slick pavement of the turnpike.

Ex. Peter was trying to convince himself that it wasn't his fault as he navigated the glistening slippery streets.

Ex. The only real hazard in rock-pooling is a bad fall off a slimy rock, so make sure you wear suitable footwear.

Ex. With the rain, the limestone rocks and stiles were very slippy and at least one of our party came a cropper.

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* nudo escurridizo = slipknot.

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-za adjetivo <piel/jabón> slippery; <persona/respuesta> evasive; <idea/concepto> elusive

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= slick, slippery, slimy [slimier -comp., slimiest -sup.], slippy [slippier -comp., slippiest -sup.].

Ex: Tomás Hernández drove cautiously in the torrential rain, trying not to swerve on the slick pavement of the turnpike.

Ex: Peter was trying to convince himself that it wasn't his fault as he navigated the glistening slippery streets.

Ex: The only real hazard in rock-pooling is a bad fall off a slimy rock, so make sure you wear suitable footwear.

Ex: With the rain, the limestone rocks and stiles were very slippy and at least one of our party came a cropper.

* nudo escurridizo = slipknot.

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escurridizo -za

adjective

‹persona› slippery, evasive; ‹actitud/respuesta› evasive

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escurridizo

◊ -za adjetivo ‹piel/jabón› slippery;

‹persona/respuesta› evasive;
‹idea/concepto› elusive
escurridizo,-a adjetivo
1 (suelo, objeto) slippery: ¡cuidado, el suelo está escurridizo!, careful! the floor is slippery
2 (persona) elusive, slippery, slick: es un personaje escurridizo, he's a slick one
'escurridizo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escurridiza
English:
elusive
- slippery

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escurridizo, -a adj

1. [animal, material, suelo] slippery

2. [persona] slippery, evasive;

hacerse el escurridizo [desaparecer] to make oneself scarce

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escurridizo

adj slippery; fig

evasive

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escurridizo, -za adj

: slippery, elusive