Slip by Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈsɫɪp/ /ˈbaɪ

SLIP BYE

UK

slˈɪp/ /bˈaɪ

sl-IP b-EYE

Definition

To pass by quickly or unnoticed, often used about time or opportunities that go by without being noticed.

Usage & Nuances

"Slip by" is informal and often describes time, events, or chances that escape notice. Common phrases: "let (something) slip by," "watch (time) slip by." Not the same as "slip away," which often means to escape physically.

• Spanish: pasar desapercibido - pasar (rápidamente)
• Portuguese (BR): passar despercebido - passar (rapidamente)
• Portuguese (PT): passar despercebido - passar (rapidamente)
• Chinese (Simplified): 悄悄溜走 - 悄然流逝
• Chinese (Traditional): 悄悄溜走 - 悄然流逝
• Hindi: चुपके से निकल जाना - तेज़ी से गुज़र जाना
• Arabic: يمر دون أن يُلاحظ - يمر بسرعة
• Bengali: অজান্তেই পেরিয়ে যাওয়া - চোখের আড়ালে চলে যাওয়া
• Russian: незаметно пролететь - ускользнуть (незаметно)
• Japanese: いつの間にか過ぎる - 知らないうちに過ぎ去る
• Vietnamese: trôi qua một cách lặng lẽ - lướt qua (mà không nhận ra)
• Korean: 모르게 지나가다 - 눈치채지 못하게 지나가다
• Turkish: farkına varmadan geçmek - gözden kaçmak
• Urdu: خاموشی سے گزر جانا - نظر سے اوجھل ہو جانا
• Indonesian: berlalu begitu saja - lewat tanpa disadari

Example Sentences

Sometimes, hours just slip by when I'm reading.

basic

Don't let the chance to help slip by.

basic

Summer seems to slip by so fast every year.

basic

I watched the days slip by as I waited for news.

natural

Opportunities like this shouldn't just slip by unnoticed.

natural

Can't believe how quickly the years have slipped by since we graduated.

natural