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resbalón

slip

noun rreh-sbah-LOHN Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Also means

stumble, blunder

Usage Note

Resbalón is the augmentative-like derivative of resbalar ('to slip/slide'), denoting a sudden slip — either physical (dar un resbalón en el hielo, 'to slip on the ice') or figurative (un resbalón político, 'a political slip-up'). The -ón suffix here intensifies or concretises the action rather than necessarily denoting large size. The plural is resbalones, with an accent drop on the stem as is standard for -ón words.

Examples

"Dio un resbalón en el suelo mojado."

Natural Translation

He slipped on the wet floor.

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