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Entgleiten Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Entgleiten" is used as verb with the meaning of "slip away", "escape" or "lose grip".
Essential properties of "entgleiten"
Its most important properties are:
Properties
- Infinitive: entgleiten
- Simple past: entglitt
- Participle: entglitten
irregularintransitive
Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.
Meanings of "entgleiten" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "To lose grip or control (gradually)"
- Definition: "To lose control or grip of something, especially gradually."
- Translation(s): slip away, escape, lose grip, lose control
- Synonym(s): entwischen, entkommen
- Antonym(s): festhalten, greifen
- Related word(s): gleiten, rutschen
📝 Some usage examples:
- Die Situation begann ihm zu entgleiten.
- Der Stift entglitt ihr aus der Hand.
- Die Kontrolle über das Projekt entglitt ihm langsam.
2.) "To lose emotional or mental control"
- Definition: "To lose emotional or mental control over something."
- Translation(s): lose control, lose composure, slip away (thoughts)
- Synonym(s): ausrasten, die Fassung verlieren
- Antonym(s): beherrschen, kontrollieren
- Related word(s): kontrollieren, beherrschen
📝 Some usage examples:
- Seine Gedanken begannen ihm zu entgleiten.
- In der hitzigen Debatte entglitt ihm seine Ruhe.
- Die Situation war so stressig, dass ihm die Nerven entglitten.