resbalar
verb
1. to slip, slide + sobre
movement over a surface
Common combinations
- suelo mojado — wet ground
- pista de hielo — ice rink
- Al correr, resbaló en el suelo mojado.While running, he slipped on the wet ground.
- La niña resbaló sobre el hielo y cayó.The girl slipped on the ice and fell.
- El jabón se me resbaló de las manos.The soap slipped out of my hands.
2. not to matter to, not to care about + a
informal · lack of interest
Common combinations
- las críticas — criticism
- los comentarios — comments
- La crítica le resbala.He doesn't care about the criticism.
- A mi hermano le resbalan los comentarios.My brother doesn't care about the comments.
- Me resbala lo que digan.I don't care what they say.
Same root
resbaladizoresbalónresbaloso