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How to Say "slips out" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “slips out” is “escapa” — B1 level.

English → SpanishB1
Verb (Conjugation)B1
a word or secret is revealed accidentally
A surprised young person is covering their mouth with their hand, but a small puff of blue smoke, symbolizing a secret, is visibly slipping out between their fingers.

Examples

Siempre se me escapa esa fórmula durante el examen.

That formula always slips my mind during the exam.

Cuando habla, a veces se le escapa algún secreto.

When he talks, sometimes a secret slips out.

The Accidental 'Se'

In this meaning, 'escapa' is almost always used with 'se' (se me escapa, se te escapa) to show that the forgetting or slipping away happened accidentally, not on purpose. Think of it as 'The detail got away from me.'

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