How to Say "to slide" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “to slide” is “correr” — B1 level.

English → SpanishB1

correr

verbB1neutral/formal

moving a door or bolt

A hand gently pulling a bright red curtain to the side, opening the window view.

Examples

Por favor, corre las cortinas antes de que entre el sol.

Please, draw the curtains before the sun comes in. (Move the curtains)

Olvidaste correr el pestillo de la puerta.

You forgot to slide the bolt on the door.

Mi jefe me pidió correr con los gastos del viaje.

My boss asked me to be responsible for (cover) the travel expenses.

Transitive Use

In this meaning, 'correr' acts directly on an object (the curtains, the bolt). It means you are causing the object to move or slide.

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