ausgleiten

to slip, to lose one's footing

verb OWS-glie-ten Rare

Usage Note

ausgleiten is a more formal or literary variant of ausrutschen, used in newspapers and formal writing to describe slipping on a wet or icy surface. A B2 learner reading German news will encounter it in accident reports.

Examples

"Sie glitt auf dem nassen Pflaster aus und verdrehte das Knie."

Natural Translation

She slipped on the wet pavement and twisted her knee.

Literal Translation

She slid on the wet cobblestone out and twisted the knee.

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