deslizar

/desliˈθaɾ/ · B2 · verb

to slide

🛝 de- (down/away) + lizar, like 'lizard' gliding smoothly: des-LIZ-ar

Spanish 'des-' suggests moving away or off, and 'liz' recalls 'lisa' (smooth). Smooth surfaces are what things slide on, so deslizar covers sliding, slipping something to someone, and swiping a card or screen.

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