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drop  (drp)
n.
1. The smallest quantity of liquid heavy enough to fall in a spherical mass. See Table at measurement.
2. A small quantity of a substance.
3. drops Liquid medicine administered in drops.
4. A trace or hint: not a drop of pity.
5.
a. Something shaped or hanging like a drop.
b. A small globular piece of hard candy.
6. The act of falling; descent.
7. A swift decline or decrease, as in quality, quantity, or intensity.
8.
a. The vertical distance from a higher to a lower level.
b. The distance through which something falls or drops.
9. A sheer incline, such as the face of a cliff.
10.
a. A descent by parachute.
b. Personnel and equipment landed by means of parachute.
11. Something, such as a trapdoor on a gallows, that is arranged to fall or be lowered.
12. A drop curtain.
13. A slot through which something is deposited in a receptacle.
14. A central place or establishment where something, such as mail, is brought and subsequently distributed.
15.
a. A predetermined location for the deposit and subsequent removal of secret communications or illicit goods, such as drugs.
b. The act of depositing such communications or materials.
16. Electronics A connection made available for an input or output unit on a transmission line.
v. dropped, drop·ping, drops
v.intr.
1. To fall in drops.
2. To fall from a higher to a lower place or position.
3. To become less, as in number, intensity, or volume.
4. To descend from one level to another.
5. To fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death.
6. To pass or slip into a specified state or condition: dropped into a doze; drop out of sight.
7. Sports To fall or roll into a basket or hole. Used of a ball.
v.tr.
1. To let fall by releasing hold of.
2. To let fall in drops.
3. To cause to become less; reduce: drop the rate of production.
4. To cause to fall, as by hitting or shooting.
5. Sports To hurl or strike (a ball) into a basket or hole.
6. To give birth to. Used of animals.
7. To say or offer casually: drop a hint; drop a name.
8. To write at one's leisure: drop me a note.
9. To cease consideration or treatment of: dropped the matter altogether.
10. To terminate an association or a relationship with. See Synonyms at dismiss.
11. To leave unfinished: drop everything and help.
12. To leave out (a letter, for example) in speaking or writing.
13. To leave or set down at a particular place; unload.
14. Informal To spend, especially lavishly or rashly: "dropping $50,000 in an Atlantic City casino" (George F. Will).
15. To parachute.
16. To lower the level of (the voice).
17. To lose (a game or contest, for example).
18. Slang To take, as a drug, by mouth: drop acid.
Phrasal Verbs:
drop back
Football To back away from the line of scrimmage.
drop behind
To fall behind: dropped behind the rest of the class during her illness.
drop by
To stop in for a short visit.
drop off
1. To fall asleep.
2. To decrease: Sales dropped off in the fourth quarter.
drop out
1. To withdraw from participation, as in a game, club, or school.
2. To withdraw from established society, especially because of disillusion with conventional values.
Idioms:
at the drop of a hat
1. Immediately; without delay: would sign the contract at the drop of a hat.
2. With only the slightest provocation: ready to argue at the drop of a hat.
drop a dime Slang
To make a telephone call, especially to the police to inform on or betray someone.
drop in the bucket
A small, inadequate quantity.
get/have the drop on
To achieve a distinct advantage over.

[Middle English droppe, from Old English dropa; see dhreu- in Indo-European roots.]

drop
Verb
[dropping, dropped]
1. to fall or allow (something) to fall vertically
2. to decrease in amount, strength, or value
3. to fall to the ground, as from exhaustion
4. to sink to a lower position, as on a scale
5. to mention casually: he dropped a hint
6. to set down (passengers or goods): can you drop me at the hotel?
7. Informal to send: drop me a letter
8. to discontinue: can we drop the subject?
9. Informal to be no longer friendly with: I dropped him when I discovered his political views
10. to leave out in speaking: he has a tendency to drop his h's
11. (of animals) to give birth to (offspring)
12. Sport to omit (a player) from a team
13. to lose (a game or point)
14. drop back to progress more slowly than other people going in the same direction
15. drop in or by Informal to pay someone a casual visit
Noun
1. a small quantity of liquid forming a round shape
2. a small quantity of liquid
3. a small round sweet: a lemon drop
4. a decrease in amount, strength, or value
5. the vertical distance that anything may fall
6. the act of unloading troops or supplies by parachute
See also drop off, dropout, drops [Old English dropian]

Drop a small quantity of liquid; a minute quantity, portion, or particle.
Examples: drops of bounty, 1597; of consolation, 1576; of kindness, 1413; of light, 1687; of modesty, 1596; of my riches, 1398; of time, 1813; of words, 1607.

In artillery and naval gunfire support, a correction used by an observer/spotter to indicate that a decrease in range along a spotting line is desired.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.drop - a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
sphere - a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses)
dewdrop - a drop of dew
teardrop - anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring)
2.dropdrop - a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling
tear, teardrop - a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes"
raindrop - a drop of rain
small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
droplet - a tiny drop
eye-drop, eyedrop - a drop from an eye dropper
3.drop - a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"
decrement, decrease - the amount by which something decreases
correction - a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; "market runups are invariably followed by a correction"
voltage drop - a decrease in voltage along a conductor through which current is flowing
4.dropdrop - a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"
crag - a steep rugged rock or cliff
geological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth
precipice - a very steep cliff
5.drop - a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
drug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
dead drop - a drop used for the clandestine exchange of intelligence information; "a dead drop avoids the need for an intelligence officer and a spy to be present at the same time"
hiding place - a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)
6.drop - a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
free fall - the ideal falling motion of something subject only to a gravitational field
gravitation - movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction; "irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps"
descent - a movement downward
plunge - a steep and rapid fall
precipitation - the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height
7.dropdrop - a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
curtain, drape, drapery, pall, mantle - hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
8.drop - a central depository where things can be left or picked up
depositary, depository, repository, deposit - a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
maildrop - a drop where mail can be deposited
9.drop - the act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful"
descent - the act of changing your location in a downward direction
Verb1.drop - let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes"
move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
drop - to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
plop - drop something with a plopping sound
dump - drop (stuff) in a heap or mass; "The truck dumped the garbage in the street"
hang - let drop or droop; "Hang one's head in shame"
drop down, sink, drop - fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"
2.drop - to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
come down, descend, go down, fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
dump, plunge - fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well"
drop - let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes"
plummet, plump - drop sharply; "The stock market plummeted"
flump, flump down - fall heavily
decline - go down; "The roof declines here"
3.drop - go down in value; "Stock prices dropped"
wane, go down, decline - grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"
fall off, slump, sink - fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off"
tumble - fall suddenly and sharply; "Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency"
4.drop - fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"
fall off, slump, sink - fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off"
drop - let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes"
drop open, fall open - open involuntarily; "His mouth dropped open"; "Her jaw dropped"
change posture - undergo a change in bodily posture
droop, sag, swag, flag - droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
sag down, sag - cause to sag; "The children sagged their bottoms down even more comfortably"
5.drop - terminate an association with; "drop him from the Republican ticket"
remove - remove from a position or an office
send away, send packing, dismiss, drop - stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
6.drop - utter with seeming casualness; "drop a hint"; drop names"
give tongue to, utter, express, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
7.drop - stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!"
nol.pros., nolle pros, nolle prosequi - drop prosecution of by entering a nolle prosequi in the court records; "They nolle prossed the charge"
cease, discontinue, lay off, quit, stop, give up - put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"
8.drop - leave or unload; "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"
deliver - bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers"
wharf - discharge at a wharf; "wharf the passengers"
air-drop - drop (an object) from the air; unload from a plane or helicopter
9.dropdrop - cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"
chop down - cut down; "George chopped down the cherry tree"
poleax, poleaxe - fell with or as if with a poleax
log, lumber - cut lumber, as in woods and forests
cut - fell by sawing; hew; "The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia"
cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
10.drop - lose (a game); "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"
athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
lose - fail to win; "We lost the battle but we won the war"
11.drop - pay out; "spend money"
deplete, use up, wipe out, eat up, exhaust, run through, eat, consume - use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
ware, squander, consume, waste - spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not"
afford - be able to spare or give up; "I can't afford to spend two hours with this person"
pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"
blow - spend lavishly or wastefully on; "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater"
trifle away, wanton away, wanton - spend wastefully; "wanton one's money away"
underspend - spend at less than the normal rate
misspend - spend (money or other resources) unwisely
nickel-and-dime, penny-pinch - spend money frugally; spend as little as possible
invest, commit, put, place - make an investment; "Put money into bonds"
economise, economize, save - spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now"
lay out - spend or invest; "lay out thousands on gold"; "he laid out a fortune in the hope of making a huge profit"
piddle, piddle away, trifle, wanton, wanton away - waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
misspend - spend time badly or unwisely; "He misspent his youth"
12.drop - lower the pitch of (musical notes)
music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
13.drop - hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"
hang - be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall"
loll, droop - hang loosely or laxly; "His tongue lolled"
14.drop - stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
give notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, can, force out, displace, fire, dismiss, terminate - terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
drop - terminate an association with; "drop him from the Republican ticket"
15.drop - let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the mixture"
pour - cause to run; "pour water over the floor"
drip - fall in drops; "Water is dripping from the faucet"
16.drop - get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
exuviate, molt, moult, slough, shed - cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring"
remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
abscise - shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue
exfoliate - cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters
autotomise, autotomize - cause a body part to undergo autotomy
17.drop - take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth; "She dropped acid when she was a teenager"
do drugs, drug - use recreational drugs
18.drop - omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing; " New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's"
elide - leave or strike out; "This vowel is usually elided before a single consonant"
19.drop - leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
forget - forget to do something; "Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!"
pass over, skip, skip over, jump - bypass; "He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible"
20.drop - change from one level to another; "She dropped into army jargon"
change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
21.drop - fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death; "shop til you drop"
fall - pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"
22.drop - grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
fatigue, jade, tire, weary, pall - lose interest or become bored with something or somebody; "I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food"
languish, fade - become feeble; "The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon"
rot, waste - become physically weaker; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"
decline, worsen - grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"
23.drop - give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning"
birth, give birth, bear, deliver, have - cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"

drop
verb 2. (often with away) decline, fall, sink
verb 4. drip, trickle, dribble, fall in drops
verb 5. sink, fall, descend, droop
verb 6. set down, leave, deposit, unload, let off
verb 7. quit, give up, abandon, cease, axe (informal) kick (informal) terminate, relinquish, remit, discontinue, forsake
noun 11. dash, shot (informal) spot, taste, trace, pinch, sip, tot, trickle, nip, dab, mouthful
drop in (Informal) visit, call, stop, turn up, look up, call in, look in, pop in (informal)
drop off (Informal)
1. fall asleep, nod (off), doze (off), snooze (informal) catnap, drowse, have forty winks (informal)
drop out leave, stop, give up, withdraw, quit, pull out, back out, renege, throw in the towel, cop out (slang) fall by the wayside
drop out of something discontinue, give up, abandon, quit, cease, terminate, forsake
drop someone off set down, leave, deliver, let off, allow to alight
Translations
drop [drɔp] n [of water] → gota (= fall) (in price) → bajada: (in salary) → disminución f
vt (= allow to fall) → dejar caer [+ voice, eyes, price]; bajar (= set down from car); dejar
vi [price, temperature] → bajar; [wind] → calmarse, amainar; [numbers, attendance] → disminuir;
drops npl (MED) → gotas fpl;
cough drops → pastillas fpl para la tos;
a drop of 10% → una bajada del 10 por ciento;
to drop anchor → echar el ancla;
to drop sb a line → mandar unas líneas a algn
drop in vi (col) (= visit): to drop in (on) → pasar por casa (de)
drop off vi (= sleep) → dormirse
vt [+ passenger] → bajar, dejar
drop out vi (= withdraw) → retirarse

drop [drɔp] n [of liquid] → goutte f (= fall); baisse f: (in salary) → réduction f;
(also: parachute drop) → saut m [of cliff]; dénivellation f; à-pic m
vtlaisser tomber [+ voice, eyes, price]; baisser [+ passenger]; déposer
vi [wind, temperature, price, voice] → tomber; [numbers, attendance] → diminuer;
drops npl (Med) → gouttes;
cough drops → pastilles fpl pour la toux;
a drop of 10% → une baisse or réduction) de 10%;
to drop anchor → jeter l'ancre;
to drop sb a line → mettre un mot à qn
drop in vi (inf) (= visit);
to drop in (on) → faire un saut (chez), passer (chez)
drop off vi (= sleep) → s'assoupir
vt [+ passenger] → déposer;
to drop sb off → déposer qn
drop out vi (= withdraw) → se retirer; [student etc] → abandonner, décrocher

drop [drɔp] nTropfen m;
(lessening) → Rückgang m;
(distance) → Höhenunterschied m;
(in salary) → Verschlechterung f;
(also: parachute drop) → (Ab)sprung m
vtfallen lassen;
(voice, eyes, price) → senken;
(set down from car) → absetzen;
(omit) → weglassen
vi(herunter)fallen;
(wind) → sich legen;
drops nplTropfen pl;
a 300 ft drop → ein Höhenunterschied von 300 Fuß;
a drop of 10% → ein Rückgang um 10%;
cough drops → Hustentropfen pl;
to drop anchor → ankern, vor Anker gehen;
to drop sb a line → jdm ein paar Zeilen schreiben
drop in drop (inf) vi to drop in (on sb) → (bei jdm) vorbeikommen
drop off drop vieinschlafen
vt (passenger) → absetzen
drop out drop vi (withdraw) → ausscheiden;
(student) → sein Studium abbrechen

drop [drɔp] ngoccia (= fall) (in price) → calo, ribasso: (in salary) → riduzione f; taglio;
(also: parachute drop) → lancio (= steep incline); salto
vtlasciar cadere [+ voice, eyes, price]; abbassare (= set down from car); far scendere
vicascare (= decrease) [wind, temperature, price, voice] → calare; [numbers, attendance] → diminuire;
drops npl (MED) → gocce fpl;
cough drops → pastiglie fpl per la tosse;
a drop of 10% → un calo del 10%;
to drop sb a line → mandare due righe a qn;
to drop anchor → gettare l'ancora
drop in vi (col) (= visit): to drop in (on) → fare un salto (da), passare (da)
drop off vi (= sleep) → addormentarsi
vt to drop sb off → far scendere qn
drop out vi (= withdraw) → ritirarsi; [student etc] → smettere di studiare

drop
n drop [drop]
1 a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling a drop of rain. druppel قَطْرَه капка kapka dråbe der Tropfen σταγόνα gota piisk قطره pisara goutte טִיפָּה बूंद kap csepp v. csöpp tetesan dropi goccia しずく 방울, 물방울 lašas piliens titisan druppel dråpe kropla gota picătură капля kvapka kaplja kap droppe หยดน้ำ damla крапля قطرہ ، بوند giọt
2 a small quantity (of liquid) If you want more wine, there's a drop left. druppel كَمِّيَّه قَليلَه капка troška dråbe; sjat; smule der Schluck στάλα gota, culo (de vaso/botella) tilk ذره؛ کمی tilkka goutte טיפה, מעט बूंद gutljaj csepp v. csöpp setetes dropi; smálögg goccia, goccio 小量 소량 lašelis pilīte setitis druppel en dråpe, litt odrobina, kapka gota strop глоток troška kaplja kapljica droppe, slurk จำนวนเล็กน้อย birazcık, bir damlacık 微量 ковток تھوڑی سی مقدار hớp
3 an act of falling a drop in temperature. val هُبوط، إنْخِفاض падане pokles fald der Fall πτώση caída, descenso langus افت؛ کاهش lasku baisse, chute יְרִידָה गिरावट pad csökkenés penurunan fall abbassamento, calo 降下 하강, 하락 kritimas pazemināšanās; krišanās penurunan daling fall spadek queda cădere; scădere понижение pokles padec pad fall[], nedgång ตก düşme, düşüş 下降 зниження, падіння نزول sự hạ xuống
4 a vertical descent From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet. afgrond مَسافَه عَمودِيَّه падане spád fald der Abfall γκρεμός desnivel langus سقوط؛ ریزش pudotus descente יְרִידָה पात, पतन spust esés tebing falllengd dislivello 落下距離 급한 수직 경사 status skardis stāvs kritums tebing afgrond fallhøyde spad, uskok queda povârniş обрыв spád spust pad fall ต่ำลง iniş, alçalış 高低平面相差的距離,落差 уклін سیدھی ڈھال dựng đứng 平面差的
vpast tense, past participle dropped
1 to let fall, usually accidentally She dropped a box of pins all over the floor. laat val يُسْقِطُ (из)пускам (u)pustit tabe fallen lassen ρίχνω, αφήνω κτ. να πέσει dejar caer, tirar pillama انداختن pudottaa laisser tomber לְהַפִּיל, לִשמוֹט अनजाने में गिरने देना slučajno ispustiti (le)ejt menjatuhkan falla; fella; missa lasciar cadere 落とす 떨어뜨리다 numesti (nejauši) nomest menjatuhkan laten vallen la falle, miste, slippe upuścić deixar cair a scăpa ронять vypadnúť spustiti prosuti tappa, släppa, låta falla ทำหล่น düşürmek, bırakmak 使滴下 упускати غیر ارادتا گرانا rơi hoặc để cho cái gì rơi 使
2 to fall The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws. val يَسْقُطُ падам spadnout falde fallen πέφτω caer kukkuma افتادن pudota (re)tomber לִפּוֹל गिराना, गिरना pasti leesik jatuh falla, detta cadere 落ちる 떨어지다, 뛰어내리다 nukristi []krist jatuh vallen falle, hoppe ned upadać, spadać cair a cădea опускаться spadnúť pasti pasti ramla ner, hoppa ner ตก düşmek 使落下 падати گرنا đánh rơi 使
3 to give up (a friend, a habit etc) I think she's dropped the idea of going to London. laat vaar يُسْقِطُ، يَتَخَلّى عن отказвам се opustit give op aufgeben παρατώ, εγκαταλείπω dejar, abandonar loobuma دست کشیدن luopua, hylätä abandonner לַעֲזוֹב छोड़ देना, त्याग देना odustati od nečega, napustiti ideju felad (vmit), elejt (vkit, vmit) melepaskan hætta við, sleppa abbandonare やめる (...하는 것을) 포기하다 mesti, atsisakyti atmest (paradumu, nodomu); pamest (draugu) melepaskan laten vallen droppe zrezygnować z abandonar a aban­dona, a renunţa бросать opustiť, zanechať opustiti napustiti sluta umgås med, överge, släppa ยกเลิก vazgeçmek, bırakmak 丟棄 відмовитися ترک کر دینا bỏ rơi
4 to set down from a car etc The bus dropped me at the end of the road. aflaai يُنْزِل слизам от превозно средство vysadit sætte af absetzen κατεβάζω κπ. από όχημα dejar (sõidukist) välja laskma پیاده شدن jättää déposer, débarquer לְהוֹרִיד छोड़ना izaći iz auta, sići s autobusa letesz menurunkan hleypa úr lasciare, far scendere 降ろす (차에서)내려주다 išlaipinti izlaist; izsēdināt (no transporta līdzekļa) menurunkan afzetten sette av, av wysadzić deixar a lăsa высаживать(ся) vysadiť odložiti (koga) ostaviti släppa (sätta) av ส่งผู้โดยสาร indirmek, bırakmak 下車 підвозити, довозити گاڑی وغیرہ سے اتارنا xuống xe
5 to say or write in an informal and casual manner I'll drop her a note. 'n reëltjie skrywe يَقولُ أو يَكْتُبُ كلمَه أو مُلاحَظَه оставям naškrábnout; utrousit lade en bemærkning falde; lægge en besked ein paar Zeilen schreiben γράφω κτ. πρόχειρα escribir möödaminnes märkima نوشتن jättää, tokaista écrire/envoyer (petit mot un) לִשלוֹחַ מִכתָב अनौपचारिक तरीके से कुछ कहना या लिखना ostaviti poruku ír (pár sort) mengirim surat skrifa miða/skilaboð scrivere 1筆書く 간단한 편지나 메모를 쓰다 tarstelėti, brūkštelėti uzrakstīt zīmīti menulis surat sturen sende skreślić escrever a lăsa/a scrie un bilet черкнуть naznačiť napisati (nekaj besed) napisati skriva [] ส่งจดหมาย bir iki söz söylemek; iki satır yazmak (寫便條)投寄 промовити; начеркати غیر رسمی طور پر لکھنا یا کہنا viết便
n droplet [-lit]
a tiny drop droplets of rain. druppeltjie قَطْرَه صَغيرَه капчица kapička lille dråbe das Tröpfchen σταγονίτσα gotita piisake قطره کوچک pieni pisara gouttelette טִיפָּה קְטָנָה छोटी बूंद sićušne kapi kiše cseppecske titikan smádropi gocciolina 小滴 작은 물방울 lašelis pilīte titikan druppeltje liten dråpe kropelka gotinha picătură (mică) капелька kvapôčka kapljica kapljica liten droppe หยดน้อย ๆ damla 微滴 крапелька چھوٹے قطرے giọt nhỏ
n pl droppings
excrement (of animals or birds). mis رَوْث، بَعْر животински тор trus efterladenskaber; hundelorte; fugleklatter der Kot κοπριά, κουτσουλιές excremento, caca väljaheited, pabulad فضله jätökset crottes, chiures גְלָלִים गोबर, लीद आदि otpaci, ostaci állati ürülék kotoran binatang saur; tað, mykja, skítur, drit sterco, escrementi ふん 새나 짐승의 배설물 išmatos (dzīvnieku) mēsli najis binatang uitwerpselen dyreavføring, lort łajno excremento bălegar, excremente помёт trus iztrebki životinjski izmet spillning มูลสัตว์; มูลนก hayvan pisliği (鳥獸的)糞 кізяк, послід جانوروں کی لید یا پرندوں کی بیٹ phân xúc vật hoặc chim)粪
n drop-out
a person who withdraws, especially from a course at a university etc or the normal life of society. uitsakker, mislukking مُتَساقِط من التَّعْليم او الحياةِ الأجْتِماعِيَّه отпадащ odpadlík (ze studia); ztroskotanec dropout; social taber der/die Aussteiger(in) φοιτητής που εγκαταλείπει τις σπουδές του, αρνητής της κοινωνίας estudiante que deja los estudios, marginado kooli poolelijätnu, heidik کناره گیری کردن؛ ترک تحصیل کردن koulunsa keskeyttänyt, systeemistä luopuja marginal/-ale נוֹשֶר बीच में पढ़ाई छोड़ देना, किसी प्रतियोगिता इत्यादि में छंट जाना onaj koji prekida školovanje ili se povači iz društva kimaradás (iskolából), lemorzsolódás jebolan sá sem hættir í skóla eða segir skilið við venjulegt líferni emarginato 落ちこぼれ 낙제생, 중퇴자, 사회 부적응자 iškritęs iš gyvenimo ir pan. žmogus atbirums; (no universitātes u.tml.) atskaitīts students disingkirkan drop-out en som faller fra osoba rezygnująca (ze studiów itp.), abnegat marginal QUERY persoană care renunţă la studii недоучка;человек, поставивший себя вне общества vykoľajený človek, stroskotanec, neúspešný študent kdor preneha sodelovati; odpadnik otpadnik iz društva avhoppare, utslagen นักเรียนที่ถอนการเรียนวิชาใดวิชาหนึ่ง terkeden kimse, okulu bitirmeden ayrılan öğrenci 退學 декласована особа چھوڑ دینا یا ترک کر دینا người bỏ học giữa chừng hay rời bỏ cuộc sống bình thường 退
drop a brick / drop a clanger
unknowingly to say or do something extremely tactless. mond verby praat يُلْقي حَجَرا، يُلْقي كَلاما جارِحاً أو غَير مُهَذَّب изпускам се udělat botu lave en brøler; træde i spinaten ins Fettnäpfchen treten κάνω γκάφα meter la pata prohmakat tegema حرف نسنجیده زدن möhlätä faire une gaffe לְהָבִיך, לְהַעֲלִיב सामाजिक रूप से अस्वीकार्य चीज कहना reći nešto netaktično tapintatlan megjegyzést tesz salah omong segja e-ð óviðeigandi fare una gaffe へまなことを言う 난처한 말[]을 하다 padaryti netaktą/liapsusą 'nogāzt podu' salah cakap een bok schieten gjøre en brøler, tråkke i salaten popełnić gafę cometer uma gafe a face o gafă допустить бестактность prerieknuť sa kozla ustreliti napraviti gaf trampa i klaveret, göra en dundertabbe เอ่ยถึงสิ่งที่ทำให้อับอาย gaf yapmak, çam devirmek 失言;出錯 ляпнути; зробити ляп بے موقع بات کہ بیٹھنا nói hớ hay hành động vô tình rất sống sượng
drop back
to slow down; to fall behind I was at the front of the crowd but I dropped back to speak to Bill. terugval يَتأخَّر، يَتَباطَأ изоставам vrátit se sakke agterud zurückbleiben μένω πίσω quedarse atrás käiku aeglustama به عقب رفتن jättäytyä jälkeen se laisser distancer לְפָגֵר מְאָחוֹר पीछे हटना zaostati lemarad melambatkan jalan dragast aftur úr rimanere indietro 遅れる 속력을 낮추어 뒤로 처지다 atsilikti atpalikt melambatkan jalan terugvallen sakke bakut zostać w tyle, zwolnić para trás ficar a încetini; a rămâne în urmă отставать vrátiť sa dozadu pustiti se prehiteti usporiti sakta ner, falla tillbaka ตกลงสู่ geri/arkada kalmak 落後 відходити دھیرے ہو جانا tụt lại
drop by
to visit someone casually and without being invited I'll drop by at his house on my way home. inval يَزور посещавам zaskočit (někam) kigge ind; lægge vejen forbi zufällig besuchen περνώ για σύντομη επίσκεψη pasar por läbi astuma سر زدن به pistäytyä passer voir לְבָקֵר, “לִקפּוֹץ” बिना बुलावे के मिलने जाना svratiti beugrik singgah líta inn, koma við passare 立ち寄る (잠깐) 들르다 užeiti, užsukti apciemot; iegriezties singgah aanlopen stikke innom, komme forbi wpaść do kogoś passar na casa de a trece pe la заходить без приглашения zaskočiť (niekam) oglasiti se (pri kom) navratiti titta in เยี่ยมเยียนอย่างไม่เป็นทางการ uğramak 臨時訪問 зайти گاہے گاہے آ کر مل جانا tạt vào thăm 访
drop in
to arrive informally to visit someone Do drop in (on me) if you happen to be passing! val in يَزور بصورةٍ غَيْر مُتَوَقَّعَه отивам zajít, přijít se podívat dumpe indenfor einen kurzen Besuch machen περνώ για σύντομη επίσκεψη pasarse (por) sisse astuma سرزده به جایی رفتن pistäytyä passer voir לְבָקֵר, “לִקפּוֹץ” बिना बुलावे के पहुंच जाना navratiti benéz vkihez mampir koma í heimsókn (óboðinn) fare un salto 立ち寄る 잠깐 들르다 užeiti, užsukti apciemot; iegriezties singgah langskomen komme/stikke innom wpaść, wstąpić aparecer a trece pe la заглядывать prísť (k niekomu) oglasiti se (pri kom) svratiti titta in, hälsa på มาเยี่ยม (โดยไม่บอกล่วงหน้าหรืออย่างไม่เป็นทางการ) uğramak 順便走訪(某人) заскочити غیر رسمی طور پر ملاقات کے لۓ آنا tạt vào thăm 便访某人
drop off
1 to become separated or fall off The door-handle dropped off; This button dropped off your coat. afgeval يَسْقُط، يَنْفَكُّ падам uvolnit se, upadnout falde af abfallen πέφτω soltarse, caerse ära tulema کنده شدن irrota, pudota se détacher ליפול गिर जाना otpasti leesik terlepas detta af staccarsi とれる (...에서)떨어져 나가다, 떨어지다 nutrūkti, nukristi nokrist; notrūkt terlepas afvallen falle av, løsne odpaść cair a se rupe, a cădea отваливаться uvoľniť sa, odpadnúť odpasti otpasti ramla (falla) av หลุด kopmak, düşmek 脫落 відпасти الگ ہو جانا ، گر جانا rời ra
2 to fall asleep I was so tired I dropped off in front of the television. insluimer يَسْقُطُ نائِما заспивам usnout falde i søvn einschlafen αποκοιμιέμαι dormirse tukastama به خواب رفتن nukahtaa s'endormir לֶהֱרָדֵם सो जाना zaspati elalszik tertidur sofna addormentarsi 寝入る 잠들다 užsnūsti iesnausties tertidur indommelen falle i søvn, sovne, døse, dorme av zdrzemnąć się adormecer a adormi уснуть zaspať zaspati zaspati somna, lura till หลับ uyuya kalmak, içi geçmek 睡著 заснути نیند سو جانا ngủ lơ mơ
3 to allow to get off a vehicle Drop me off at the corner. afsit يُنْزِل слизам vysadit sætte af absetzen κατεβάζω κπ. από όχημα dejar (sõidukist) välja laskma پیاده کردن jättää pois déposer לְהוֹרִיד מְהַרֶכֶב किसी वाहन से उतरने देना iskrcati iz auta letesz menurunkan hleypa úr/út fare scendere 降ろす 내려주다 išleisti, išlaipinti izlaist; izsēdināt (no transporta līdzekļa) turunkan afzetten sette av wysadzić deixar a lăsa высаживать vysadiť odložiti (koga) ostaviti släppa (sätta) av ส่งของหรือผู้โดยสาร indirmek, bırakmak 下車 випустити کسی گاڑی سے اتارنا xuống xe
drop out
to withdraw from a group, from a course at university, or from the normal life of society There are only two of us going to the theatre now Mary has dropped out; She's dropped out of college. uitval يَتَساقَطُ من التَّعْليم отказвам се odpadnout; odejít gå ud; droppe ud; springe fra aufgeben, aussteigen παρατώ, εγκαταλείπω abandonar pooleli jätma, ära langema کناره گیری کردن؛ ترک تحصیل کردن jäädä pois, keskeyttää en marge de vivre la société לִנשׁוֹר किसी समूह, पाठ्यक्रम, कालेज इत्यादि से हट जाना prekinuti školovanje, povući se iz društva kimarad menarik diri hætta í skóla; hætta venjulegum lifnaðarháttum andarsene; ritirarsi 脱落する 도중에 이탈하다, 중퇴하다 išeiti, iškristi atrauties no sabiedrības; izstāties (no grupas, mācību iestādes) dibuang verlaten, uitvallen droppe ut, trekke seg, falle fra zrezygnować, wycofać się abandonar a se retrage выбывать odpadnúť, vypadnúť izpasti, izpisati se napustiti hoppa av, dra sig ur ตัดออกจาก (การแข่งขันหรือกลุ่ม) bırakmak, ayrılmak, devam etmemek 退出 вибувати کسی جمعیت، یونورسٹی وغیرہ کو ترک کر دینا bỏ học nửa chừng 退


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