drop (dr p)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. Phrasal Verbs: 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. 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 Idioms: 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. 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 [drɒp]
n
1. a small quantity of liquid that forms or falls in a spherical or pear-shaped mass; globule
2. a very small quantity of liquid
3. a very small quantity of anything
4. something resembling a drop in shape or size, such as a decorative pendant or small sweet
5. the act or an instance of falling; descent
6. a decrease in amount or value; slump a drop in prices
7. the vertical distance that anything may fall
8. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a steep or sheer incline or slope
9. (Cookery) short for fruit drop
10. (Engineering / Aeronautics) the act of unloading troops, equipment, or supplies by parachute
11. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) (in cable television) a short spur from a trunk cable that feeds signals to an individual house
12. (Performing Arts / Theatre) Theatre See drop curtain
13. another word for trap door, gallows
14. Chiefly US and Canadian a slot or aperture through which an object can be dropped to fall into a receptacle
15. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical the midships height of a sail bent to a fixed yard Compare hoist [6a]
16. (Team Sports / Cricket) Austral Cricket slang a fall of the wicket he came in at first drop
17. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Tennis) See drop shot
a drop in the bucket (or in the ocean) an amount very small in relation to what is needed or desired
at the drop of a hat without hesitation or delay
have had a drop too much to be drunk
have the drop on (someone) US and NZ to have the advantage over (someone)
vb drops, dropping, dropped
1. (of liquids) to fall or allow to fall in globules
2. to fall or allow to fall vertically
3. (tr) to allow to fall by letting go of
4. to sink or fall or cause to sink or fall to the ground, as from a blow, wound, shot, weariness, etc.
5. (intr; foll by back, behind, etc.) to fall, move, or go in a specified manner, direction, etc.
6. (intr; foll by in, by, etc.) Informal to pay a casual visit (to)
7. to decrease or cause to decrease in amount or value the cost of living never drops
8. to sink or cause to sink to a lower position, as on a scale
9. to make or become less in strength, volume, etc.
10. (intr) to sink or decline in health or condition
11. (intr; sometimes foll by into) to pass easily into a state or condition to drop into a habit
12. (intr) to move along gently as with a current of water or air
13. (tr) to allow to pass casually in conversation to drop a hint
14. (tr) to leave out (a word or letter)
15. (tr) to set down or unload (passengers or goods)
16. (tr) to send or post drop me a line
17. (tr) to discontinue; terminate let's drop the matter
18. (tr) to cease to associate or have to do with
19. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) (tr) Slang chiefly US to cease to employ he was dropped from his job
20. (tr; sometimes foll by in, off, etc.) Informal to leave or deposit, esp at a specified place
21. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of animals) to give birth to (offspring)
22. (Group Games / Gambling, except Cards) (Group Games / Card Games) Slang chiefly US and Canadian to lose (money), esp when gambling
23. (Clothing & Fashion) (tr) to lengthen (a hem, etc.)
24. (Engineering / Aeronautics) (tr) to unload (troops, equipment, or supplies) by parachute
25. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (tr) Nautical to leave behind; sail out of sight of
26. (Team Sports, other than specified) (tr) Sport to omit (a player) from a team
27. (General Sporting Terms) (tr) to lose (a score, game, or contest) the champion dropped his first service game
28. (tr) (General Sporting Terms) Sport to hit or throw (a ball) into a goal he dropped a 30 foot putt
29. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Tennis) (tr) to hit (a ball) with a drop shot
(Transport / Nautical Terms)
drop astern Nautical to fall back to the stern (of another vessel)
31. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Motor Racing) (tr) Motor racing slang to spin (the car) and (usually) crash out of the race
32. (Law / Recreational Drugs) (tr) Slang to swallow (a drug, esp a barbiturate or LSD)
drop dead! Slang an exclamation of contempt
n & vb
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
| Noun | 1. | 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. |  drop - 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"--Kiplingtear, 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 | |
| 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" 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. |  drop - 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. |  drop - a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery | |
| 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 | |
| Verb | 1. | 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" |
| 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" drop - let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes" flump, flump down - fall heavily decline - go down; "The roof declines here" | |
| 3. | drop - go down in value; "Stock prices dropped" 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" change posture - undergo a change in bodily posture | |
| 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" | |
| 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. |  drop - 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" 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" 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" 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" 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 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 | |
| 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" | |
| 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" | |
| 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!" | |
| 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" | |
| 23. | drop - give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning" |
drop
verb
1. fall, lower, sink, decline, plunge, slump, diminish, decrease, plummet, dwindle, lessen, slacken Temperatures can drop to freezing at night.
2. (often with away) decline, fall, sink, dip, slope, descend, fall away, slope downwards The ground dropped away steeply.
3. plunge, fall, dive, tumble, descend, plummet Part of an aeroplane had dropped out of the sky and hit me.
5. drip, run, flow, leak, trickle, dribble, drizzle, fall in drops He felt hot tears dropping onto his fingers.
6. deposit, put, place, set, rest, lay, stick, shove, set down, plonk (informal) He dropped his coat on the floor.
8. collapse, fall, faint, fall down, pass out, black out, lose consciousness, keel over, conk out (informal), flake out (informal) She looked about to drop.
10. quit, give up, abandon, cease, axe (informal), kick (informal), terminate, shun, relinquish, remit, discontinue, forsake, turn your back on He was told to drop the idea.
11. abandon, reject, desert, renounce, forsake, repudiate, disown, leave, jilt, throw over, disclaim, turn your back on He has dropped those friends who used to drink with him.
12. eject, dismiss, throw out, exclude, discharge, discard, oust, evict, send packing, turf out (informal), give the bum's rush (slang), throw out on your ear (informal) The captain was dropped from the team.
noun
1. decrease, fall, cut, lowering, decline, reduction, slump, fall-off, downturn, deterioration, cutback, diminution, decrement He was prepared to take a drop in wages.
3. dash, shot (informal), spot, taste, trace, pinch, sip, tot, trickle, nip, dab, mouthful I'll have a drop of that milk.
drop by or in (on) (Informal) visit, call, stop, turn up, look up, call in, look in (on), go and see, pop in (informal) I'll drop in on my way home.
drop off
1. fall asleep, nod (off), doze (off), go off, snooze (informal), drift off, catnap, drowse, have forty winks (informal) I was just dropping off.
2. decrease, lower, decline, shrink, diminish, fall off, dwindle, lessen, wane, subside, slacken The toll of casualties has dropped off sharply.
drop out leave, stop, give up, withdraw, quit, pull out, back out, renege, throw in the towel, cop out (slang), fall by the wayside He went to university, but dropped out after a year.
Translations
drop [drɒp]
A. N
1. [of liquid] → gota f
"would you like some milk?" - "just a drop" → -¿quieres leche? -una gota nada más
in three weeks we didn't have a drop of rain → no cayó ni una gota en tres semanas
would you like a drop of soup? → ¿quieres un poco de sopa?
there's just a drop left → queda sólo una gota
he's had a drop too much → ha bebido más de la cuenta
I haven't touched a drop → no he probado una sola gota
a drop in the ocean → una gota de agua en el mar
"would you like some milk?" - "just a drop" → -¿quieres leche? -una gota nada más
in three weeks we didn't have a drop of rain → no cayó ni una gota en tres semanas
would you like a drop of soup? → ¿quieres un poco de sopa?
there's just a drop left → queda sólo una gota
he's had a drop too much → ha bebido más de la cuenta
I haven't touched a drop → no he probado una sola gota
a drop in the ocean → una gota de agua en el mar
2. drops (Med) → gotas fpl
3. (= sweet) → pastilla f
4. (= fall) (in price) → bajada f, caída f; (in demand) → disminución f, reducción f
a drop of 10% → una bajada del 10 por ciento
to take a drop in salary → aceptar un salario más bajo
a drop in temperature → una bajada de las temperaturas
at the drop of a hat → con cualquier pretexto
a drop of 10% → una bajada del 10 por ciento
to take a drop in salary → aceptar un salario más bajo
a drop in temperature → una bajada de las temperaturas
at the drop of a hat → con cualquier pretexto
5. (= steep incline) → pendiente f; (= fall) → caída f
a drop of ten metres → una caída de diez metros
a drop of ten metres → una caída de diez metros
6. (by parachute) [of supplies, arms etc] → lanzamiento m
7. (for secret mail) → escondrijo m (para correo secreto)
B. VT
1. (= let fall)
1.1. (deliberately) [+ object] → dejar caer; (= release, let go of) → soltar; [+ bomb, parachutist] → lanzar; [+ anchor] → echar; [+ liquid] → echar gota a gota
the cat dropped the mouse at my feet → el gato soltó al ratón junto a mis pies
don't drop your coat onto the floor, hang it up → no sueltes el abrigo en el suelo, cuélgalo
to drop a letter in the postbox → echar una carta al buzón
drop it! (gun) → ¡suéltalo!
the cat dropped the mouse at my feet → el gato soltó al ratón junto a mis pies
don't drop your coat onto the floor, hang it up → no sueltes el abrigo en el suelo, cuélgalo
to drop a letter in the postbox → echar una carta al buzón
drop it! (gun) → ¡suéltalo!
2. (= lower) [+ eyes, voice, price, hem] → bajar
3. (= set down) (from car) [+ object, person] → dejar; (from boat) [+ cargo, passengers] → descargar
could you drop me at the station? → ¿me puedes dejar en la estación?
could you drop me at the station? → ¿me puedes dejar en la estación?
4. (= utter casually) [+ remark, name, clue] → soltar
to drop (sb) a hint about sth → echar(a algn)una indirecta sobre algo
to drop a word in sb's ear → decir algo a algn en confianza
to drop (sb) a hint about sth → echar(a algn)una indirecta sobre algo
to drop a word in sb's ear → decir algo a algn en confianza
6. (= omit) (from text) → suprimir
to drop one's h's or aitches → no pronunciar las haches
I've been dropped from the team → me han sacado del equipo
to drop one's h's or aitches → no pronunciar las haches
I've been dropped from the team → me han sacado del equipo
7. (= abandon) [+ conversation, correspondence] → dejar; [+ candidate] → rechazar; [+ boyfriend] → dejar, plantar; [+ friend] → romper con; [+ charges] → retirar; [+ claim, plan] → renunciar a, abandonar
we had to drop what we were doing → tuvimos que dejar lo que estábamos haciendo
they dropped him like a hot brick → lo abandonaron como a perro sarnoso
I'm going to drop chemistry → no voy a dar más química
to drop everything → soltarlo todo
drop it! (subject) → ¡ya está bien!
let's drop the subject → cambiemos de tema
we had to drop what we were doing → tuvimos que dejar lo que estábamos haciendo
they dropped him like a hot brick → lo abandonaron como a perro sarnoso
I'm going to drop chemistry → no voy a dar más química
to drop everything → soltarlo todo
drop it! (subject) → ¡ya está bien!
let's drop the subject → cambiemos de tema
8. (= lose) [+ game] → perder
C. VI
1. (= fall) [object, person] → caer(se)
to drop with exhaustion → caer rendido
drop dead! → ¡vete al cuerno!
I'm fit to drop → estoy que no me tengo
he let it drop that → reveló que ...
so we let the matter drop → así que dejamos el asunto
to drop with exhaustion → caer rendido
drop dead! → ¡vete al cuerno!
I'm fit to drop → estoy que no me tengo
he let it drop that → reveló que ...
so we let the matter drop → así que dejamos el asunto
2. (= decrease) [wind] → calmarse, amainar; [temperature, price, voice] → bajar; [numbers, crowd, demand] → disminuir
the temperature will drop tonight → la temperatura bajará esta noche
the temperature will drop tonight → la temperatura bajará esta noche
D. CPD drop goal N (Rugby) → drop m
drop handlebars NPL → manillar msing de(bicicleta de)carreras
drop kick N → puntapié m de botepronto
drop shot N → dejada f
drop zone N (Aer) → zona f de salto
drop handlebars NPL → manillar msing de(bicicleta de)carreras
drop kick N → puntapié m de botepronto
drop shot N → dejada f
drop zone N (Aer) → zona f de salto
drop across VI + ADV we dropped across to see him → nos dejamos caer por su casa
he dropped across to see us → se dejó caer por casa
he dropped across to see us → se dejó caer por casa
drop away VI + ADV [attendance etc] → disminuir
drop back VI + ADV → quedarse atrás
drop behind VI + ADV (in race, competition) → quedarse atrás; (in work etc) → rezagarse
drop by VI + ADV = drop in
drop down VI + ADV → caerse; (= crouch) → agacharse
we dropped down to the coast → bajamos hacia la costa
we dropped down to the coast → bajamos hacia la costa
drop in VI + ADV (= visit) → pasar por casa, dejarse caer por casa
do drop in any time → ven a vernos cuando quieras
to drop in on → pasar por casa de
they dropped in on us yesterday → pasaron por casa ayer, nos visitaron de improviso ayer
do drop in any time → ven a vernos cuando quieras
to drop in on → pasar por casa de
they dropped in on us yesterday → pasaron por casa ayer, nos visitaron de improviso ayer
drop off
A. VI + ADV
1. (= fall asleep) → dormirse
2. (= decline) [sales, interest] → disminuir
3. [part] → desprenderse, soltarse
B. VT + ADV (from car) [+ person, thing] → dejar
could you drop me off at the station? → ¿me puedes dejar en la estación?
could you drop me off at the station? → ¿me puedes dejar en la estación?
drop out VI + ADV [contents etc] → derramarse, salirse (fig) (from competition) → retirarse
to drop out of society/university → abandonar la sociedad/la universidad
to drop out of a team → salirse de un equipo
to drop out of a race → abandonar una carrera
he dropped out of my life → desapareció de mi vida
to drop out of society/university → abandonar la sociedad/la universidad
to drop out of a team → salirse de un equipo
to drop out of a race → abandonar una carrera
he dropped out of my life → desapareció de mi vida
drop round
B. VI + ADV = drop in
drop [ˈdrɒp]
n
(= reduction) (in numbers, rate, level) → baisse f; (in salary) → baisse f
a drop in wages → une baisse des revenus
a drop of 10% → une baisse de 10%
a drop in [+ numbers, rate, level] → une diminution de
a drop in wages → une baisse des revenus
a drop of 10% → une baisse de 10%
a drop in [+ numbers, rate, level] → une diminution de
(distance to the next level) → dénivellation f
a 300m drop, a drop of 300m → une dénivellation de 300 m
a 300m drop, a drop of 300m → une dénivellation de 300 m
[cliff] → à-pic m
(also parachute drop) → parachutage m
vt
(= let fall) → laisser tomber
I dropped the glass and it broke → J'ai laissé tomber le verre et il s'est cassé.
to drop a hint → faire une suggestion, faire une allusion
I dropped the glass and it broke → J'ai laissé tomber le verre et il s'est cassé.
to drop a hint → faire une suggestion, faire une allusion
(= lower) [+ voice, eyes] → baisser; [+ price] to drop anchor → jeter l'ancre
(= set down from car) [+ passenger] → déposer
Could you drop me at the station? → Pouvez-vous me déposer à la gare?
Could you drop me at the station? → Pouvez-vous me déposer à la gare?
(= give up) [+ idea, project] → laisser tomber, renoncer à; [+ legal case] → laisser tomber; [+ school subject] → laisser tomber
I'm going to drop chemistry → Je vais laisser tomber la chimie.
to drop the subject (= stop talking about sth) → parler d'autre chose
I'm going to drop chemistry → Je vais laisser tomber la chimie.
to drop the subject (= stop talking about sth) → parler d'autre chose
(= omit from team) [+ player] → écarter
vi
[wind, temperature, price] → tomber; [head] → retomber
to drop to a whisper [voice] → ne plus être qu'un murmure
to drop to a whisper [voice] → ne plus être qu'un murmure
[numbers, attendance] → diminuer
(= collapse) [person] → s'écrouler drops
npl (for eyes) → gouttes fpl
cough drops → pastilles fpl pour la toux
to drop in on sb → faire un saut chez qn, passer chez qn
cough drops → pastilles fpl pour la toux
drop by
vi (= call in) → passerdrop in
vi (= visit) → faire un saut, passerto drop in on sb → faire un saut chez qn, passer chez qn
drop off
vi (= fall asleep) → s'assoupir
adj (= stunning) → stupéfiant(e)
drop goal n (RUGBY) → drop m
drop-in centre n (British) → centreoù l'on peut se rendre sans rendez-vous)m d'accueil >
drop kick n (RUGBY) → drop m
drop goal n (RUGBY) → drop m
drop-in centre n (British) → centre
drop kick n (RUGBY) → drop m
drop
NOUN
of liquid → Tropfen m; drop by drop → tropfenweise; a drop of blood → ein Blutstropfen m, → ein Tropfen m → Blut; just a drop for me → für mich nur einen Tropfen; a drop of wine? → ein Schlückchen nt → Wein?; it’s a drop in the ocean or bucket (fig) → das ist ein Tropfen auf den heißen Stein; eye drops → Augentropfen pl
= fall in temperature, prices → Rückgang m (→ in gen); (sudden) → Sturz m (→ in gen); (in blood pressure) → Absinken nt (→ in gen); a drop in prices → ein Preisrückgang m → /-sturz m; 20% is quite a drop → 20%, das ist stark gefallen; he took a big drop in salary when he changed jobs → als er die Stelle wechselte, nahm er eine beträchtliche Gehaltsverschlechterung in Kauf; a sudden/noticeable drop in temperature → ein plötzlicher/merklicher Temperaturabfall
= vertical distance = difference in level → Höhenunterschied m; (= fall) → Sturz m, → Fall m; a drop of ten feet → ein Höhenunterschied von zehn Fuß; there’s a drop of ten feet down to the ledge → bis zu dem Felsvorsprung geht es zehn Fuß hinunter; it’s a nasty drop → es geht tief hinunter; it was a sheer drop from the top of the cliff into the sea → die Klippen fielen schroff zum Meer ab
= delivery of supplies, arms → Abwurf m; (of drugs etc) → Lieferung f; (= parachute jump) → (Ab)sprung m; the Red Cross made a drop of medical supplies into the flood zone → das Rote Kreuz warf Medikamente über dem Überschwemmungsgebiet ab
of gallows → Falltür f
Theat (also drop curtain) → Vorhang m
= advantage to have the drop on somebody → jdn ausstechen können; to get the drop on somebody → sich (dat) → einen Vorteil gegenüber jdm verschaffen
= sweet → Drops m
TRANSITIVE VERB
= allow to fall → fallen lassen; bomb, supplies, pamphlets, burden → abwerfen; parachutist → absetzen; voice → senken; curtsy → machen; (Knitting) stitch → fallen lassen; (= lower) hemline → herunterlassen; (Theat) curtain → herunterlassen; I dropped my watch → meine Uhr ist runtergefallen; don’t drop it! → lass es nicht fallen!; he dropped his heavy cases on the floor → er setzte or stellte seine schweren Koffer auf dem Boden ab; drop that gun! → lass die Pistole fallen!; to drop a letter in the postbox (Brit) or mailbox (US) → einen Brief einwerfen or in den Briefkasten werfen; the boys dropped their trousers (Brit) or pants → die Jungen ließen ihre Hosen herunter
= set down from car person → absetzen; thing → abliefern; (Comput: after dragging with mouse) → ablegen; (from boat) cargo → löschen
= utter casually remark, name → fallen lassen; clue → geben; hint → machen; he let drop that he was going to get married (by mistake) → es rutschte ihm raus, dass er heiraten wollte (inf); (deliberately) → er erwähnte so nebenbei, dass er heiraten wollte
= send postcard, note, line → schreiben; to drop somebody a note or a line → jdm ein paar Zeilen schreiben
= omit word, reference → auslassen; (deliberately) → weglassen (→ from in +dat); programme → absetzen; this word drops the “e” in the plural → bei diesem Wort fällt das „e“ im Plural weg; the paper refused to drop the story → die Zeitung weigerte sich, die Geschichte fallen zu lassen; he drops his aitches → er verschluckt immer das „h“
= abandon work, habit, lifestyle → aufgeben; idea, plan → fallen lassen, aufgeben; discussion, conversation → abbrechen; candidate, minister, friend → fallen lassen; girlfriend → Schluss machen mit; (Jur) case → niederschlagen; you’ll find it hard to drop the habit → es wird Ihnen schwerfallen, sich (dat) → das abzugewöhnen; you’d better drop the idea → schlagen Sie sich (dat) → das aus dem Kopf; to drop somebody from a team → jdn aus einer Mannschaft nehmen; let’s drop the subject → lassen wir das Thema; let’s drop it! → lassen wir das!; drop it! (inf) → hör auf (damit)!; drop everything (and come here immediately)! (inf) → lass alles stehen und liegen (und komm sofort her)!
= lose money → verlieren, loswerden (inf); she dropped the first three games (Tennis) → sie gab die ersten drei Spiele ab
= give birth to (animal) → werfen
INTRANSITIVE VERB
= fall object → (herunter)fallen; (Theat: curtain) → fallen; (rate, temperature etc) → sinken; (wind) → sich legen; (voice) → sich senken; don’t let it drop → lass es nicht fallen; to drop astern (Naut) → zurückfallen; Britain has dropped from fifth to tenth in the league → Großbritannien ist vom fünften auf den zehnten Ligaplatz (zurück)gefallen ? penny, pin
to the ground person → fallen; (= collapse) → umfallen, umkippen (inf); to drop to the ground → sich zu Boden fallen lassen; to drop to one’s knees → auf die Knie fallen or sinken; she dropped into an armchair → sie sank in einen Sessel, sie ließ sich in einen Sessel fallen; I’m ready to drop (inf) → ich bin zum Umfallen müde (inf); she danced till she dropped (inf) → sie tanzte bis zum Umfallen (inf) → or Gehtnichtmehr (inf); to drop dead → tot umfallen; drop dead! (inf, expressing contempt) → geh zum Teufel! (inf); small businesses were dropping like flies in the recession (inf) → während der Rezession gingen kleine Geschäfte massenweise ein (inf)
PHRASAL VERBS
? drop across or around vi (inf) → vorbeikommen/-gehen; we dropped around to see him → wir sind bei ihm vorbeigegangen; drop around and see us some time → kommen Sie doch mal (bei uns) vorbei
? drop away vi
? drop back vi → zurückfallen
? drop behind vi → zurückfallen vi +prep obj to drop behind somebody → hinter jdn zurückfallen
? drop by vi (inf) → vorbeikommen, hereinschauen
? drop down vi (= fall) → herunterfallen; he dropped down behind the hedge → er duckte sich hinter die Hecke; he dropped down onto his knees → er sank in or fiel auf die Knie; to drop down dead → tot umfallen; the cliffs drop down to the sea → die Klippen fallen jäh or steil zum Meer (hin) ab; he has dropped down to eighth overall → er ist insgesamt auf den achten Platz zurückgefallen vt sep → fallen lassen
? drop in vi (inf: = visit casually) → vorbeikommen, hereinschauen; I’ve just dropped in for a minute → ich wollte nur mal kurz hereinschauen; drop in on the Smiths → schauen Sie doch mal bei den Smiths herein; to drop in at the pub → der Kneipe (dat) → einen Besuch abstatten
? drop off vi
? drop out vi
? drop over vi (inf) = drop across
? drop across or around vi (inf) → vorbeikommen/-gehen; we dropped around to see him → wir sind bei ihm vorbeigegangen; drop around and see us some time → kommen Sie doch mal (bei uns) vorbei
? drop away vi
(= become fewer: numbers) people have been dropping away at recent meetings → in letzter Zeit sind immer weniger Leute zu den Versammlungen gekommen
? drop back vi → zurückfallen
? drop behind vi → zurückfallen vi +prep obj to drop behind somebody → hinter jdn zurückfallen
? drop by vi (inf) → vorbeikommen, hereinschauen
? drop down vi (= fall) → herunterfallen; he dropped down behind the hedge → er duckte sich hinter die Hecke; he dropped down onto his knees → er sank in or fiel auf die Knie; to drop down dead → tot umfallen; the cliffs drop down to the sea → die Klippen fallen jäh or steil zum Meer (hin) ab; he has dropped down to eighth overall → er ist insgesamt auf den achten Platz zurückgefallen vt sep → fallen lassen
? drop in vi (inf: = visit casually) → vorbeikommen, hereinschauen; I’ve just dropped in for a minute → ich wollte nur mal kurz hereinschauen; drop in on the Smiths → schauen Sie doch mal bei den Smiths herein; to drop in at the pub → der Kneipe (dat) → einen Besuch abstatten
? drop off vi
(sales) → zurückgehen; (speed, interest, popularity) → nachlassen, zurückgehen
vt sep (= set down from car etc) person → absetzen; parcel → abliefern ? drop out vi
(of box etc) → herausfallen (of aus)
(from competition etc) → ausscheiden (of aus); to drop out of a race (before it) → an einem Rennen nicht teilnehmen; (during it) → aus dem Rennen ausscheiden; he dropped out of the philosophy course → er gab den Kurs in Philosophie auf; to drop out of society → aus der Gesellschaft aussteigen (inf); to drop out of school (Brit) → die Schule vorzeitig verlassen; (US: out of university) → die Universität vorzeitig verlassen; he decided to drop out → er beschloss auszusteigen (inf)
the “t” drops out → das „t“ fällt weg
? drop over vi (inf) = drop across
drop:
drop ball
n (Ftbl) → Schiedsrichterball m
drop bottom
n → Bodenklappe f
drop ceiling
n → Hängedecke f
drop cloth
n (US: = dust cover) → Staubdecke f
drop curtain
n (Theat) → (Fall)vorhang m
drop-dead gorgeous
adj (inf) → umwerfend (inf)
drop-down menu
n (Comput) → Dropdown-Menü nt
drop forge
vt (Metal) → gesenkschmieden
drop goal
n (Rugby) → Tor nt → durch Dropkick
drop hammer
n → Fallhammer m
drop handlebars
pl → Rennlenker m
drop-in centre
n (Brit) → Tagesstätte f
drop kick
n (Rugby) → Dropkick m
drop-leaf table
n → Tisch m → mit herunterklappbaren Seitenteilen
drop:
drop scene
n (Theat) → (Zwischen)vorhang m
drop seat
n → Klappsitz m
drop shot
n (Tennis) → Stoppball m
drop [drɒp]
drop [drɒp]
1. n
a. (gen) → goccia; (of wine, tea) → goccio, goccino
drop by drop → goccia a goccia
a drop in the ocean (fig) → una goccia nel mare
he's had a drop too much (fam) → ha bevuto un bicchiere di troppo drops npl (Med) → gocce fpl
lemon drops (sweets) → caramelle fpl al limone
drop by drop → goccia a goccia
a drop in the ocean (fig) → una goccia nel mare
he's had a drop too much (fam) → ha bevuto un bicchiere di troppo drops npl (Med) → gocce fpl
lemon drops (sweets) → caramelle fpl al limone
b. (fall, in price) → calo, ribasso; (in temperature) → abbassamento; (000, in salary) → riduzione f, taglio
a drop of 10% → un calo del 10%
at the drop of a hat → in quattro e quattr'otto
a drop of 10% → un calo del 10%
at the drop of a hat → in quattro e quattr'otto
d. (unloading by parachute, of supplies, arms) → lancio
2. vt
a. (let fall) → far or lasciar cadere; (bomb) → lanciare, sganciare; (liquid) → gocciolare; (stitch) → lasciar cadere; (lower, hemline) → allungare; (price, eyes, voice) → abbassare; (set down from car, object, person) → lasciare; (from boat, cargo, passengers) → sbarcare
to drop anchor → gettare l'ancora
to drop anchor → gettare l'ancora
b. (utter casually, remark, name, clue) → lasciar cadere
to drop a word in sb's ear → dire una parolina nell'orecchio a qn
to drop (sb) a hint about sth → far capire qc (a qn)
to drop a word in sb's ear → dire una parolina nell'orecchio a qn
to drop (sb) a hint about sth → far capire qc (a qn)
d. (omit, word, letter) → dimenticare; (aitches) → omettere, non pronunciare; (intentionally, person) → escludere; (thing) → omettere
e. (abandon, work) → lasciare; (topic) → lasciar cadere; (idea) → abbandonare; (candidate) → escludere; (boyfriend, girlfriend) → piantare
let's drop the subject → lasciamo perdere
drop it! (fam) (subject) → piantala! (gun) → buttalo!
let's drop the subject → lasciamo perdere
drop it! (fam) (subject) → piantala! (gun) → buttalo!
f. (lose, money, game) → perdere
3. vi
a. (fall, object) → cadere, cascare
I'm ready to drop (fam) → sto morendo
drop dead! (fam) → va' al diavolo!
I'm ready to drop (fam) → sto morendo
drop dead! (fam) → va' al diavolo!
drop back vi + adv → (rallentare per) restare indietro
he dropped back on purpose → ha rallentato apposta per restare indietro
he dropped back on purpose → ha rallentato apposta per restare indietro
drop behind vi + adv → restare indietro
drop in vi + adv (fam) (visit) to drop in (on) → fare un salto (da), passare (da)
drop off
1. vi + adv
a. (fall asleep) → addormentarsi
drop out vi + adv (contents) → cascar fuori (fig) (from contest) → ritirarsi; (student) → smettere di studiare
to drop out of society/university → abbandonare la società/gli studi universitari
to drop out of society/university → abbandonare la società/gli studi universitari
drop [drɒp]
1. n
a. (gen) → goccia; (of wine, tea) → goccio, goccino
drop by drop → goccia a goccia
a drop in the ocean (fig) → una goccia nel mare
he's had a drop too much (fam) → ha bevuto un bicchiere di troppo drops npl (Med) → gocce fpl
lemon drops (sweets) → caramelle fpl al limone
drop by drop → goccia a goccia
a drop in the ocean (fig) → una goccia nel mare
he's had a drop too much (fam) → ha bevuto un bicchiere di troppo drops npl (Med) → gocce fpl
lemon drops (sweets) → caramelle fpl al limone
b. (fall, in price) → calo, ribasso; (in temperature) → abbassamento; (000, in salary) → riduzione f, taglio
a drop of 10% → un calo del 10%
at the drop of a hat → in quattro e quattr'otto
a drop of 10% → un calo del 10%
at the drop of a hat → in quattro e quattr'otto
d. (unloading by parachute, of supplies, arms) → lancio
2. vt
a. (let fall) → far or lasciar cadere; (bomb) → lanciare, sganciare; (liquid) → gocciolare; (stitch) → lasciar cadere; (lower, hemline) → allungare; (price, eyes, voice) → abbassare; (set down from car, object, person) → lasciare; (from boat, cargo, passengers) → sbarcare
to drop anchor → gettare l'ancora
to drop anchor → gettare l'ancora
b. (utter casually, remark, name, clue) → lasciar cadere
to drop a word in sb's ear → dire una parolina nell'orecchio a qn
to drop (sb) a hint about sth → far capire qc (a qn)
to drop a word in sb's ear → dire una parolina nell'orecchio a qn
to drop (sb) a hint about sth → far capire qc (a qn)
d. (omit, word, letter) → dimenticare; (aitches) → omettere, non pronunciare; (intentionally, person) → escludere; (thing) → omettere
e. (abandon, work) → lasciare; (topic) → lasciar cadere; (idea) → abbandonare; (candidate) → escludere; (boyfriend, girlfriend) → piantare
let's drop the subject → lasciamo perdere
drop it! (fam) (subject) → piantala! (gun) → buttalo!
let's drop the subject → lasciamo perdere
drop it! (fam) (subject) → piantala! (gun) → buttalo!
f. (lose, money, game) → perdere
3. vi
a. (fall, object) → cadere, cascare
I'm ready to drop (fam) → sto morendo
drop dead! (fam) → va' al diavolo!
I'm ready to drop (fam) → sto morendo
drop dead! (fam) → va' al diavolo!
drop back vi + adv → (rallentare per) restare indietro
he dropped back on purpose → ha rallentato apposta per restare indietro
he dropped back on purpose → ha rallentato apposta per restare indietro
drop behind vi + adv → restare indietro
drop in vi + adv (fam) (visit) to drop in (on) → fare un salto (da), passare (da)
drop off
1. vi + adv
a. (fall asleep) → addormentarsi
drop out vi + adv (contents) → cascar fuori (fig) (from contest) → ritirarsi; (student) → smettere di studiare
to drop out of society/university → abbandonare la società/gli studi universitari
to drop out of society/university → abbandonare la società/gli studi universitari
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 (물) 방울 lašas piliens titisan druppel dråpe kropla gota picătură капля kvapka kaplja kap droppe หยดน้ำ damla 滴 крапля قطرہ ، بوند giọt 滴
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 微量
3 an act of falling a drop in temperature. val هُبوط، إنْخِفاض падане pokles fald der Fall πτώση caída, descenso langus افت؛ کاهش putous baisse, chute יְרִידָה गिरावट pad csökkenés penurunan fall abbassamento, calo 降下 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 下降
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 pystysuora pudotus descente יְרִידָה पात, पतन spust esés tebing falllengd dislivello 落下距離 급경사 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 高低平面相差的距离，落差
v – past 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 使滴下
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 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 使落下
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 abandonner לַעֲזוֹב छोड़ देना, त्याग देना odustati od nečega, napustiti ideju felad (vmit), elejt (vkit, vmit) melepaskan hætta við, sleppa abbandonare やめる 버리다 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 丢弃
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 pudottaa kyydistä déposer, débarquer לְהוֹרִיד छोड़ना izaći iz auta, sići s autobusa letesz menurunkan hleypa úr lasciare, far scendere 降ろす 내려주다 išlaipinti izlaist; izsēdināt (no transporta līdzekļa) menurunkan afzetten sette av, gå 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 下车
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 viesti écrire/envoyer (un petit mot) לִשלוֹחַ מִכתָב अनौपचारिक तरीके से कुछ कहना या लिखना ostaviti poruku ír (pár sort) mengirim surat skrifa miða/skilaboð scrivere １筆書く (짤막한) 말을 하거나 글을 적어 보내다 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 （写便条）投寄
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 (물)방울 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 微滴
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 (동물의) 똥 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 （鸟兽的）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 opintonsa keskeyttänyt, yhteiskunnan ulkopuolelle jättäytynyt 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 중퇴자 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 退学
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 möläyttää 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 실수, 실언 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 失言；出错
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 jäädä jälkeen se laisser distancer לְפָגֵר מְאָחוֹר पीछे हटना zaostati lemarad melambatkan jalan dragast aftur úr rimanere indietro 遅れる 뒤로 밀리다 atsilikti atpalikt melambatkan jalan terugvallen sakke bakut zostać w tyle, zwolnić ficar para trás 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 落后
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 들러다 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 临时访问
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 poiketa passer voir לְבָקֵר, “לִקפּוֹץ” बिना बुलावे के पहुंच जाना navratiti benéz vkihez mampir koma í heimsókn (óboðinn) fare un salto 立ち寄る 불쑥 들러다 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 顺便走访（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 se détacher ליפול गिर जाना otpasti leesik terlepas detta af staccarsi とれる 떨어져나가다 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 脱落
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 睡着
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 pudottaa kyydistä déposer לְהוֹרִיד מְהַרֶכֶב किसी वाहन से उतरने देना iskrcati iz auta letesz menurunkan hleypa úr/út fare scendere 降ろす 하차하다 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 下车
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 keskeyttää, jättäytyä ulkopuolelle vivre en marge de 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 중도 포기하다 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 退出
drop → سائل متقطّر, قطرة, يَسقُط kapka, upustit drop, fald, tabe fallen lassen, Tropfen ρίχνω, σταγόνα, στάξιμο caer, gota, goteo pisara, pudottaa, tippa chute, laisser tomber, perfusion kap, kapanje, kapnuti goccia, lasciare cadere しずく, したたり, 落とす (...을) 똑똑 떨어트리다, 물방울, 방울 druppel, laten vallen, val dråpe, drypping, miste kropla, upuścić deixar cair, gota, pingo капанье, капля, ронять dropp, droppe, tappa โยนทิ้ง ปล่อย ทิ้ง, หยดน้ำ damla, düşürmek giọt, làm rơi, nhỏ giọt 一滴, 滴, 滴液
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