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амер. Сразу. Немедленно. ТотчасDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > At the drop of a hat
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(v.phr.) в два счета; по малейшему поводуConversation vocabulary and slang. English-Russian dictionary > at the drop of a hat
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Общая лексика: на ровном месте (http://www.lamommy.com/me/2007/crying-at-the-drop-of-a-hat/)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > at the drop of a hat (in some contexts)
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hacer algo en cualquier momento, hacer algo sin más ni másEnglish-spanish dictionary > to do something at the drop of a hat
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Idiomatic expression: at a drop of a dimeУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > (см.) at the drop of a hat
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Австралийский сленг: мы внезапно уехали в СиднейУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > we went to Sydney at the drop of a hat
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Общая лексика: по знаку, по сигналуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > at the drop of the (a) hat
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Макаров: без колебаний, как заведённый, по знаку, по сигналуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > at the drop of the a hat
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2) Макаров: по знаку, по сигналу3) Фразеологизм: по первому зовуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > at the drop of the hat
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drop
1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) gota2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) gota, culo (de vaso/botella)3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) caída, descenso4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) desnivel
2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) dejar caer, tirar2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) caer3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) dejar, abandonar4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) dejar5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) escribir•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out
drop1 n1. descenso / bajada2. gotadrop2 vb dejar caertr[drɒp]1 (of liquid) gota2 (sweet) pastilla, caramelo3 (descent, distance down) desnivel nombre masculino, caída4 (fall - gen) caída; (in price) bajada, caída; (in sales) disminución nombre femenino, descenso; (in temperature) descenso1 (let fall - accidentally) caérsele a uno■ don't drop it! ¡que no se te caiga!■ drop it! ¡suéltalo!■ where shall I drop you? ¿dónde quieres que te deje?5 (give up, abandon - school subject, course, etc) dejar, abandonar; (- idea, plan) abandonar, renunciar a; (- case) abandonar; (- charge) retirar; (- boyfriend, girlfriend) plantar■ drop it! ¡déjalo ya!, ¡basta ya!, ¡ya está bien!6 (omit, leave out - in speaking) no pronunciar, comerse; (in writing) omitir■ don't drop your "h's' no te comas las "haches"■ the gerund drops the final "e' el gerundio pierde la "e" final8 (in knitting) soltar, dejar escapar9 slang (take drug) tomarse1 (fall - object) caer, caerse; (- person) dejarse caer, tirarse2 (collapse) desplomarse, caer rendido,-a3 (prices) bajar, caer, descender; (wind) amainar; (temperature) bajar, descender; (speed) reducirse, disminuir; (voice) bajar4 (land, ground) caer5 (lapse) dejar■ let it drop! ¡déjalo ya!, ¡basta ya!1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL gotas nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa drop in the ocean una gota de agua en el mar, un grano de arena en el desiertoto do something at the drop of a hat hacer algo en cualquier momento, hacer algo sin más ni másto drop a brick / drop a clanger hacer una plancha, meter la patato drop a hint soltar una indirectato drop dead caerse muerto,-a■ drop dead! ¡vete a la porra!, ¡vete al demonio!to drop names mencionar a gente importanteto drop somebody a line / drop somebody a note escribir cuatro/unas líneas a alguiento have a drop too much beber más de la cuentato let drop that... dejar caer/escapar que...drop kick (in rugby) boteprontodrop shot dejada1) : dejar caer, soltarshe dropped the glass: se le cayó el vasoto drop a hint: dejar caer una indirecta2) send: mandardrop me a line: mándame unas líneas3) abandon: abandonar, dejarto drop the subject: cambiar de tema4) lower: bajarhe dropped his voice: bajó la voz5) omit: omitir6)to drop off : dejardrop vi1) drip: gotear2) fall: caer(se)3) decrease, descend: bajar, descenderthe wind dropped: amainó el viento4)5)drop n1) : gota f (de líquido)2) decline: caída f, bajada f, descenso m3) incline: caída f, pendiente fa 20-foot drop: una caída de 20 pies4) sweet: pastilla f, dulce m5) drops npl: gotas fpl (de medicina)n.• baja s.f.• bajón s.m.• caída s.f.• declive s.m.• depresión s.f.• descenso s.m.• gota s.f.• lágrima s.f.v.• abandonar v.• bajar v.• caer v.(§pres: caigo, caes...)• dejar caer v.• gotear v.• inclinar v.• suprimir v.drɑːp, drɒp
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1)a) ( of liquid) gota fb) ( small amount) gota fcan I have a drop? — ¿me das una gotita?
a drop in the ocean — un grano de arena en el desierto, una insignificancia
ear/nose drops — gotas para los oídos/la nariz
d) ( candy)acid drops — caramelos mpl ácidos
chocolate drops — pastillas fpl de chocolate
2)a) ( fall) (no pl) ( in temperature) descenso m; ( in prices) caída f, baja fa drop of 30% o a 30% drop in sales — un descenso del 30% en las ventas
b) ( difference in height) caída f3) ( of supplies) lanzamiento m4) (AmE)a) ( letter box) buzón mb) ( collection point) punto m de recogida
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- pp- transitive verb1)a) ( accidentally)I/you/he dropped the cup — se me/te/le cayó la taza
this is your big chance, so don't drop the ball — (AmE) es tu gran oportunidad, así que no vayas a meter la pata (fam)
b) ( deliberately) \<\<cup/vase\>\> dejar caer, tirar; \<\<bomb/supplies\>\> lanzar*to drop a brick o (BrE) a clanger — meter la pata (fam)
to drop somebody/something like a hot potato — no querer* saber nada más de algn/algo
2) ( lower) \<\<hem\>\> alargar*, bajar; \<\<eyes/voice\>\> bajar3)a) ( set down) \<\<passenger/cargo\>\> dejarb) ( deliver) pasar a dejar4) ( send) (colloq) \<\<card/letter\>\> mandardrop me a line — a ver si me mandas or me escribes unas líneas
5) ( utter) \<\<hint/remark\>\> soltar*, dejar caerto let it drop that... — ( inadvertently) dejar escapar que...; ( deliberately) dejar caer que...
6)a) ( omit) \<\<letter/syllable/word\>\> omitirto drop something (FROM something) — \<\<chapter/scene/article\>\> suprimir algo (de algo)
to drop somebody from a team — sacar* a algn de un equipo
b) (give up, abandon) \<\<case\>\> abandonar; \<\<charges\>\> retirar; \<\<plan/idea\>\> abandonar, renunciar a; \<\<friend/associate\>\> dejar de ver a
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drop vi1)a) ( fall) \<\<object\>\> caer(se)*; \<\<plane\>\> bajar, descender*he dropped to the ground — ( deliberately) se tiró al suelo; ( fell) cayó de un golpe
b) ( collapse) desplomarseto be ready to drop — estar* cayéndose
to drop (down) dead — caerse* muerto
drop dead! — (colloq) vete al demonio! (fam)
2)a) ( decrease) \<\<wind\>\> amainar; \<\<temperature\>\> bajar, descender*; \<\<prices\>\> bajar, experimentar un descenso (frml); \<\<voice\>\> bajarb) ( in height) \<\<terrain\>\> caer*•Phrasal Verbs:- drop by- drop in- drop off- drop out[drɒp]1. N1) [of liquid] gota f"would you like some milk?" - "just a drop" — -¿quieres leche? -una gota nada más
would you like a drop of soup? — ¿quieres un poco de sopa?
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there's just a drop left — queda solo una gota•
I haven't touched a drop — no he probado una sola gota2) drops (Med) gotas fpl3) (=sweet) pastilla fa drop of 10% — una bajada del 10 por ciento
5) (=steep incline) pendiente f ; (=fall) caída f8)- have the drop on sb9) (Theat) telón m de boca2. VT1) (=let fall)a) (deliberately) [+ object] dejar caer; (=release, let go of) soltar; [+ bomb, parachutist] lanzar; [+ anchor] echar; [+ liquid] echar gota a gotadon't drop your coat on the floor, hang it up — no sueltes el abrigo en el suelo, cuélgalo
I've dropped a stitch — (Knitting) se me escapó un punto
2) (=lower) [+ eyes, voice, price, hem] bajarcould 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 confianza5) (=send casually) [+ postcard, note] echar6) (=omit) (from text) suprimir7) (=abandon) [+ conversation, correspondence] dejar; [+ candidate] rechazar; [+ boyfriend] dejar, plantar; [+ friend] romper con; [+ charges] retirar; [+ claim, plan] renunciar a, abandonar•
drop it! * — (subject) ¡ya está bien!8) (=lose) [+ game] perder9) (Drugs)to drop acid ** — tomar ácido
3. VI1) (=fall) [object, person] caer(se)•
drop dead! * — ¡vete al cuerno! *•
he let it drop that... — reveló que...2) (=decrease) [wind] calmarse, amainar; [temperature, price, voice] bajar; [numbers, crowd, demand] disminuir4.CPDdrop goal N — (Rugby) drop m
drop handlebars NPL — manillar msing de (bicicleta de) carreras
drop zone N — (Aer) zona f de salto
- drop by- drop in- drop off- drop out* * *[drɑːp, drɒp]
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1)a) ( of liquid) gota fb) ( small amount) gota fcan I have a drop? — ¿me das una gotita?
a drop in the ocean — un grano de arena en el desierto, una insignificancia
ear/nose drops — gotas para los oídos/la nariz
d) ( candy)acid drops — caramelos mpl ácidos
chocolate drops — pastillas fpl de chocolate
2)a) ( fall) (no pl) ( in temperature) descenso m; ( in prices) caída f, baja fa drop of 30% o a 30% drop in sales — un descenso del 30% en las ventas
b) ( difference in height) caída f3) ( of supplies) lanzamiento m4) (AmE)a) ( letter box) buzón mb) ( collection point) punto m de recogida
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- pp- transitive verb1)a) ( accidentally)I/you/he dropped the cup — se me/te/le cayó la taza
this is your big chance, so don't drop the ball — (AmE) es tu gran oportunidad, así que no vayas a meter la pata (fam)
b) ( deliberately) \<\<cup/vase\>\> dejar caer, tirar; \<\<bomb/supplies\>\> lanzar*to drop a brick o (BrE) a clanger — meter la pata (fam)
to drop somebody/something like a hot potato — no querer* saber nada más de algn/algo
2) ( lower) \<\<hem\>\> alargar*, bajar; \<\<eyes/voice\>\> bajar3)a) ( set down) \<\<passenger/cargo\>\> dejarb) ( deliver) pasar a dejar4) ( send) (colloq) \<\<card/letter\>\> mandardrop me a line — a ver si me mandas or me escribes unas líneas
5) ( utter) \<\<hint/remark\>\> soltar*, dejar caerto let it drop that... — ( inadvertently) dejar escapar que...; ( deliberately) dejar caer que...
6)a) ( omit) \<\<letter/syllable/word\>\> omitirto drop something (FROM something) — \<\<chapter/scene/article\>\> suprimir algo (de algo)
to drop somebody from a team — sacar* a algn de un equipo
b) (give up, abandon) \<\<case\>\> abandonar; \<\<charges\>\> retirar; \<\<plan/idea\>\> abandonar, renunciar a; \<\<friend/associate\>\> dejar de ver a
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drop vi1)a) ( fall) \<\<object\>\> caer(se)*; \<\<plane\>\> bajar, descender*he dropped to the ground — ( deliberately) se tiró al suelo; ( fell) cayó de un golpe
b) ( collapse) desplomarseto be ready to drop — estar* cayéndose
to drop (down) dead — caerse* muerto
drop dead! — (colloq) vete al demonio! (fam)
2)a) ( decrease) \<\<wind\>\> amainar; \<\<temperature\>\> bajar, descender*; \<\<prices\>\> bajar, experimentar un descenso (frml); \<\<voice\>\> bajarb) ( in height) \<\<terrain\>\> caer*•Phrasal Verbs:- drop by- drop in- drop off- drop out -
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drop [drɒp]laisser tomber ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (d) baisser ⇒ 1 (b) déposer ⇒ 1 (c) laisser échapper ⇒ 1 (e) écrire ⇒ 1 (f) omettre ⇒ 1 (g) perdre ⇒ 1 (h) tomber ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) s'écrouler ⇒ 2 (b) baisser ⇒ 2 (c) goutte ⇒ 3 (a) baisse ⇒ 3 (b) chute ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (c) hauteur de chute ⇒ 3 (d)(a) (let fall → accidentally) laisser tomber; (→ liquid) laisser tomber goutte à goutte; (→ trousers) laisser tomber; (→ bomb) lancer, lâcher; (→ stitch) sauter, laisser tomber; (release) lâcher;∎ be careful not to drop it fais attention à ne pas le laisser tomber;∎ drop it! (to dog) lâche ça!;∎ he dropped it from the balcony to his accomplice il l'a lancé à son complice depuis le balcon;∎ they dropped soldiers/supplies by parachute ils ont parachuté des soldats/du ravitaillement;∎ to drop a curtsy faire une révérence;∎ Nautical to drop anchor mouiller, jeter l'ancre;∎ Sport to drop a goal (in rugby) marquer un drop;∎ she dropped the ball over the net (in tennis) elle a placé un amorti juste derrière le filet;∎ could you drop me at the corner, please? pouvez-vous me déposer au coin, s'il vous plaît?;∎ we dropped the parcel at John's on the way home nous avons déposé le paquet chez John en rentrant∎ I've dropped the idea of going j'ai renoncé à y aller;∎ to drop everything laisser tout tomber;∎ he dropped what he was doing and came round to help us il a abandonné ce qu'il était en train de faire pour venir nous aider;∎ let's drop the subject ne parlons plus de cela, parlons d'autre chose;∎ she dropped me to go out with the captain of the rugby team elle m'a laissé tomber pour sortir avec le capitaine de l'équipe de rugby;∎ just drop it! laissez tomber!, assez!(e) (utter → remark) laisser échapper;∎ to drop a hint about sth faire allusion à qch;∎ he dropped me a hint that she wanted to come il m'a fait comprendre qu'elle voulait venir;∎ she let (it) drop that she had been there (accidentally) elle a laissé échapper qu'elle y était allée; (deliberately) elle a fait comprendre qu'elle y était allée(f) (send → letter, note) écrire, envoyer;∎ I'll drop you a line next week je t'enverrai un petit mot la semaine prochaine;∎ I'll drop it in the mail or British post je la mettrai à la poste∎ we dropped the love scene nous avons supprimé la scène d'amour;∎ he drops his h's il n'aspire pas les h;∎ let's drop the formalities, shall we? oublions les formalités, d'accord?;∎ to drop a player from a team écarter un joueur d'une équipe∎ he dropped $50 gambling il a laissé ou perdu 50 dollars au jeu;∎ they dropped one game ils ont perdu un match∎ to drop acid prendre ou avaler de l'acide□∎ the book dropped from or out of her hands le livre lui tomba des mains;∎ the road drops into the valley la route plonge vers la vallée;∎ figurative it all dropped into place tout s'est mis en place;∎ Theatre the curtain dropped le rideau tomba∎ she dropped to her knees elle est tombée à genoux;∎ I dropped exhausted into a chair je me suis écroulé exténué sur une chaise;∎ I'm ready to drop (from fatigue) je tombe de fatigue, je ne tiens plus sur mes jambes; (from sleepiness) je tombe de sommeil;∎ he'll work until he drops il va travailler jusqu'à épuisement;∎ she dropped dead elle est tombée raide morte;∎ familiar drop dead! va te faire voir!;∎ I find that I drop back into the local dialect when I go home je réalise que je retombe dans le dialecte quand je rentre chez moi;∎ the team dropped to third place l'équipe est descendue à la troisième position(c) (decrease → price, speed) baisser, diminuer; (→ temperature) baisser; (→ wind) se calmer, tomber; (→ voice) baisser;∎ shares dropped a point les actions ont reculé d'un point;∎ the pound dropped three points against the dollar la livre a reculé de ou a perdu trois points par rapport au dollar;∎ interest rates have dropped by 1 percent les taux d'intérêt ont baissé de 1 pour cent∎ there the matter dropped l'affaire en est restée là(e) (give birth → animal) mettre bas3 noun(a) (of liquid) goutte f;∎ the rain fell in huge drops la pluie tombait à grosses gouttes;∎ drop by drop goutte à goutte;∎ there hasn't been a drop of rain for weeks il n'y a pas eu une goutte de pluie depuis des semaines;∎ would you like a drop of wine? que diriez-vous d'une goutte ou d'une larme de vin?;∎ there's a drop left in the bottle il reste une goutte dans la bouteille;∎ familiar he's had a drop too much (to drink) il a bu un verre de trop□ ;∎ I haven't touched a drop since je n'y ai pas touché depuis;∎ it's just a drop in the ocean ce n'est qu'une goutte d'eau dans la mer(b) (decrease → in price) baisse f, chute f (in de); (→ in temperature) baisse f (in de); (→ in voltage) chute f (in de)∎ it was a long drop from the top of the wall ça faisait haut depuis le haut du mur;∎ at the drop of a hat sans hésiter, à tout moment;∎ she'll offer to sing at the drop of a hat elle propose de chanter pour un oui ou pour un non(d) (vertical distance) hauteur f de chute; (slope) descente f brusque; (abyss) à-pic m inv, précipice m; (in climbing) vide m;∎ a sudden drop in the ground level une soudaine dénivellation;∎ it's a 50-metre drop from the cliff to the sea il y a (un dénivelé de) ou une hauteur de 50 mètres entre le haut de la falaise et la mer;∎ careful, it's a long drop attention, c'est haut;∎ American to have the drop on sb avoir l'avantage sur qn∎ lemon drops bonbons mpl au citron∎ to make a drop déposer un colis(h) (hiding place) cachette f, dépôt m (clandestin)(i) (place to leave something) lieu m de dépôt∎ he's for the drop il est bon pour la potenceMedicine gouttes fpl►► Cars drop arm bielle f pendante;Computing & Typography drop cap lettrine f;drop curtain rideau m (à la française);Metallurgy drop forge marteau-pilon m;Sport drop goal (in rugby) drop-goal m, drop m;Technology drop hammer marteau-pilon m;drop handlebars guidon m renversé;Sport drop kick (in rugby) coup m de pied tombé;Computing & Typography drop letter lettrine f;drop seat strapontin m;Commerce drop shipment = envoi commercial facturé à un grossiste mais expédié directement au détaillant;Sport drop shot (in tennis) amorti m;Cars drop test essai m de chute;drop zone zone f de droppage(a) (interest, support) diminuer, baisserretourner en arrière, se laisser devancer ou distancerpasser(person) tomber (par terre); (table leaf) se rabattre➲ drop inpasser;∎ I just dropped in for a chat je suis seulement passé bavarder un moment;∎ to drop in on sb passer voir qn(deliver) déposer;∎ I'll drop it in on my way to work je le déposerai demain en allant au travail;∎ familiar you dropped me right in it tu m'as mis dans le pétrin➲ drop off(person) déposer; (package, thing) déposer, laisser(b) (decrease → membership, attendance etc) diminuer, baisser(c) (fall off) tomber;∎ all the flowers dropped off when I moved the plant toutes les fleurs sont tombées lorsque j'ai déplacé la plante(a) (fall out) tomber;∎ my purse must have dropped out of my bag mon porte-monnaie a dû tomber de mon sac(b) (withdraw) renoncer;∎ she dropped out of the race elle s'est retirée de la course;∎ he dropped out of school il a abandonné ses études;∎ words that have dropped out of current usage des mots qui ont disparu de l'usage courant(c) (person → from society) vivre en marge de la sociétépasser;∎ I just dropped round for a chat je suis seulement passé bavarder un moment(deliver) déposer;∎ I'll drop that book round for you tomorrow je déposerai ce livre chez toi demain -
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drop 1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) dråpe2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) en dråpe, litt3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) fall4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) fallhøyde2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) la falle, miste, slippe2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) falle, hoppe ned3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) droppe4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) sette av, gå av5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) sende•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop outdråpe--------utelateIsubst. \/drɒp\/1) dråpe2) ( hverdagslig) tår, glass3) slurk, dråpe, litt• would you like another drop?4) ( også acid drops) syrlig sukkertøy, syrlig drops5) ( også ear drop) øredobb6) prisme7) fall, nedgang, stup8) fallhøyde9) (teater, også drop curtain) forteppe, mellomaktteppe10) falldør, fallem (ved henging)11) (amer.) brevsprekk i dørat the drop of a hat på et gitt signal omgående, ved minste foranledning, for et godt orddrop area ( fallskjermhopp) slippområdedrop by drop dråpe for dråpe, dråpevisa drop in the bucket\/ocean en dråpe i havetdrop in (the) temperature temperaturfallget the drop(s) on somebody ( hverdagslig) ha en fordel fremfor noenhave a drop too much få seg et glass for myein drops i dråper, dråpevistake a drop ta en slurk\/tårIIverb \/drɒp\/1) dryppe2) falle, synke, senke3) synke ned4) gli, seile5) stupe, styrte6) segne, være segneferdig7) falle, falle om, dø8) legge seg, stilne (av), løye9) slutte, oppheve, tørke inn10) forfalle, utsette, trekke seg ut11) (rugby, også drop a goal) lage (mål ved) droppspark12) krype sammen13) miste, slippe, la falle14) kaste, slippe15) ymte frempå, la falle• (let) drop a word\/remark\/hint16) sløyfe, fjerne, glemme, utelate17) gi opp, slutte med, holde opp med, legge av seg18) forkaste, velge bort19) droppe, slå hånden av, slutte å omgås med, sparke noen (spesielt om sport)20) slippe av, sette av• shall I drop you\/the luggage at the station?22) skyte ned, felle, nedlegge23) tapetape en match \/ tape et game (i tennis)25) (sport, også drop the ball\/puck)droppe (ballen\/pucken)drop across løpe på, støte på, møte tilfeldig ( hverdagslig) skjelle ut, hudflettedrop around komme innom, titte innom, kikke innomdrop astern ( sjøfart) sakke akterutdrop away falle fra, ta avdrop back falle tilbake, trekke seg tilbakedrop behind sakke akterut, bli liggende etterdrop by komme innom, titte innom, kikke innomdrop dead! ( slang) dra til helvete!drop down falle ned, synke ned, slippe seg neddrop down a river seile nedover en elvdrop down on ( hverdagslig) laste, klandredrop down with the tide ( sjøfart) seile (ned) med strømmendrop from falle ut, la falledrop from a race bryte et løpdrop in stikke innomdrop in on somebody kikke innom noen, titte innom noendrop into stikke innom, kikke innom falle inn i( ubevisst eller utilsiktet) gå over tildrop it! kutt ut!, hold opp (med det der)!drop off falle avavta, minske, gå tilbakefalle fra, forsvinnesovne inn, falle i søvn, dorme (av), døse (av)falle fra, forsvinne, døstige av, gå av kjøretøydrop one's eyes senke blikketdrop on (to) one's knees falle på knedrop out falle fra gi avbud, falle fra, utebli, bryte (et løp), trekke seg (fra en konkurranse), kutte ut, hoppe av, forlate skole uten eksamengå ut (av), stige ut (av)drop over stikke innom, hilse pådrop round komme innom, stikke innomdrop somebody something gi noen noegi noen et vink\/hintsende noen noedrop something into the pillar box poste noedrop the subject droppe emnetdrop through falle gjennom, renne ut i sanden, ikke bli til noedrop with dryppe avlet something drop la noe ligge, gi opp noe -
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♦ drop /drɒp/n.1 goccia ( anche fig.): drops of rain [of dew, of blood], gocce di pioggia [di rugiada, di sangue]; in drops, a gocce, (a) goccia a goccia; Have you taken your drops?, hai preso le gocce ( di medicina)?; eye drops, collirio; ear [nose] drops, gocce per le orecchie [per il naso]; a drop of water [milk, whisky, coffee], un goccio d'acqua [di latte, di whisky, di caffè]; Add a few drops of vanilla essence, aggiungete qualche goccia di essenza di vaniglia; He's had a drop too much, ha bevuto un po' troppo; è ubriaco; She hasn't touched a drop for thirty years, non tocca un goccio d'alcol da trent'anni; glass [crystal] drops, gocce di vetro [di cristallo]2 drop; caramellina ( di gomma e frutta): fruit drops, caramelline (dure) di frutta; cough drops, caramelline per la tosse3 (= drop-off) calo; abbassamento ( della temperatura, ecc.): a sudden drop in temperature, un abbassamento improvviso della temperatura; (fis., mecc.) pressure drop, calo di pressione; (elettr.) tube voltage drop, caduta di tensione in una valvola; a steep drop, un forte calo; There was a sudden drop in prices [sales, profit, inflation figures], c'è stato un improvviso calo dei prezzi [delle vendite, dei profitti, dei valori dell'inflazione]; (econ.) a drop in exports, un calo delle esportazioni; (econ.) a drop in domestic demand, una flessione della domanda interna4 (fig.) abbassamento; peggioramento: a drop in living standards [in social standing], un abbassamento del tenore di vita [della condizione sociale]7 (fig.) briciolo, pizzico: a drop of sympathy [compassion], un briciolo di comprensione [di compassione]10 (aeron.) lancio ( di paracadutisti o di materiale); discesa col paracadute: food drops, lanci di viveri ( a sinistrati, ecc.)11 (fam.) consegna: He made the first drop of the day at 7am, ha fatto la prima consegna della giornata alle sette del mattino12 ( slang USA) deposito di ricettatore; (posto di) consegna di messaggi segreti (o di merce illegale, droga, ecc.): to make a drop, fare una consegna● (edil.) drop ball, «drop ball»; berta ( per demolizioni) □ (elettr.) drop bar, sbarra di messa a terra □ (tipogr.) drop cap, capolettera (sost. m.) □ ( USA) drop cloth ► dustsheet □ (comput.) drop-down list, elenco a discesa □ drop earring, orecchino a goccia □ (metall.) drop forged, fucinato a stampo □ (metall.) drop forging, stampaggio con maglio meccanico; fucinatura a stampo □ ( rugby) drop goal, «drop»; marcatura su calcio di rimbalzo □ (metall.) drop hammer, maglio a caduta libera □ ( ciclismo) drop handlebar, manubrio a corna di bue ( sulle bici da corsa) □ drop-in, accessibile senza appuntamento o prenotazione; ( di oggetto) che si inserisce dall'alto: drop-in centre (o clinic) centro di assistenza, ambulatorio, ecc., che riceve senza appuntamento; on a drop-in basis, senza dover prendere appuntamento □ a drop in the bucket (o in the ocean), una goccia nel mare; una quantità minima rispetto al totale □ ( rugby) drop kick, «drop», calcio di rimbalzo □ drop-off ► drop, def. 3 e 6 □ (mecc.) drop press, pressa meccanica verticale □ ( cucina) drop scone, focaccina dolce cotta su una piastra □ (comm.) drop shipment, spedizione diretta ( dal grossista al consumatore finale) □ drop shoulders, spalle cadenti ( di abito) □ ( tennis) drop shot, palla smorzata, drop shot □ (fotogr.) drop shutter, obiettivo per istantanee □ (costr. idrauliche) drop spillway, sfioratore a stramazzo □ (metall.) drop stamping, stampaggio al maglio □ (aeron.) drop tank, serbatoio sganciabile □ (ind.) drop test, test di caduta libera □ drop waist, vita bassa ( di abito) □ (elettr.) drop wire, (filo di) discesa □ (mil., ecc.) drop zone, zona dei lanci □ (fig.) at the drop of a hat, su due piedi; seduta stante □ (fig. USA) to have the drop on sb., avere q. sotto tiro; (fig.) avere q. in pugno □ ( USA) mail drop, posto in cui lasciare la posta; buca per lettere.♦ (to) drop /drɒp/A v. i.1 cadere ( anche fig.); ( di persona) buttarsi, lasciarsi cadere: The apples have all dropped from the trees, tutte le mele sono cadute dagli alberi; He dropped to his knees, si è buttato in ginocchio; A few crumbs dropped on the floor, alcune briciole sono cadute per terra; The ball dropped into the net, la palla è caduta in rete; Everyone dropped to the floor when the shooting started, si sono tutti buttati a terra quando è iniziata la sparatoria; He dropped into a chair, si è lasciato cadere su una sedia; to drop dead from a heart attack, stramazzare fulminato da un attacco cardiaco2 ( di valore) scendere; calare: The temperature will drop at night-time, la temperatura scenderà di notte; The cost of living has dropped, il costo della vita è calato; Prices dropped suddenly, i prezzi sono scesi all'improvviso; Share prices dropped back half a percent, i prezzi delle azioni sono scesi di mezzo punto percentuale5 ( del terreno; anche to drop away) digradare, abbassarsi di livello: The ground drops away suddenly, il terreno si abbassa di livello all'improvviso6 ( di occhi, sguardo, voce) abbassarsi: Her gaze dropped to the child beside her, il suo sguardo si è abbassato sul bambino che le stava accanto; His voice dropped to a whisper, la sua voce si è fatta un sussurro7 retrocedere, scendere ( in una classifica): Chelsea have dropped to fifth (place), il Chelsea è sceso al quinto posto10 (fam.) crollare ( per la stanchezza): I'm ready to drop, non mi reggo più in piedi (dalla stanchezza), sono stanco morto; until (o till) you drop, fino a non poterne più11 (lett.) gocciolare, stillare: Rain was still dropping from the trees, la pioggia gocciolava ancora dagli alberiB v. t.1 lasciar cadere ( volontariamente), mettere, buttare: She dropped two tablets into the glass, ha lasciato cadere due pastiglie nel bicchiere; He dropped a donation into the box, ha messo un'offerta nella cassetta; They drop their clothes all over the floor, buttano i vestiti per terra dappertutto; She dropped her head on his chest, ha posato la testa sul suo petto2 lasciar cadere ( involontariamente), lasciarsi sfuggire di mano: I dropped my phone in a puddle, mi è caduto il telefono in una pozzanghera; Careful, you'll drop it!, fai attenzione, ti può sfuggire di mano!3 lanciare ( paracadutisti, rifornimenti, ecc.); (mil.) sganciare ( bombe): They were dropped behind enemy lines, sono stati lanciati oltre le linee nemiche; The aeroplane dropped supplies for the flood victims, l'aeroplano ha lanciato provviste per gli alluvionati4 abbassare, diminuire: They dropped the price by £25,000, hanno abbassato il prezzo di 25 000 sterline; ( banca) to drop interest rates, calare i tassi d'interesse; to drop one's speed, ridurre la velocità, rallentare5 abbassare ( lo sguardo, la voce): to drop one's eyes, abbassare gli occhi; He dropped his voice so only she could hear, ha abbassato la voce in modo che solo lei potesse sentire6 (fam.) lasciare, depositare ( un passeggero, un pacco, ecc.): The truck driver dropped the hitchhiker at the crossroads, il camionista ha lasciato l'autostoppista all'incrocio; Drop the parcel at his home, lascia il pacco a casa sua; I'll drop you home if you like, ti porto a casa, se vuoi7 abbandonare, lasciar perdere; perdere ( un'abitudine); togliere dal piano di studi ( una materia): The plan has been dropped, il progetto è stato abbandonato; Can we just drop the subject now?, possiamo lasciar perdere l'argomento ora?; Every time he calls she just drops everything and goes running to him, ogni volta che la chiama, lascia perdere tutto e corre da lui; He needs to drop the habit of telling everyone what to do, deve perdere l'abitudine di dire a tutti cosa fare; She dropped history and did biology instead, ha tolto storia dal piano di studi e l'ha sostituita con biologia; The clause had to be dropped from the legislation, la clausola ha dovuto essere esclusa dalla legge8 omettere; tralasciare: The printer has dropped a whole line, il tipografo ha omesso una riga intera; to drop one's h's, non pronunciare le h (all'inizio delle parole)9 scrivere velocemente, buttar giù ( un messaggio); mandare, spedire ( una lettera): to drop a card [an email], scrivere velocemente un biglietto [un'e-mail]; to drop sb. a line [a note], buttar giù due righe [un messaggio] per q.; Drop me a postcard to let me know you've arrived, mandami una cartolina per farmi sapere che sei arrivato10 (fam.) rompere con; mollare (fam.): All his old friends have dropped him, tutti i suoi vecchi amici hanno rotto con lui; She just dropped me, and I don't know why, mi ha appena mollato e non so perché11 buttare lì, fare casualmente ( un'osservazione, un accenno, ecc.): She dropped a remark about some trouble at work, ha buttato lì un'osservazione su un qualche problema al lavoro; Just drop a hint and he'll understand, fai un accenno casuale e lui capirà12 abbattere; ( anche boxe) atterrare, stendere: to drop a tree, abbattere un albero; Jim dropped his attacker with a punch, Jim ha steso il suo avversario con un pugno13 (aeron., mil.) lanciare; paracadutare15 ( sport: dell'allenatore) escludere, lasciare fuori ( dalla squadra): He was dropped because of injury [for the next three games], è stato escluso per infortunio [dalle prossime tre partite]16 ( sport) perdere ( un punto, un game, ecc.): They have dropped six points in the last three matches, hanno perso sei punti nelle ultime tre partite17 ( golf) «droppare», mandare ( la palla) in buca: He dropped a 12 foot putt, ha droppato da tre metri e mezzo18 (fam.) perdere ( denaro, spec. al gioco): Apparently, he dropped $10,000 in one evening, sembra che abbia perso 10 000 dollari in una sola serata19 (fam.) prendere ( droga) per bocca: to drop acid, impasticcarsi; to drop an E, buttar giù una pasticca di ecstasy21 ( di animali) partorire; ( slang: di donna) scodellare ( un figlio): The ewe has dropped two lambs, la pecora ha partorito due agnelli● to be dropping like flies, cadere come mosche: The soldiers were dropping like flies under the enemy fire, i soldati cadevano come mosche sotto il fuoco nemico □ (naut.) to drop anchor, dar fondo all'ancora □ to drop asleep, addormentarsi □ (naut.) to drop astern, rimanere indietro □ to drop an act, smetterla di recitare una parte: Drop the injured act and tell me what's the matter, smettila di recitare la parte della persona ferita e dimmi qual è il problema □ (fam. fig.) to drop a bomb (o a bombshell), dare una notizia clamorosa (o che è una bomba) □ (leg.) ( del giudice) to drop a case, pronunciare un non luogo a procedere □ (leg.) to drop a charge, ritirare un'accusa □ (fam. ingl.) to drop a clanger [a brick], fare una gaffe: He was famous for dropping clangers, era noto per le sue gaffe □ (teatr. e fig.) to drop the curtain, calare il sipario □ to drop a curtsy, fare un inchino □ ( slang USA) to drop a dime (o the dime) on sb., fare la spia su q.; denunciare q. □ ( rugby) to drop a goal, segnare su calcio di rimbalzo □ ( boxe, scherma, anche fig.) to drop one's guard, abbassare la guardia □ to drop it, smetterla, finirla: Just drop it, will you?, finiscila, va bene? □ to drop sb. [st.] like a hot potato, mollare q. [qc.] di punto in bianco: I dropped him [the idea] like a hot potato, l'ho mollato [ho mollato l'idea] di punto in bianco □ (scherz.) to drop off the twig, tirare le cuoia □ ( nei lavori a maglia) to drop a stitch, lasciar cadere una maglia □ (fam.) to drop sb. in it (o volg. in the shit), mettere q. nei guai (o volg. nella merda) □ ( Borsa, fin.) to drop to a low, toccare il minimo: The Milan Stock Exchange has dropped to a new low, la Borsa di Milano ha toccato i nuovi minimi □ to drop ( open) –: His jaw dropped ( open), è rimasto (sono rimasti) a bocca spalancata; Their jaws dropped when they saw the size of the house, sono rimasti a bocca spalancata quando hanno visto le dimensioni della casa □ ( tennis) to drop one's serve, perdere un game in cui si è al servizio □ to drop one's trousers, tirarsi giù i pantaloni □ (fam.) Drop dead!, crepa!; va' a mori' ammazzato! □ to let st. drop, lasciar perdere qc.: Let it drop!, lascia perdere! □ You could have heard a pin drop, non si sentiva volare una mosca. -
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[drop] 1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) kaplja2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) kaplja3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) padec4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) spust2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) spustiti2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) pasti3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) opustiti4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) odložiti (koga)5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) napisati (nekaj besed)•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out* * *I [drɔp]1.intransitive verb( from) kapljati, kaniti; ( with) cediti se, teči; pasti, spustiti se; padati (cene); (from, out of) ven pasti, izpasti; prenehati; pasti v nezavest, zrušiti se; figuratively umreti;2.transitive verbpokapati; prelivati; izpustiti; opustiti, prekiniti; spustiti se; splaviti, povreči; oglasiti se pri kom; namignitito drop from sight — izginiti, zgubiti sedrop it! — nehaj že!figuratively to drop a brick — narediti nerodno napako, ustreliti kozla, bleknitito drop short — ne zadostovati; ne doseči ciljafiguratively to drop the curtain — narediti konecII [drɔp]nounkaplja, kapljica; gledališki zastor; padec; poklopna vrata; obesek, uhan; bonbon; odpadlo sadje ali zrnje; špranja (za novec v avtomatu)at the drop of a hat — nemudoma, takojto get the drop on s.o. — izrabiti neprilike kogato have a drop too much — nekoliko preveč ga imeti, biti v rožicahAmerican slang to have a drop on s.o. — imeti koga v rokahslang to have a drop in one's eye — kazati, da je kdo preveč pil -
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[drop] 1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) gota2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) gota3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) queda4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) queda2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) deixar cair2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) cair3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) abandonar4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) deixar5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) escrever•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out* * *[drɔp] n 1 gota, pingo. 2 qualquer coisa que tem forma de gota. 3 pendente, brinco, penduricalho, pingente, berloque. 4 pano de teatro. 5 queda, declive, descida, declínio. 6 dose, gole, trago. 7 partezinha, porção ínfima, bocado, pequena quantidade de líquido ou de qualquer outra coisa. 8 altura entre dois níveis, desnível. 9 descida de pára-quedas. 10 Amer ponto central de distribuição. 11 fenda por onde se colocam cartas, etc. 12 n pl gotas medicinais. 13 n pl várias espécies de balas confeitadas ou pastilhas. • vt+vi (ps, pp dropped) 1 pingar, gotejar, cair ou deixar cair gota a gota, destilar. 2 deixar cair alguma coisa, cair, pôr, colocar, deixar cair repentinamente. 3 desprender-se, soltar. 4 diminuir, baixar. 5 descer, deixar descer dum carro, etc. 6 renunciar a, desistir de, deixar, descontinuar, pôr fim a, largar, suspender, cessar, acalmar (o vento). 7 deixar escapar uma palavra, insinuar de passagem. 8 cair, chegar inesperadamente, entrar ou visitar casualmente. 9 escrever umas linhas. 10 coll perder. 11 perder terreno, recuar. 12 derrubar com um soco ou um tiro. 13 deixar de fora, suprimir. 14 sl consumir drogas por via oral. 15 dar cria. a drop in prices uma queda dos preços. a drop in the bucket uma gota de água no oceano. at the drop of a hat ao primeiro sinal, imediatamente. by drops gota a gota. drop dead! vá para o inferno! drop it! pare com isso! let’s drop it vamos esquecer esse assunto. to drop across encontrar por acaso. to drop a hint insinuar casualmente. to drop a line escrever umas linhas. to drop an acquaintance descontinuar o contato com alguém, cortar relações. to drop asleep cair no sono, adormecer. to drop astern Naut ir para trás, ficar para trás a fim de dar passagem a outro navio. to drop a subject mudar de assunto. to drop away afastar-se, diminuir gradualmente. to drop a word deixar escapar uma palavra. to drop behind 1 ficar atrás. 2 atrasar (pagamento). to drop bombs lançar bombas. to drop dead cair morto. to drop down Naut navegar rio abaixo. to drop everything abandonar tudo. to drop in/ over aparecer sem avisar, fazer uma visita informal. to drop into gear engrenar. to drop off 1 diminuir, cair. 2 coll partir, desaparecer. 3 adormecer. to drop out desligar-se, cair fora, deixar de freqüentar. to drop short não conseguir o seu intento. to drop the curtain descer o pano de boca. to get/ have the drop on 1 ter sob a mira do revólver. 2 levar a melhor, ficar em melhor posição. to have a drop too much ficar embriagado, beber demais. -
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drop [drɒp]1. n1) ка́пля;a drop in the bucket, a drop in the ocean ≅ ка́пля в мо́ре
;drop by drop, by drops ка́пля за ка́плей
2) глото́к ( спиртного);to have a drop in one's eye быть навеселе́
;to take a drop too much хлебну́ть ли́шнего
3) ре́зкое пониже́ние, круто́й спуск4) расстоя́ние ( сверху вниз), высота́ паде́ния;a drop of 10 feet from the window to the ground от окна́ до земли́ 10 фу́тов
5) паде́ние;he had a nasty drop он здо́рово шлёпнулся
6) паде́ние, пониже́ние; сниже́ние;drop in prices (temperature) паде́ние цен (температу́ры)
;a drop on smth. сниже́ние по сравне́нию с чем-л.
7) серьга́, подве́ска8) драже́; ледене́ц9) па́дающий за́навес ( в театре)11) pl мед. ка́пли12) ка́пелька, чу́точка;not a drop of pity ни ка́пли жа́лости
15) нали́чник (замка́)16) сл. ха́за, укры́тие для кра́деного17) сл. тайни́к ( для укрытия и передачи шпионской информации)18) тех. перепа́да) по зна́ку, по сигна́лу, как заведённый;б) без колеба́ний2. v1) ка́пать; па́дать или выступа́ть ка́плями2) роня́ть, пролива́ть ( слёзы и т.п.)3) роня́ть, выпуска́ть из рук4) па́дать; спада́ть;to drop as if one had been shot упа́сть как подко́шенный
;he is ready to drop он с ног ва́лится, о́чень уста́л
;to drop asleep засну́ть
5) срази́ть (ударом, пулей)6) умере́ть7) оставля́ть, броса́ть (привычку, занятие); прекраща́ть;drop it! бро́сь(те)! оста́вь(те)! переста́нь(те)!
to drop smoking бро́сить кури́ть
8) прекраща́ть (работу, разговор);let us drop the subject прекрати́м разгово́р на э́ту те́му
9) разг. оставля́ть, покида́ть (семью, друзей)10) выса́живать, довози́ть до; подбро́сить;I'll drop you at your door я подвезу́ вас до (ва́шего) до́ма
drop me a line ≅ черкни́(те) мне не́сколько строк
14) спуска́ться; опуска́ться;his jaw dropped у него́ отви́сла че́люсть
17) пропуска́ть, опуска́ть;to drop a letter пропусти́ть бу́кву
18) спорт. проигра́ть (матч, встречу)19) отели́ться, ожереби́ться и т.п. ра́ньше вре́мени20) сбра́сывать ( с самолёта)21) разг. увольня́тьdrop across разг.а) случа́йно встре́тить;б) сде́лать вы́говор;drop away уходи́ть оди́н за други́м;drop back воен., спорт. отступа́ть, отходи́ть;drop behind отстава́ть;drop in разг.а) зайти́, загляну́ть;б) входи́ть оди́н за други́м;drop into разг.а) случа́йно зайти́, загляну́ть;б) втяну́ться, приобрести́ привы́чку;в) ввяза́ться ( в разговор);а) постепе́нно уменьша́ться;б) расходи́ться;в) разг. засну́ть;г) разг. умере́ть;д) довезти́ до, подбро́сить ( на машине);drop on сде́лать вы́говор; наказа́ть;а) разг. бо́льше не уча́ствовать ( в конкурсе и т.п.);б) опусти́ть, не включи́ть;в) полигр. вы́пасть ( из набора)а) не хвата́ть;б) не достига́ть це́ли;to drop a word in favour of smb. замо́лвить за кого́-л. слове́чко
;to drop from the clouds свали́ться как снег на́ голову
;to drop like a hot potato поспеши́ть изба́виться от чего-л.
;to drop from sight исче́знуть из по́ля зре́ния
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hat [hæt]1. nounchapeau m• hats off to them for helping the homeless! leur action en faveur des SDF mérite un coup de chapeau• to pass round the hat or to pass the hat for sb (US) faire la quête pour qn► at the drop of a hat ( = immediately) sur le champ2. compounds• to score a hat trick ( = score three times) réussir trois coups consécutifs ; ( = win three matches) gagner trois matchs consécutifs* * *[hæt]noun chapeau m••at the drop of a hat — pour un oui, pour un non
to put ou throw one's hat into the ring — se porter candidat
to take one's hat off to somebody — fig tirer son chapeau à quelqu'un
См. также в других словарях:
at the drop of a hat — phrasal : as soon as the slightest occasion is given : readily or promptly he would blush at the drop of a hat * * * at the drop of a hat 1. Immediately 2. On the smallest provocation • • • Main Entry: ↑drop * * * at the drop of a hat … Useful english dictionary
At the Drop of Another Hat — Infobox Musical name= At the Drop of Another Hat subtitle= caption= music= Donald Swann lyrics= Michael Flanders book= Michael Flanders Donald Swann basis= productions= awards= At the Drop of Another Hat is musical revue by Flanders and Swann,… … Wikipedia
at the drop of a hat — {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. Without waiting; immediately; promptly. * /If you need a babysitter quickly, call Mary, because she can come at the drop of a hat./ Compare: ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT. 2. Whenever you have a chance; with very little… … Dictionary of American idioms
at the drop of a hat — {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. Without waiting; immediately; promptly. * /If you need a babysitter quickly, call Mary, because she can come at the drop of a hat./ Compare: ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT. 2. Whenever you have a chance; with very little… … Dictionary of American idioms
At the Drop of a Hat — Infobox Musical name= At the Drop of a Hat subtitle= caption= Opening night program music= Donald Swann lyrics= Michael Flanders book= Michael Flanders Donald Swann basis= productions= 1956 London fringe 1959 Off Broadway awards= At the Drop of a … Wikipedia
at\ the\ drop\ of\ a\ hat — adv. phr. informal 1. Without waiting; immediately; promptly. If you need a babysitter quickly, call Mary, because she can come at the drop of a hat. Compare: on the spur of the moment 2. Whenever you have a chance; with very little cause or… … Словарь американских идиом
at the drop of a hat — if you do something at the drop of a hat, you do it suddenly and easily, often without any preparation. I can t go rushing off to Florida at the drop of a hat. We now have a situation where laws may be changed at the drop of a hat … New idioms dictionary
at the drop of a hat — If you would do something at the drop of a hat, you d do it immediately … The small dictionary of idiomes
at the drop of a hat — ► at the drop of a hat informal without delay or good reason. Main Entry: ↑drop … English terms dictionary
at the drop of a hat — idi at the slightest provocation or without delay: to argue at the drop of a hat[/ex] … From formal English to slang
at the drop of a hat — If you would do something at the drop of a hat, you d do it immediately. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions