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  • 61 drop

    [drɔp] 1. n
    ( of liquid) kropla f; (reduction, distance) spadek m; ( by parachute etc) zrzut m

    a drop of 10% — spadek o 10%

    2. vt
    object upuszczać (upuścić perf); voice zniżać (zniżyć perf); eyes spuszczać (spuścić perf); price zniżać (zniżyć perf), opuszczać (opuścić perf); ( set down from car) person wysadzać (wysadzić perf), wyrzucać (wyrzucić perf) (inf); object podrzucać (podrzucić perf) (inf); ( omit) opuszczać (opuścić perf)
    3. vi
    object, temperature spadać (spaść perf); wind ucichać (ucichnąć perf)

    to drop sb a line — skrobnąć ( perf) do kogoś parę słów (inf)

    Phrasal Verbs:
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    [drop] 1. noun
    1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) kropla
    2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) odrobina, kapka
    3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) spadek
    4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) spad, uskok
    2. verb
    1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) upuścić
    2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) upadać, spadać
    3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) zrezygnować z
    4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) wysadzić
    5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) skreślić
    •
    - droppings
    - drop-out
    - drop a brick / drop a clanger
    - drop back
    - drop by
    - drop in
    - drop off
    - drop out

    English-Polish dictionary > drop

  • 62 drop

    leesés, hanyatlás, felvonásvégi függöny, csapóajtó to drop: összeesik, elesik, borjazik, ellik, cseppent, ejt
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    [drop] 1. noun
    1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) csepp v. csöpp
    2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) csepp v. csöpp
    3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) csökkenés
    4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) esés
    2. verb
    1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) (le)ejt
    2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) leesik
    3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) felad (vmit), elejt (vkit, vmit)
    4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) letesz
    5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) ír (pár sort)
    •
    - droppings
    - drop-out
    - drop a brick / drop a clanger
    - drop back
    - drop by
    - drop in
    - drop off
    - drop out

    English-Hungarian dictionary > drop

  • 63 drop

    n. damla, az miktar, şeker, azalma, düşme, düşüş, iniş, perde (sahne)
    ————————
    v. damlamak, düşmek, bitmek, kesilmek, dalmak, tutulmak, alçalmak, yavrulamak, damlatmak, düşürmek, atmak, söylemek, bırakmak, kesmek, ilişkisini kesmek, görüşmemek, çıkarmak, söyleyememek (harf), öldürmek
    * * *
    1. bırak 2. düş (v.) 3. damla (n.)
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    [drop] 1. noun
    1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) damla
    2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) birazcık, bir damlacık
    3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) düşme, düşüş
    4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) iniş, alçalış
    2. verb
    1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) düşürmek, bırakmak
    2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) düşmek
    3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) vazgeçmek, bırakmak
    4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) indirmek, bırakmak
    5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) bir iki söz söylemek; iki satır yazmak
    •
    - droppings
    - drop-out
    - drop a brick / drop a clanger
    - drop back
    - drop by
    - drop in
    - drop off
    - drop out

    English-Turkish dictionary > drop

  • 64 drop

    • painua
    • rojahtaa
    • romahtaa
    • tipahtaa
    • tipahdella
    • tippua
    • tilkka
    • tipat
    • tilkkanen
    • tiputtaa
    • tippa
    • tipauttaa
    • jättää pois
    • jättää siihen
    • jättää sikseen
    • tyyntyä
    • tuupertua
    • hervahtaa
    • helmi
    • hervota
    • hylätä
    • varista
    • eliminoida
    • aleta
    • alentua
    • aleneminen
    • alentaa
    • vaipua maahan
    • valahtaa
    • väheneminen
    • vähetä
    • väliverho
    • vähentyminen
    • vähentyä
    • pudottaa
    • pudota
    • pudotus
    • putoaminen
    • putous
    • retkahtaa
    • raueta
    • tihkua
    • karamelli
    • karsiutua
    • karpalo
    • kellutin
    • jäädä
    • jättää
    • halveta
    • halventua
    • mätkähtää
    technology
    • läppä
    • madaltua
    • suistua
    • supistuminen
    • supistua
    • syöksy
    • talokaapeli
    • lakata
    • lausua
    aviation
    • laskeutua
    • laskea
    finance, business, economy
    • lasku
    • langeta
    • pirahtaa
    • piipahtaa
    • pisara
    • pirauttaa
    • piraus
    • poikia
    • lyyhistyä
    • luopua
    • lysähtää
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    drop 1. noun
    1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) pisara
    2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) tilkka
    3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) lasku
    4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) pudotus
    2. verb
    1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) pudottaa
    2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) pudota
    3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) luopua, hylätä
    4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) jättää
    5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) jättää, tokaista
    •
    - droppings
    - drop-out
    - drop a brick / drop a clanger
    - drop back
    - drop by
    - drop in
    - drop off
    - drop out

    English-Finnish dictionary > drop

  • 65 drop

    n. droppe; gnutta; karamell; fall
    --------
    v. droppa; falla; fälla; ta bort; stupa, falla ned; släppa ner; släppa, låta falla; låta vara; överge
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    [drop] 1. noun
    1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) droppe
    2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) droppe, slurk
    3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) fall[], nedgång
    4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) fall
    2. verb
    1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) tappa, släppa, låta falla
    2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) ramla ner, hoppa ner
    3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) sluta umgås med, överge, släppa
    4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) släppa (sätta) av
    5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) skriva []
    •
    - droppings
    - drop-out
    - drop a brick / drop a clanger
    - drop back
    - drop by
    - drop in
    - drop off
    - drop out

    English-Swedish dictionary > drop

  • 66 drop

    [drop] 1. noun
    1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) goutte
    2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) goutte
    3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) baisse, chute
    4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) descente
    2. verb
    1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) laisser tomber
    2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) (re)tomber
    3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) abandonner
    4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) déposer, débarquer
    5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) écrire/envoyer (un petit mot)
    •
    - droppings - drop-out - drop a brick / drop a clanger - drop back - drop by - drop in - drop off - drop out

    English-French dictionary > drop

  • 67 drop

    [drop] 1. noun
    1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) gota
    2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) gota
    3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) queda
    4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) declive
    2. verb
    1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) deixar cair
    2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) cair
    3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) abandonar
    4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) deixar, largar
    5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) escrever, rabiscar
    •
    - droppings - drop-out - drop a brick / drop a clanger - drop back - drop by - drop in - drop off - drop out

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > drop

  • 68 clanger

    subst. \/ˈklæŋə\/
    (britisk, slang) brøler, tabbe, fadese
    drop a clanger eller make a clanger begå en brøler, trampe i klaveret, drite på draget

    English-Norwegian dictionary > clanger

  • 69 clanger

    n. blunder, flater
    [ klængə] 〈Brits-Engels; slang〉
    1  miskleun ⇒ blunder, flater
    ♦voorbeelden:
    1   drop a clanger • een flater slaan

    English-Dutch dictionary > clanger

  • 70 clanger

    ['klæŋə(r)]
    nome BE colloq. errore m. madornale, gaffe f.
    * * *
    clanger /ˈklæŋə(r)/
    n.
    (fam. GB) errore madornale; gaffe: to drop a clanger, fare una gaffe.
    * * *
    ['klæŋə(r)]
    nome BE colloq. errore m. madornale, gaffe f.

    English-Italian dictionary > clanger

  • 71 clanger

    [ʹklæŋə] n разг.
    грубый промах; явная ошибка

    to drop a clanger - оплошать; попасть впросак; совершить промах; ≅ сесть в лужу

    НБАРС > clanger

  • 72 clanger clang·er n Brit

    ['klæŋə(r)]
    fam gaffe f inv

    English-Italian dictionary > clanger clang·er n Brit

  • 73 clanger

    clang·er [ʼklæŋəʳ, Am -ɚ] n
    ( Brit) ( fam) Fauxpas m;
    to drop a \clanger ins Fettnäpfchen treten ( fam)

    English-German students dictionary > clanger

  • 74 clanger

    ['klængë:] n. Br.zhrg. gafë; drop a clanger bëj një gafë

    English-Albanian dictionary > clanger

  • 75 clanger

    n разг. грубый промах; явная ошибка

    to drop a clanger — оплошать; попасть впросак; совершить промах;

    English-Russian base dictionary > clanger

  • 76 drop

    drop [drɒp]
    1. noun
       a. [of liquid] goutte f
       b. ( = fall) (in temperature, prices) baisse f (in de)
       c. ( = difference in level) dénivellation f ; ( = abyss) précipice m ; ( = fall) chute f
       a. ( = let fall) laisser tomber ; ( = release, let go) lâcher ; [+ bomb] lancer ; [+ one's trousers] baisser ; [+ car passenger] déposer ; [+ boat passenger] débarquer
    • to drop soldiers/supplies by parachute parachuter des soldats/du ravitaillement
       c. ( = omit) to drop one's h's ne pas prononcer les « h »
       d. ( = abandon) [+ habit, idea, plan] renoncer à ; [+ work, school subject] abandonner ; [+ TV programme, word, scene from play] supprimer ; [+ friend, girlfriend, boyfriend] laisser tomber
       a. [object, liquid] tomber
    • drop dead! (inf!) va te faire foutre ! (inf !)
       b. ( = decrease) baisser ; [wind] tomber
       c. ( = end) let it drop! (inf) laisse tomber ! (inf)
    ► drop-off noun (in sales, interest) diminution f (in de)
    • to drop by somewhere/on sb passer quelque part/chez qn
    • do drop in if you're in town passez me voir (or nous voir) si vous êtes en ville► drop off
       a. ( = fall asleep) s'endormir
       b. [leaves] tomber ; [sales, interest] diminuer
    ( = set down from car) déposer
    * * *
    [drɒp] 1.
    1) gen, Medicine goutte f
    2) ( decrease) gen diminution f (in de); ( in temperature) baisse f (in de)

    a 5% drop in something — une baisse de 5% de quelque chose

    4) ( delivery) ( from aircraft) largage m; (from lorry, van) livraison f; ( parachute jump) saut m en parachute
    2.
    transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)
    1) ( allow to fall) ( by accident) laisser tomber; ( on purpose) mettre, lâcher
    2) ( deliver) [aircraft] parachuter [person, supplies, equipment]; larguer [bomb]
    3) ( leave) (also drop off) déposer [person, object]
    4) ( lower) baisser [level, price]
    5)
    6) ( exclude) ( deliberately) supprimer [article, episode]; écarter [player]; ( by mistake) omettre [figure, letter, item on list]; ne pas prononcer [sound]
    7) ( abandon) laisser tomber (colloq) [friend, school subject]; renoncer à [habit, idea]; abandonner [conversation, matter]; retirer [accusation]

    can we drop that subject, please? — on ne pourrait pas parler d'autre chose?

    8) gen, Sport ( lose) perdre [point, game]
    3.
    intransitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)
    1) ( fall) [object] tomber; [person] ( deliberately) se laisser tomber; ( by accident) tomber

    the plane dropped to an altitude of 1,000 m — l'avion est descendu à une altitude de 1000 m

    2) ( fall away)

    the road drops steeply down the mountain — la route descend abruptement le long de la montagne; drop away

    3) ( decrease) baisser
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    Phrasal Verbs:
    ••

    to drop a brick (colloq) ou clanger (colloq) — faire une gaffe (colloq)

    a drop in the bucket ou ocean — une goutte d'eau dans la mer

    to drop somebody in it — (colloq) mettre quelqu'un dans le pétrin (colloq)

    to be ready ou fit to drop — tomber de fatigue

    English-French dictionary > drop

  • 77 drop

    A n
    1 (drip, globule) gen, Med goutte f ; drop by drop goutte à goutte ; add the oil in drops ajouter l'huile goutte à goutte ; would you like a drop of milk/whisky? voulez-vous une goutte de lait/de whisky? ; just a drop juste une goutte ; a drop more milk encore un peu de lait ; this isn't a bad drop of wine/whisky il n'est pas mauvais ce petit vin/whisky ; he's definitely had a drop too much! euph il a bu un verre de trop! ;
    2 ( decrease) (in prices, inflation, numbers, birthrate, exports, demand) baisse f (in de), diminution f (in de) ; (in speed, pressure, noise) diminution f (in de) ; ( in temperature) baisse f (in de) ; there has been a sharp drop in unemployment on constate une forte baisse or diminution du nombre de chômeurs ; a 5% drop in sth, a drop of 5% in sth une baisse de 5% de qch ;
    3 (vertical distance, slope) there's a drop of 100 m from the top to the water below il y a une hauteur de 100 m du sommet jusqu'à l'eau ; don't lean out-it's a big drop ne te penche pas-c'est haut ; it's quite a drop from the top of the cliff/tower la falaise/la tour est très haute ; there was a steep drop on either side of the ridge il y avait une pente abrupte de chaque côté de l'arête ; a sheer drop (of 200 m) to the rocks below une brusque dénivellation (de 200 m) jusqu'aux rochers en contrebas ;
    4 ( delivery) ( from aircraft) largage m, parachutage m ; (from lorry, van) livraison f ; ( parachute jump) saut m en parachute ; to make a drop [parachutist] faire un saut en parachute ; a drop of food and blankets was made to the stricken area des denrées et des couvertures ont été larguées or parachutées sur la zone sinistrée ;
    5 (on necklace, earring) goutte f ; ( on chandelier) pendeloque f ;
    6 ( sweet) pear/lemon drop bonbon m à la poire/au citron ; chocolate drop crotte f en chocolat ;
    7 ( gallows) potence f ;
    1 ( allow to fall) ( by accident) laisser tomber ; ( on purpose) mettre, lâcher ; mind you don't drop it! fais attention de ne pas le laisser tomber or le lâcher ; she dropped a stone into the well elle a laissé tomber or a lâché une pierre dans le puits ; drop it! lit lâche ça! ; she dropped a coin into the slot/a letter into the box elle a mis une pièce dans la fente/une lettre dans la boîte ; he dropped a 30-foot putt ≈ il a rentré un putt de 9 mètres ; she dropped the shuttlecock over the net elle a fait passer le volant juste derrière le filet ;
    2 ( deliver) [aircraft] lâcher, parachuter [supplies, equipment] ; parachuter [person] ; larguer, lâcher [bomb, shell] ;
    3 ( leave) ( also drop off) déposer [person, object] ; can you drop me (off) at the post office/at Claire's, please? est-ce que vous pouvez me déposer devant la Poste/chez Claire, s'il vous plaît? ;
    4 ( lower) baisser [curtain, sail, hem, neckline, price] ; to drop one's eyes/gaze/voice baisser les yeux/le regard/la voix ; to drop one's trousers ○ baisser son pantalon ; to drop one's speed ralentir ;
    5 ( give casually) to drop a hint about sth faire allusion à qch ; to drop sb a card/a note/a letter envoyer une carte/un mot/une lettre à qn ; he just dropped it into the conversation that he was leaving il a juste fait allusion, dans la conversation, à son départ ;
    6 ( exclude) ( deliberately) supprimer [article, episode, word] ; écarter [team member, player] ; ( by mistake) omettre [figure, letter, digit, item on list] ; ne pas prononcer [syllable, sound] ; he's been dropped from the team il a été écarté de l'équipe ;
    7 ( abandon) laisser tomber ○ [friend, boyfriend] ; ( give up) abandonner, laisser tomber ○ [school subject, work] ; renoncer à [habit, custom, idea, plan] ; abandonner [conversation, matter] ; retirer [charges, accusation, claim] ; to drop everything tout laisser tomber ; can we drop that subject, please? on ne pourrait pas parler d'autre chose? ; just drop it ○ , will you! laisse tomber, tu veux bien ○ ! ; let's drop the formalities ne nous embarrassons pas de formalités ;
    8 gen, Sport ( lose) perdre [money, point, game, serve] ;
    9 Zool ( give birth to) mettre bas [calf, foal, young] ;
    10 argot des drogués to drop acid prendre du LSD.
    C vi ( p prés etc - pp-)
    1 (fall, descend) [object, liquid, curtain, leaf] tomber ; [person] ( deliberately) se laisser tomber ; ( by accident) tomber ; we dropped to the ground as the plane flew over nous nous sommes jetés par terre quand l'avion est passé au-dessus de nous ; to drop to one's knees tomber à genoux ; to drop into a chair se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil ; the pen dropped from ou out of his hand le stylo lui est tombé des mains ; the key must have dropped out of the hole in my pocket la clé a dû passer par le trou de ma poche ; his arm dropped to his side il a laissé retomber le bras ; his mouth dropped open ( from surprise) il en est resté bouche bée ; ( in sleep) il a ouvert la bouche ; the sun dropped below the horizon le soleil a disparu à l'horizon ; the plane dropped to an altitude of 1,000 m l'avion est descendu à une altitude de 1 000 m ;
    2 ( fall away) the cliff drops into the sea la falaise tombe dans la mer ; the road drops steeply down the mountain la route descend abruptement le long de la montagne ; ⇒ drop away ;
    3 (decrease, lower) [prices, inflation, noise, wind, temperature, level, speed] baisser ; to drop (from sth) to sth [prices, inflation, temperature, speed] tomber (de qch) à qch ; [person] descendre (de qch) à qch ; the temperature dropped (from 6°C) to 0° C la température est tombée (de 6°C) à 0°C ; she dropped to third place elle est descendue à la troisième place ;
    4 ○ ( collapse) he was ready ou fit to drop il tombait de fatigue ; to do sth until one drops ou is ready to drop faire qch jusqu'à l'épuisement ;
    5 ( come to an end) to let sth drop laisser tomber qch [matter, subject, conversation, course, job] ;
    6 Sewing [curtain, garment] s'allonger ; the hem of my skirt has dropped l'ourlet de ma jupe s'est défait.
    to drop a brick ○ ou clanger ○ faire une gaffe ○ ; a drop in the bucket ou ocean une goutte d'eau dans la mer ; to drop sb in it ○ mettre qn dans le pétrin ○ ; to get/have the drop on sb US prendre/avoir l'avantage sur qn.
    1 ( diminish) [attendance, numbers, support, interest] diminuer ; [concentration] faiblir ;
    2 ( fall steeply) [path, road] descendre brusquement ; ( end) s'arrêter brusquement.
    ■ drop back ( deliberately) rester en arrière, se laisser distancer ; ( because unable to keep up) prendre du retard.
    1 = drop back ;
    2 fig (in school, at work) prendre du retard ; to drop behind sb/sth lit ( deliberately) se laisser distancer par qn/qch ; fig prendre du retard sur qn/qch.
    ■ drop by passer ; if there's anything you need just drop by si vous avez besoin de quoi que ce soit, passez me/nous voir ; I dropped by to see her today je suis passé la voir aujourd'hui.
    ■ drop in:
    ▶ drop in passer ; drop in and have a cup of tea passez prendre une tasse de thé ; to drop in on sb passer voir qn ; to drop in at the baker's passer chez le boulanger ; I'll drop it in (to you) later je passerai te le donner plus tard.
    ■ drop off:
    1 ( fall off) [handle, leaf, label, hat] tomber ;
    2 drop off (to sleep) s'endormir ;
    3 (become weaker, fewer etc) [attendance, numbers, business, demand, interest] diminuer ;
    ▶ drop [sth/sb] off, drop off [sth/sb] = drop B 3.
    1 ( fall out) [object, handkerchief, contact lens, page] tomber (of de) ;
    2 ( withdraw) (from contest, race) se désister ; ( from project) se retirer ; (from school, university) abandonner ses études ; ( from society) se marginaliser ; to drop out of se retirer de [contest, race] ; abandonner [politics] ; to drop out of school/university abandonner l'école/ses études ; that word has virtually dropped out of the language ce mot a pratiquement disparu de la langue ; terms that dropped out of usage years ago des termes qui ne sont plus utilisés depuis de nombreuses années ; the coins will gradually drop out of circulation les pièces seront progressivement retirées de la circulation.
    ▶ drop round passer ; I'll drop round (to your house) later je passerai te voir plus tard ; I'll drop your books round after school je passerai te donner tes livres après l'école.

    Big English-French dictionary > drop

  • 78 drop

    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)
    (pt & pp dropped, cont dropping)
    (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;
    ∎ British familiar to drop a brick or a clanger faire une gaffe
    (b) (lower → voice) baisser; (→ speed) réduire; (→ hem) ressortir
    (c) (deliver) déposer;
    ∎ 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
    (d) (abandon → friend) laisser tomber, lâcher; (→ discussion, work) abandonner, laisser tomber;
    ∎ 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
    (g) (omit → when speaking) ne pas prononcer; (→ when writing) omettre; (→ intentionally) supprimer;
    ∎ 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
    (h) British (lose) perdre;
    ∎ he dropped $50 gambling il a laissé ou perdu 50 dollars au jeu;
    ∎ they dropped one game ils ont perdu un match
    (i) Computing (icon) lâcher
    (k) familiar (knock down → with punch) sonner; (→ with shot) descendre□
    ∎ to drop acid prendre ou avaler de l'acide□
    (a) (fall → object) tomber, retomber; (→ liquid) tomber goutte à goutte; (→ ground) s'abaisser;
    ∎ 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
    (b) (person → sink down) se laisser tomber, tomber; (→ collapse) s'écrouler, s'affaisser;
    ∎ 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
    (d) (end) cesser;
    ∎ there the matter dropped l'affaire en est restée là
    (e) (give birth → animal) mettre bas
    3 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)
    (c) (fall) chute f; (in parachuting) saut m (en parachute);
    ∎ 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
    (e) (earring) pendant m, pendeloque f; (on necklace) pendentif m; (on chandelier) pendeloque f
    (f) (sweet) bonbon m, pastille f;
    ∎ lemon drops bonbons mpl au citron
    (g) (delivery) livraison f; (from plane) parachutage m, droppage m;
    ∎ to make a drop déposer un colis
    (h) (hiding place) cachette f, dépôt m (clandestin)
    (i) (place to leave something) lieu m de dépôt
    ∎ the drop (hanging) la potence□ ;
    ∎ he's for the drop il est bon pour la potence
    Medicine 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;
    British Cookery drop scone = sorte de crêpe épaisse;
    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, baisser
    (b) (land) s'abaisser
    retourner en arrière, se laisser devancer ou distancer
    passer
    (person) tomber (par terre); (table leaf) se rabattre
    ➲ drop in
    passer;
    ∎ 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
    (person) déposer; (package, thing) déposer, laisser
    (a) (fall asleep) s'endormir; (have a nap) faire un (petit) somme
    (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 société
    passer;
    ∎ 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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  • 79 drop a brick

    drop a brick/a clanger ляпнуть; допустить бестактность

    Branka dropped a clanger at work with her criticism of Americans; she didn't know that the boss's wife is American.

    I was dismissed from my job because I had dropped a few bricks in front of some important customers.

    Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > drop a brick

  • 80 drop

    {drɔp}
    I. 1. капка, капчица
    мед. рl капки (особ. за очи)
    a DROP in the bucket/ocean прен. капка в морето
    2. глътка, капка, малко количество
    to take/have a DROP too much понапивам се, сръбвам си
    3. перла, диамант, висулка (на обица, полиелей и пр.), обица с висулка
    4. дропс, бонбонче
    5. височина, склон, спуск
    6. падане, (с) пускане
    7. спадане, намаление, снижение (на температура, цени, напрежение), прен. изпадане, западане (в обществото)
    8. театр. падаща/спускаща се завеса, проспект
    9. сп. ритане на топката от земята, след като е пусната с ръка
    10. подставка под бесилка, прен. бесило, бесилка
    11. тех. спад (ане), праг (на канал)
    12. воен. парашутен десант, парашутисти/боеприпаси, спуснати наведнъж
    1. sl. място за укриване на крадени вещи/тайни документи и пр
    1. sl. подкуп
    15. паднал плод
    16. новородено животно
    17. ам. (отвор на) пощенска кутия
    18. капаче на ключалка
    19. attr подвижен, спускащ се
    at the DROP of a hat веднага, тозчас, незабавно, при най-малкия повод
    to get/have the DROP on someone разг. поставям някого в неизгодно положение, вземам връх над някого
    II. 1. капя, капвам, роня, проронвам
    to DROP at the nose тече ми носът
    2. (из) пускам, изтървавам, спускам, падам, отпускам се, карти принуждавам противника да даде висока карта, падам (за висока карта, когато се играе по-голяма от същия цвят)
    to DROP a goal сп. отбелязвам гол, като ритам топката, пусната с ръка на земята
    to DROP from the clouds идвам изневиделица, изтърсвам се ненадейно
    his jaw DROP ped челюстта му се отпусна, прен. провеси нос
    to work till one DROPs работя, докато капна
    I'm fit/ready to DROP with sleep/fatigue капнал съм за сън/от умора
    3. изпускам, пропускам (буква и пр.), не произнасям
    4. спускам се, смъквам се, скачам, слизам
    5. снижавам се, хлътвам (за терен), снижавам, понижавам, снишавам (глас), навеждам, свеждам (очи)
    намалявам (се), cпадам (за цени, температура и пр.), стихвам (за вятър и пр.)
    6. изоставям, зарязвам, отказвам се от, прекъсвам, спирам, секвам
    to DROP someone like a hot potato/chestnut изведнаж зарязвам някого, избягвам от някого като от чума
    DROP it! стига (по този въпрос)! the affair was allowed to DROP въпросът бе изоставен/потулен
    7. докарвам, довеждам (с превозно средство), свалям (от превозно средство), придружавам, занасям, спускам с парашут
    8. мор. нося се по течението/с отлива
    9. свалям, повалям (с удар, изстрел)
    10. написвам, драсвам (писмо и пр.)
    11. казвам (неволно), изпускам, изтървавам
    правя (забележка) (и to let DROP)
    to DROP a word in someone's ear подшушвам някому нещо
    12. губя, изгубвам (пари, игра)
    1. обагням се, отелвам се и пр. (и преждевременно)
    1. уволнявам, отстранявам
    15. вземам, поглъщам (лекарство и пр.)
    to DROP asleep заспивам
    to DROP short не стигам, не постигам целта си
    to DROP to the rear изоставам
    to DROP the hem of a coat отпускам подгъва на палто
    to DROP eggs приготвям яйца на очи
    to DROP from sight изгубвам се от погледа
    DROP dead! презр. я па тоя! що се не застреляш!
    drop across срещам случайно, натъквам се на
    drop away намалявам постепенно (за приходи, посещения и пр.), отиваме си един по един, разотиваме се, изчезваме, изоставам (при надбягване), изоставям кауза, напускам
    отделям се (from)
    drop back връщам се назад (към базата си), изоставам, губя предимство (при състезание и пр.)
    drop behind изоставам, оставям се да ме надминат
    drop by свръщам, отбивам се
    drop down падам (долу/на земята), смъквам се, спускам се, намалявам, стихвам
    to DROP down on someone нахвърлям се върху някого (и прен.), наругавам някого
    drop in навестявам, отбивам се, свръщам (on someone у някого), влизаме един по един, точим се
    drop into свръщам в, отбивам се в/у
    to DROP into a habit добивам навик, свиквам, привиквам
    drop off падам, капя, окапвам (за листа)
    заспивам (и to DROP off to sleep)
    drop away свалям (от превозно средство), оставям, ам. разг. изоставям, отказвам се от, зарязвам
    drop on нахвърлям се върху (и прен.), мъмря, начесвам
    drop out изпускам, пропускам (буква, име в списък и пр.), изпадам (за буква и пр.), изплъзвам се от
    it has DROPped out of my mind забравил съм, отпадам, оттеглям се, преставам да участвувам/да се интересувам
    he has DROPped out of things recently напоследък не се интересува от нищо/се е оттеглил от обществения живот
    drop over/round-drop in
    drop through провалям се, пропадам (за план и пр.)
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    {drъp} n 1. капка, капчица; мед. рl капки (особ. за очи); a drop in(2) {drъp} v (-pp-) 1. капя, капвам; роня, проронвам; to drop at th
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    хлътналост; цвъкам; хвърлям; спускам; смъквам; спадане; спад; снижение; снижавам; събарям; стоварвам; спускане; склон; роня; отвиквам; отпускам се; понижение; падам; понижавам; падане; височина; висулка; пускам; пускане; пропускам; драже; докарвам; глътка; занасям; зарязвам; изпадам; капвам; изпускам; капя; капчица; изтървавам; капка; климвам; намаление;
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    1. (из) пускам, изтървавам, спускам, падам, отпускам се, карти принуждавам противника да даде висока карта, падам (за висока карта, когато се играе по-голяма от същия цвят) 2. 1 attr подвижен, спускащ се 3. 1 ам. (отвор на) пощенска кутия 4. 1 вземам, поглъщам (лекарство и пр.) 5. 1 воен. парашутен десант, парашутисти/боеприпаси, спуснати наведнъж 6. 1 губя, изгубвам (пари, игра) 7. 1 казвам (неволно), изпускам, изтървавам 8. 1 капаче на ключалка 9. 1 новородено животно 10. 1 паднал плод 11. 1 тех. спад (ане), праг (на канал) 12. a drop in the bucket/ocean прен. капка в морето 13. at the drop of a hat веднага, тозчас, незабавно, при най-малкия повод 14. drop across срещам случайно, натъквам се на 15. drop away намалявам постепенно (за приходи, посещения и пр.), отиваме си един по един, разотиваме се, изчезваме, изоставам (при надбягване), изоставям кауза, напускам 16. drop away свалям (от превозно средство), оставям, ам. разг. изоставям, отказвам се от, зарязвам 17. drop back връщам се назад (към базата си), изоставам, губя предимство (при състезание и пр.) 18. drop behind изоставам, оставям се да ме надминат 19. drop by свръщам, отбивам се 20. drop dead! презр. я па тоя! що се не застреляш! 21. drop down падам (долу/на земята), смъквам се, спускам се, намалявам, стихвам 22. drop in навестявам, отбивам се, свръщам (on someone у някого), влизаме един по един, точим се 23. drop into свръщам в, отбивам се в/у 24. drop it! стига (по този въпрос)! the affair was allowed to drop въпросът бе изоставен/потулен 25. drop off падам, капя, окапвам (за листа) 26. drop on нахвърлям се върху (и прен.), мъмря, начесвам 27. drop out изпускам, пропускам (буква, име в списък и пр.), изпадам (за буква и пр.), изплъзвам се от 28. drop over/round-drop in 1 29. drop through провалям се, пропадам (за план и пр.) 30. he has dropped out of things recently напоследък не се интересува от нищо/се е оттеглил от обществения живот 31. his jaw drop ped челюстта му се отпусна, прен. провеси нос 32. i'm fit/ready to drop with sleep/fatigue капнал съм за сън/от умора 33. i. капка, капчица 34. ii. капя, капвам, роня, проронвам 35. it has dropped out of my mind забравил съм, отпадам, оттеглям се, преставам да участвувам/да се интересувам 36. sl. място за укриване на крадени вещи/тайни документи и пр 37. sl. подкуп 38. to drop a goal сп. отбелязвам гол, като ритам топката, пусната с ръка на земята 39. to drop a word in someone's ear подшушвам някому нещо 40. to drop asleep заспивам 41. to drop at the nose тече ми носът 42. to drop down on someone нахвърлям се върху някого (и прен.), наругавам някого 43. to drop eggs приготвям яйца на очи 44. to drop from sight изгубвам се от погледа 45. to drop from the clouds идвам изневиделица, изтърсвам се ненадейно 46. to drop into a habit добивам навик, свиквам, привиквам 47. to drop short не стигам, не постигам целта си 48. to drop someone like a hot potato/chestnut изведнаж зарязвам някого, избягвам от някого като от чума 49. to drop the hem of a coat отпускам подгъва на палто 50. to drop to the rear изоставам 51. to get/have the drop on someone разг. поставям някого в неизгодно положение, вземам връх над някого 52. to take/have a drop too much понапивам се, сръбвам си 53. to work till one drops работя, докато капна 54. височина, склон, спуск 55. глътка, капка, малко количество 56. докарвам, довеждам (с превозно средство), свалям (от превозно средство), придружавам, занасям, спускам с парашут 57. дропс, бонбонче 58. заспивам (и to drop off to sleep) 59. изоставям, зарязвам, отказвам се от, прекъсвам, спирам, секвам 60. изпускам, пропускам (буква и пр.), не произнасям 61. мед. pl капки (особ. за очи) 62. мор. нося се по течението/с отлива 63. намалявам (се), cпадам (за цени, температура и пр.), стихвам (за вятър и пр.) 64. написвам, драсвам (писмо и пр.) 65. обагням се, отелвам се и пр. (и преждевременно) 66. отделям се (from) 67. падане, (с) пускане 68. перла, диамант, висулка (на обица, полиелей и пр.), обица с висулка 69. подставка под бесилка, прен. бесило, бесилка 70. правя (забележка) (и to let drop) 71. свалям, повалям (с удар, изстрел) 72. снижавам се, хлътвам (за терен), снижавам, понижавам, снишавам (глас), навеждам, свеждам (очи) 73. сп. ритане на топката от земята, след като е пусната с ръка 74. спадане, намаление, снижение (на температура, цени, напрежение), прен. изпадане, западане (в обществото) 75. спускам се, смъквам се, скачам, слизам 76. театр. падаща/спускаща се завеса, проспект 77. уволнявам, отстранявам
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    drop[drɔp] I. n 1. капка, капчица; a \drop in the bucket ( ocean) капка в морето; 2. глътка, малко количество; to take ( have) a \drop too much, to have a \drop in o.'s eye напивам се, сръбвам си; 3. перла (диамант) на обица и под.; висулка; кристал на полилей; 4. дропс, бонбонче; 5. височина, склон, надолнище; a \drop of ten feet from the window to the ground 10 фута височина от прозореца до земята; 6. падане; пускане, спускане; 7. падане, спадане, намаление, снижение (на цени, температура, напрежение и пр.); 8. театр. падаща (спускаща се) завеса (и \drop-curtain); 9. сп. ритане на топката от въздуха, воле; 10. (дължина на) въже, с което се обесват осъдени на смърт; 11. подставка под бесилка; разг. бесилка; 12. тех. спадане, спад; праг (на канал); 13. тех. капаче на ключалка; • at the \drop of a hat веднага, незабавно, тутакси, тозчас, при най-малкия повод; to get ( have) the \drop on s.o. ам. поставям някого в неизгодно положение, вземам връх над някого; II. v (- pp-) 1. капя; пускам (наливам) капка по капка; роня ( сълзи); 2. пускам, изпускам, изтървам; оставям да падне; спускам; падам; отпускам се; \drop it! пусни! to \drop a stitch изпускам бримка (при плетене); to \drop a goal сп. отбелязвам гол от воле; to \drop the king карти принуден съм да дам попа върху аса; принуждавам противника си да даде попа; to \drop a perpendicular to (on) a line спускам перпендикуляр към линия; to \drop from the clouds идвам изневиделица, изтърсвам се неочаквано; his jaw \dropped челюстта му увисна; провеси нос; I am ready to \drop with fatigue ( with sleep) капнал съм от умора (за сън); to \drop onto o.'s knees падам на колене; to \drop a brick ( a clanger) прен. казвам нещо нетактично, правя гаф; 3. изпускам, пропускам, не произнасям; 4. спускам се, смъквам се, скачам; слизам; 5. снижавам се, хлътвам (за терен); снижавам, понижавам ( глас); навеждам ( очи); намалявам (се), спадам (за цени, температура и пр.); стихвам (за буря и пр.); 6. изоставям, зарязвам, отказвам се от; прекъсвам, преставам, спирам, секвам; to \drop like a hot potato ( hot chestnut) изведнъж зарязвам, бягам като от чума от някого; \drop it! достатъчно! стига (по този въпрос)! the correspondence \dropped кореспонденцията престана (секна); the affair was allowed to \drop въпросът бе изоставен (се потули); 7. докарвам, довеждам (с превозно средство); придружавам; занасям; will you \drop this parcel at Mrs Brown's? бихте ли оставили този пакет у г-жа Браун (като минавате оттам)? 8. свалям, повалям (с удар, изстрел); to \drop a bird свалям (прострелвам) птица; 9. драсвам (писмо и пр.); \drop me a line драсни ми един ред; 10. казвам; изпускам изтървавам; правя ( забележка); to \drop a hint загатвам; to \drop a word in s.o.'s ear подшушвам някому нещо; the remark \dropped from him той се изтърва, че каза това; 11. изгубвам ( пари) ( over a transaction при сделка); 12. ам. sl уволнявам; съкращавам; 13. отелва се, обагня се, ожребва се (и преждевременно); • to \drop asleep заспивам; to \drop the hem of a skirt отпускам подгъва на пола; to \drop short не стигам; не постигам целта си; \drop dead! sl майната ти! върви по дяволите!

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