drop

drop
drop [drɒp]
1. noun
   a. [of liquid] goutte f
• drop by drop goutte à goutte
• there's only a drop left il n'en reste qu'une goutte
   b. ( = fall) (in temperature, prices) baisse f (in de)
   c. ( = difference in level) dénivellation f ; ( = abyss) précipice m ; ( = fall) chute f
• there's a drop of ten metres between the roof and the ground il y a dix mètres entre le toit et le sol
• a sheer drop une descente à pic
2. transitive verb
   a. ( = let fall) laisser tomber ; ( = release, let go) lâcher ; [+ bomb] lancer ; [+ one's trousers] baisser ; [+ car passenger] déposer ; [+ boat passenger] débarquer
• I'll drop you here je vous dépose ici
• to drop a letter in the postbox poster une lettre
• to drop soldiers/supplies by parachute parachuter des soldats/du ravitaillement
   b. to drop sb a line écrire un mot à qn
• drop me a note écrivez-moi un petit mot
   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
• to drop everything tout laisser tomber
• to drop sb from a team écarter qn d'une équipe
• let's drop the subject n'en parlons plus
• drop it! (inf) laisse tomber ! (inf)
3. intransitive verb
   a. [object, liquid] tomber
• to drop on one's knees tomber à genoux
• I'm ready to drop (inf) je suis claqué (inf)
• drop dead! (inf!) va te faire foutre ! (inf !)
   b. ( = decrease) baisser ; [wind] tomber
   c. ( = end) let it drop! (inf) laisse tomber ! (inf)
4. compounds
► drop-add noun (US University etc) remplacement m d'un cours par un autre
► drop-dead (inf!) adverb vachement (inf)
• drop-dead gorgeous (inf) (British) super (inf) beau (belle f) ► drop goal noun (Rugby) drop m
• to score a drop goal passer un drop ► drop handlebars plural noun guidon m de course
► drop-in centre noun (British) centre m d'accueil (où l'on peut se rendre sans rendez-vous)
► drop kick noun (Rugby) drop m
► drop-off noun (in sales, interest) diminution f (in de)
► drop shot noun (Sport) amorti m
► drop zone noun (Aviation) zone f de droppage
► drop behind intransitive verb se laisser distancer ; (in work) prendre du retard
► drop by intransitive verb
• to drop by somewhere/on sb passer quelque part/chez qn
• we'll drop by if we're in town nous passerons si nous sommes en ville► drop down intransitive verb tomber
► drop in intransitive verb
• to drop in on sb passer voir qn
• to drop in at the grocer's passer chez l'épicier
• do drop in if you're in town passez me voir (or nous voir) si vous êtes en ville► drop off
1. intransitive verb
   a. ( = fall asleep) s'endormir
   b. [leaves] tomber ; [sales, interest] diminuer
2. separable transitive verb
( = set down from car) déposer
► drop out intransitive verb
[contents] tomber ; (from college) abandonner ses études
• to drop out of a competition se retirer d'une compétition
• to drop out of sight [person] disparaître de la circulation
► drop round (inf) intransitive verb
• we dropped round to see him nous sommes passés le voir
• he dropped round to see us il est passé nous voir
* * *
[drɒp] 1.
noun
1) gen, Medicine goutte f

drop by drop — goutte à goutte

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

3) (vertical distance)

there's a drop of 100 m from the top — il y a une hauteur de 100 m du sommet

there was a steep drop on either side — il y avait une pente abrupte de chaque côté

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]

to drop one's eyes — baisser les yeux

5)

to drop a hint about something — faire allusion à quelque chose

to drop somebody a note — envoyer un mot à quelqu'un

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]

to drop everything — tout laisser tomber

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

we dropped to the ground as the plane flew over — nous nous sommes jetés à terre quand l'avion est passé au-dessus de nous

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

to drop (from something) to something — tomber (de quelque chose) à quelque chose

she dropped to third place — elle est descendue à la troisième place

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. 2013.

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