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US - UKPocket Oxford Spanish Dictionary © 2005 Oxford University Press:
drop1 /drɑ:p / || /drɒp/ sustantivo
- (of liquid) gota f;
she's had a ~ too much ha bebido más de la cuenta
- drops pl (Med) gotas fpl;
nose ~s gotas para la nariz
- (candy): acid ~s caramelos mpl ácidos;
chocolate ~s pastillas fpl de chocolate
- (of liquid) gota f;
- (fall) (no pl) (in temperature) descenso m;
(in prices) caída f, baja f;
a sheer ~ una caída a plomo;
at the ~ of a hat en cualquier momento
drop2 -pp- verbo transitivo
Phrasal Verbs
drop in v + adv (colloq) pasar;
to ~ in on sb pasar a ver a algn, caerle(conj.⇒) a algn (fam) drop off
to ~ out (of a competition/race) (before event) no presentarse (a un concurso/una carrera);
(during event) abandonar (un curso/una carrera);
to ~ out (of society) marginarse, convertirse(conj.⇒) en un marginado
- (accidentally): I/he ~ped the cup se me/le cayó la taza;
don't ~ it! ¡que no se te caiga!
- (deliberately) ‹cup/vase› dejar caer, tirar;
‹bomb/supplies› lanzar(conj.⇒);
~ that gun! ¡suelta ese revólver!
- (accidentally): I/he ~ped the cup se me/le cayó la taza;
- (lower) ‹hem› alargar(conj.⇒), bajar;
‹eyes/voice› bajar
- (set down) ‹passenger/cargo› dejar
- (deliver) pasar a dejar
- (send) (colloq) ‹card/letter› mandar;
~ me a line a ver si me mandas or me escribes unas líneas
- (utter) ‹hint/remark› soltar(conj.⇒), dejar caer;
to let it ~ that … (inadvertently) dejar escapar que …;
(deliberately) dejar caer que …
- (omit) ‹letter/syllable/word› omitir;
to ~ sb from a team sacar(conj.⇒) a algn de un equipo
- (give up, abandon) ‹case› abandonar;
‹charges› retirar;
‹plan/idea› abandonar, renunciar a;
‹friend/associate› dejar de ver a;
to ~ the subject dejar el tema
- (omit) ‹letter/syllable/word› omitir;
verbo intransitivo
- (fall) [object] caer(se)*;
[plane] bajar, descender(conj.⇒);
he ~ped to the ground (deliberately) se tiró al suelo;
(fell) cayó de un golpe
- (collapse) desplomarse
- (fall) [object] caer(se)*;
Phrasal Verbs
drop in v + adv (colloq) pasar;
to ~ in on sb pasar a ver a algn, caerle(conj.⇒) a algn (fam) drop off
- v + adv
- (fall off) caerse(conj.⇒)
- (fall asleep) dormirse(conj.⇒), quedarse dormido
- (decrease) [sales/numbers] disminuir(conj.⇒)
- v + o + adv ‹person/goods› dejar
to ~ out (of a competition/race) (before event) no presentarse (a un concurso/una carrera);
(during event) abandonar (un curso/una carrera);
to ~ out (of society) marginarse, convertirse(conj.⇒) en un marginado
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Diccionario Espasa Concise © 2000 Espasa Calpe:
drop [drɒp]
| I | nombre 1 (de líquido) gota eye drops, colirio 2 Geography desnivel 3 (de precio) bajada (de temperatura) descenso 4 Med drops pl, gotas |
| II | verbo transitivo 1 (a propósito) dejar caer (por accidente) caérsele a uno: you've dropped your handkerchief, se le ha caído el pañuelo (precios) bajar (el viento) disminuir 2 (una bomba, observación, etc) lanzar, soltar to drop a hint, soltar una indirecta 3 (un asunto, cargo, a una persona, etc) abandonar, dejar |
| III | vi (objeto) caerse (con paracaídas, etc) tirarse (voz, precio, temperatura) bajar: the temperature dropped suddenly, la temperatura descendió repentinamente (viento) amainar (velocidad) disminuir |
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| acid drop | n | skateboarding | patinar de frente a una rampa y caer al vacío | ||||||
| cough drop | n | caramelo para la tos nm | |||||||
| cough drop | n | pastilla para la tos nf | |||||||
| drop a line | vi | informal (send a message, make contact) | escribir unas líneas vtr | ||||||
| I should drop a line to my brother because I haven't written him in a long time. | |||||||||
| dejar un recado vtr | |||||||||
| dejar, mandar un mensaje vtr | |||||||||
| drop anchor | echar el ancla v | ||||||||
| drop away | desplomarse v | ||||||||
| drop away | (become fewer) | disminuir v | |||||||
| drop away | (become worse) | empeorar v | |||||||
| drop box | buzón n | ||||||||
| drop by | hacer una visita corta e informal v | ||||||||
| drop by drop | gota a gota adv | ||||||||
| drop by the wayside | abandonar v | ||||||||
| drop cloth | n | (protective sheet) | algo para tapar o cubrir loc nom | ||||||
| Before you start painting the walls, please use a drop cloth to protect the floors. | |||||||||
| Antes de que te pongas a pintar las paredes ponle algo al piso para que lo tape. | |||||||||
| tela protectora nf | |||||||||
| material para proteger nm | |||||||||
| drop dead | extremadamente adv | ||||||||
| drop dead | caerse muerto v | ||||||||
| drop-down | vi | (computer menu: be displayed) | menú desplegable nm | ||||||
| Note: hyphen used when term is adj before a noun | |||||||||
| All of my on-line dictionaries are on a drop-down menu. | |||||||||
| Cada entrada del programa tiene un menú desplegable. | |||||||||
| drop front | tapa abatible de un escritorio n | ||||||||
| drop goal | n | deportes: rugby | drop | ||||||
| drop handlebars | n | ciclismo: en una bicicleta | manillar de carreras | ||||||
| drop handlebars | n | ciclismo PR | manubrio de carreras | ||||||
| drop-in | vi | informal (visit casually, without an appointment) | pasar vi | ||||||
| Note: hyphen used when term is adj before a noun | |||||||||
| I just dropped in to tell you about the party on Saturday. | |||||||||
| Ayer pasé para saludarte, pero no estabas. | |||||||||
| dejarse caer loc verb | |||||||||
| caer de sorpresa loc verb | |||||||||
| Pues ya que andaba por el rumbo, decidí caerte de sorpresa. | |||||||||
| drop in level | caída de nivel n | ||||||||
| drop in on | presentarse sin avisar v | ||||||||
| drop in status | pérdida de categoría n | ||||||||
| drop in temperature | descenso de temperatura n | ||||||||
| drop in temperature | descenso térmico n | ||||||||
| drop in the bucket | gota en el océano n | ||||||||
| drop in the ocean | gota en el océano n | ||||||||
| drop it | dejar de hablar de algo v | ||||||||
| drop it | dejar de hacer algo v | ||||||||
| drop kick | vi | deportes: rugby | patear la pelota en cuanto rebota | ||||||
| drop kick | vtr | deportes: rugby | marcar con el tiro hecho al rebotar la pelota | ||||||
| drop kick | vtr | deportes: rugby | patada de bote pronto n | ||||||
| drop kick | vtr | deportes: rugby | puntapié a la pelota en cuanto rebota n | ||||||
| drop leaf | mesa | ala abatible n | |||||||
| drop off | vi | (decrease) | decrecer vi | ||||||
| There has been a sharp drop-off in sales as the economic crisis bites. | |||||||||
| caer vi | |||||||||
| Los precios cayeron un veinte por ciento en dos días. | |||||||||
| drop off | vi | informal (fall asleep) fam | dar una cabezada vtr | ||||||
| I dropped off at the wheel and crashed the car. | |||||||||
| Di una cabezada y casi tengo un accidente mientras conducía camino de mi casa. | |||||||||
| quedarse dormido loc verb | |||||||||
| fam | quedarse frito loc verb | ||||||||
| México fam | quedarse jetón loc verb | ||||||||
| drop off | vtr | (leave sb, sth somewhere) | dejar vtr | ||||||
| I drop my husband off at work every morning. | |||||||||
| Te dejo en la esquina de tu casa. | |||||||||
| llevar vtr | |||||||||
| alcanzar vi | |||||||||
| ¿Me alcanzás hasta la otra cuadra? Así no camino | |||||||||
| Argentina fam | tirar en vtr + prep | ||||||||
| ¿Vas para el trabajo? ¿Me podés tirar en el centro? Tengo que hacer unos trámites en el banco. | |||||||||
| drop off the bunch | (Surf) | bajarse de la ola v | |||||||
| drop off the stalk | desprenderse de la planta v | ||||||||
| drop-out | vi | informal (withdraw from sth) | abandonar vtr | ||||||
| Note: hyphen used when term is a noun | |||||||||
| The driver of the leading car dropped out of the race with engine trouble. | |||||||||
| dejar vtr | |||||||||
| Tuve que dejar la materia, no me daban los tiempos. | |||||||||
| drop-out | vi | slang (withdraw from conventional society) | salirse del sistema vpron | ||||||
| In the 60's, like so many young people in that era, he dropped out for a while and went to live in a hippy commune. | |||||||||
| romper con lo establecido loc verb | |||||||||
| alejarse de la sociedad loc verb | |||||||||
| drop-out | n. | US, informal (person who withdrew from school before graduation) | abandonar los estudios vtr | ||||||
| It's hard for high school drop-outs to get a good job. | |||||||||
| sin estudios loc adj | |||||||||
| Es un chico sin estudios, ni siquiera terminó la secundaria. | |||||||||
| no terminar (los estudios) loc verb | |||||||||
| Para aquellos que no terminaron la secundaria les es más difícil encontrar un empleo. | |||||||||
| drop out of place | poner fuera de lugar v | ||||||||
| drop out of place | sacar de su lugar v | ||||||||
| drop sb off | dejar a alguien en alguna parte v | ||||||||
| drop shot | n | deportes: tenis | dejada | ||||||
| drop table | (Computing) | eliminar tabla v | |||||||
| drop the ball | perder una oportunidad v | ||||||||
| drop weight | caída de peso n | ||||||||
| drop weight | pilón | ||||||||
| drop weight | maza n | ||||||||
| drop zone | n | aviación | zona de salto | ||||||
| drop-down menu | n | informática | menú desplegable | ||||||
| drop-leaf table | mesa de alas abatibles n | ||||||||
| egg drop soup | n | (egg flower soup, Chinese soup containing eggs) | sopa (china) de huevo nf | ||||||
| A typical appetizer that can be found on a Chinese restaurant menu is egg drop soup. | |||||||||
| lemon drop | (cocktail) cóctel | lemon drop nm | |||||||
| mail drop | domicilio para comunicaciones secretas | ||||||||
| mail drop | buzón | ||||||||
| name-drop | vi | mencionar nombres de personas famosas para darse importancia | |||||||
| ready to drop | listo para caer | ||||||||
| Report an error | |||||||||
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a money drop
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backordered/Drop shipped
baggage drop
banner drop
Beauty school drop-out
Blid drop
body drop - medical
booty drop
bop til we drop
Bus-After school drop off - grammar
Cable drop
Cable, drop and hanger
Candy Drop
cap drop ring
check drop equals drop on clicker
child/parent drop in program
Chipping and Drop Cutting
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'drop' also found in these entries:
English:
Spanish:
abandonar - amainar - asomar - baja - bajar - bajada - borrarse - caer - caída - dejar - dejarse - descender - descenso - desechar - desnivel - disminución - dormitar - gota - jugar - lágrima - remitir - sobria - sobrio - sorbo - tenerse - tirar - abaratar - aflojar - ancla - arrojar - bajón - bambalina - bomba - casa - cuatro - decrecer - desbarrancarse - disminuir - indirecta - ir - lanzar - línea - maza - menguar - minusvalía - mosca - muerto - pasar - pique - pizca
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