dropping in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dropping in the English»French Dictionary

dropping zone, drop zone N

dropping zone (for supplies etc)

zone f de largage

dropping zone (for parachutist)

zone f de saut

I.drop [Brit drɒp, Am drɑp] N

1. drop (drip, globule) (gen) MED:

drop

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. drop (decrease):

drop (in prices, inflation, numbers, birthrate, exports, demand)

baisse f (in de)

drop (in prices, inflation, numbers, birthrate, exports, demand)

diminution f (in de)

drop (in speed, pressure, noise)

diminution f (in de)

drop (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 qc

3. drop (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. drop (delivery):

drop (from aircraft)

largage m

drop (from aircraft)

parachutage m

drop (from lorry, van)

livraison f

drop (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. drop:

drop (on necklace, earring)

goutte f

drop (on chandelier)

pendeloque f

6. drop (sweet):

pear/lemon drop

bonbon m à la poire/au citron

7. drop (gallows):

drop

potence f

8. drop THEAT → drop curtain

II.drop <pres part dropping; pret, pp dropped> [Brit drɒp, Am drɑp] VB trans

1. drop (allow to fall):

drop (by accident)

laisser tomber

drop (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. drop (deliver) aircraft:

drop supplies, equipment

lâcher, parachuter

drop person

parachuter

drop bomb, shell

larguer, lâcher

3. drop (leave):

drop, a. drop off person, object

déposer

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. drop (lower):

drop curtain, sail, hem, neckline, price

baisser

to drop one's eyes/gaze/voice

baisser les yeux/le regard/la voix

to drop one's trousers inf

baisser son pantalon

to drop one's speed

ralentir

5. drop (give casually):

to drop a hint about sth

faire allusion à qc

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. drop (exclude):

drop (deliberately) article, episode, word

supprimer

drop team member, player

écarter

drop (by mistake) figure, letter, digit, item on list

omettre

drop syllable, sound

ne pas prononcer

he's been dropped from the team

il a été écarté de l'équipe

7. drop:

drop (abandon)

laisser tomber inf

drop friend, boyfriend (give up)

abandonner, laisser tomber inf

drop school subject, work habit, custom, idea, plan

renoncer à

drop conversation, matter

abandonner

drop charges, accusation, claim

retirer

to drop everything

tout laisser tomber

can we drop that subject, please?

on ne pourrait pas parler d'autre chose?

just drop it inf, will you!

laisse tomber, tu veux bien! inf

let's drop the formalities

ne nous embarrassons pas de formalités

8. drop SPORTS:

drop (gen) (lose) money, point, game, serve

perdre

9. drop ZOOL (give birth to):

drop calf, foal, young

mettre bas

10. drop (take drug) inf:

to drop acid

prendre du LSD

III.drop <pres part dropping; pret, pp dropped> [Brit drɒp, Am drɑp] VB intr

1. drop:

drop (fall, descend) object, liquid, curtain, leaf:

tomber

drop person: (deliberately)

se laisser tomber

drop (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 or 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

his mouth dropped open (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. drop (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

3. drop (decrease, lower):

drop prices, inflation, noise, wind, temperature, level, speed:

baisser

to drop (from sth) to sth prices, inflation, temperature, speed:

tomber (de qc) à qc

to drop (from sth) to sth person:

descendre (de qc) à qc

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. drop (collapse) inf:

he was ready or fit to drop

il tombait de fatigue

to do sth until one drops or is ready to drop

faire qc jusqu'à l'épuisement

5. drop (come to an end):

to let sth drop matter, subject, conversation, course, job

laisser tomber qc

6. drop curtain, garment:

drop

s'allonger

the hem of my skirt has dropped

l'ourlet de ma jupe s'est défait

IV.drop [Brit drɒp, Am drɑp]

to drop a brick inf or clanger inf

faire une gaffe inf

a drop in the bucket or ocean

une goutte d'eau dans la mer

to drop sb in it inf

mettre qn dans le pétrin inf

to get/have the drop on sb Am

prendre/avoir l'avantage sur qn

See also drop curtain, drop away

drop curtain N THEAT

drop curtain

rideau m

drop away VB [Brit drɒp -, Am drɑp -]

1. drop away (diminish):

drop away attendance, numbers, support, interest:

diminuer

drop away concentration:

faiblir

2. drop away path, road:

drop away (fall steeply)

descendre brusquement

drop away (end)

s'arrêter brusquement

fruit drop N

fruit drop

bonbon m (aromatisé) aux fruits

drop back VB [Brit drɒp -, Am drɑp -]

drop back (deliberately)

rester en arrière, se laisser distancer

drop back (because unable to keep up)

prendre du retard

drop by VB [Brit drɒp -, Am drɑp -]

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

I.drop in VB [Brit drɒp -, Am drɑp -] (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

(drop [sth] in, drop in [sth]) I'll drop it in (to you) later

je passerai te le donner plus tard

drop goal N

drop goal

drop m

to score a drop goal

réussir un drop

drop handlebars N npl

drop handlebars

guidon m de course

drop behind VB [Brit drɒp -, Am drɑp -]

1. drop behind → drop back

2. drop behind (in school, at work):

drop behind fig

prendre du retard

to drop behind sb/sth (deliberately) lit

se laisser distancer par qn/qc

to drop behind sb/sth fig

prendre du retard sur qn/qc

See also drop back

drop back VB [Brit drɒp -, Am drɑp -]

drop back (deliberately)

rester en arrière, se laisser distancer

drop back (because unable to keep up)

prendre du retard

Translations for dropping in the French»English Dictionary

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largage (de bombe)

dropping

largage (de parachutistes)

drop

dropping in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dropping in the English»French Dictionary

name-dropping N no pl

name-dropping

name-dropping m (fait de citer des noms de personnalités pour impressionner ses interlocuteurs)

I.drop [drɒp, Am drɑ:p] N

1. drop (liquid portion):

drop a. fig

goutte f

drop of alcohol

doigt m

drop by drop

goutte à goutte

to not drink a drop

ne pas boire une goutte d'alcool

2. drop (fall):

drop a. fig

chute f

drop from aircraft

parachutage m

3. drop (decrease):

drop

baisse f

a drop in sth

une baisse de qc

4. drop (important height/slope):

drop

chute f

5. drop (length, vertical distance):

drop

hauteur f

6. drop (difference in level):

drop

écart m

7. drop (boiled sweet):

drop

bonbon m

8. drop inf (collection point):

drop

planque f

Phrases:

at the drop of a hat

sur le champ

II.drop <-pp-> [drɒp, Am drɑ:p] VB trans

1. drop:

drop (allow to fall)

lâcher

drop bomb

larguer

drop anchor

jeter

drop from airplane

parachuter

drop (by accident)

laisser tomber

2. drop (lower):

drop

baisser

3. drop (abandon):

drop

abandonner

drop person

laisser tomber

to drop the subject

parler d'autre chose

4. drop inf (express):

drop

laisser échapper

to drop a hint about sth

faire une allusion à qc

to drop a word in sb's ear

glisser un mot à l'oreille de qn

5. drop (leave out):

drop

laisser

drop scene, word

sauter

to drop one's aitches Brit, Aus

ne pas aspirer les h

6. drop (dismiss):

drop

renvoyer

7. drop (give a lift):

drop

déposer

8. drop inf (send):

drop

envoyer

Phrases:

to drop a brick [or Brit clanger]

faire une gaffe

to drop one's guard

baisser la garde

to let it drop that ...

laisser entendre que ...

to drop sb like a hot brick

laisser tomber qn comme une vieille chaussette

III.drop <-pp-> [drɒp, Am drɑ:p] VB intr

1. drop (fall):

drop

tomber

drop deliberately

se laisser tomber

drop road, plane

descendre

2. drop (go lower):

drop

baisser

3. drop inf (become exhausted, die):

drop

s'écrouler

to drop (down) dead

mourir subitement

Phrases:

to drop like flies

tomber comme des mouches

the penny dropped

ça a fait tilt

drop dead! inf

va te faire voir (ailleurs)!

drop back VB intr

drop back

se laisser distancer

cough drop N

cough drop

pastille f contre/pour la toux

drop in VB intr inf

to drop in on sb (briefly)

faire un saut chez qn

to drop in on sb (unexpectedly)

passer voir qn

drop curtain N THEAT

drop curtain

rideau m

I.drop off VB trans inf

drop off

déposer

II.drop off VB intr

1. drop off (descend):

drop off

tomber

2. drop off (decrease):

drop off

baisser

3. drop off inf (fall asleep):

drop off

s'assoupir

to drop off to sleep

s'endormir

drop out VB intr (give up membership)

drop out

se retirer

drop out of school

abandonner

drop-down menu N COMPUT

drop-down menu

menu m déroulant

Translations for dropping in the French»English Dictionary

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le mouillage de l'ancre

dropping anchor

dropping Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

drop by drop

goutte à goutte

at the drop of a hat

sur le champ

to drop a word in sb's ear

glisser un mot à l'oreille de qn

to let it drop that ...

laisser entendre que ...

to drop sb like a hot brick

laisser tomber qn comme une vieille chaussette

you could hear a pin drop fig

on entendait les mouches voler

is he going to drop his mask?

va-t-il se dévoiler?

to drop one's trousers in front of sb

baisser son froc devant qn inf

it's a drop in the ocean

c'est une goutte d'eau dans la mer

to use sth to make sb drop their guard

endormir qn avec qc

dropping Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for dropping in the French»English Dictionary

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déscolarisation

dropping out of school

déchéance sociale

drop in social status

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English

In 1929, he assumed the role of player-coach, still playing the line on both offense and defense and dropping back to punt.

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After taking in both as one unified entity, and separately, as complimentary forces, the pairing feels more like a love story written in code than a money-grubbing, name-dropping studio ploy.

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Along the road, spectators with sunstroke were dropping like flies.

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Statewide, 36 percent of eighth graders in urban schools were at risk of dropping out compared to 8 percent of students in suburban/rural school districts, according to the index.

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When government spending rises while revenues are dropping, the resulting gap begins to widen exponentially instead of arithmetically.?

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This is jaw-dropping work, what we go to the movies hoping to see, and we do.

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After dropping out of college in 1979, he briefly worked on an oil rig before serving as a musician in local bands.

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Both were designed hilt heavy, to lie in the hand, to prevent dropping the stiletto.

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After dropping them off and cutting off his frequently ridiculed ponytail, he arrives at the show in the interval.

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You can drone on infallibly until people start dropping dead, and many pedants have done just that.

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