kropp in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for kropp in the English»French Dictionary

stroppy [Brit ˈstrɒpi, Am ˈstrɑpi] ADJ Brit inf

stroppy

ronchon/-onne inf

to be or get stroppy

se mettre en pétard inf (about à propos de, with contre)

cropped [Brit krɒpt, Am krɑpt] ADJ

1. cropped:

cropped hair, curl

coupé court

cropped grass, lawn

taillé

2. cropped FASHION:

cropped jacket, top

court

3. cropped photograph:

cropped

rogné

cropper [Brit ˈkrɒpə, Am ˈkrɑpər] N

cropper

variété f

late/early cropper

variété tardive/précoce

to come a cropper inf Brit

se casser la figure inf

dropper [Brit ˈdrɒpə, Am ˈdrɑpər] N

dropper

compte-gouttes m inv

close-cropped ADJ

close-cropped hair

coupé ras

close-cropped grass

ras

name-dropper [Brit ˈneɪmdrɒpə, Am ˈneɪmˌdrɑpər] N

he's a name-dropper pej

il aime bien citer des gens connus (qu'il prétend connaître personnellement)

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

1. drop off (fall off):

drop off handle, leaf, label, hat:

tomber

2. drop off:

drop off (to sleep)

s'endormir

3. drop off (become weaker, fewer etc):

drop off attendance, numbers, business, demand, interest:

diminuer

II.drop off VB [Brit drɒp -, Am drɑp -] (drop [sth/sb] off, drop off [sth/sb])

drop off → drop

See also drop, drop curtain, drop away

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

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

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

I.strop [Brit strɒp, Am strɑp] N

strop

cuir m (à rasoir)

II.strop <pres part stropping; pret, pp stropped> [Brit strɒp, Am strɑp] VB trans

strop razor:

strop

repasser [qc] sur le cuir

III.strop [Brit strɒp, Am strɑp]

to be in a strop

bouder

I.crop [Brit krɒp, Am krɑp] N

1. crop (type of produce):

crop

culture f

export/cereal crop

culture d'exportation/céréalière

2. crop (growing in field):

crop souvent pl

culture f

the crops have been trampled/will fail

les cultures ont été piétinées/seront perdues

3. crop (harvest):

crop (of fruit, vegetables)

récolte f

crop (of cereals)

récolte f

crop (of cereals)

moisson f

second crop

deuxième récolte

the oat/rice crop

la récolte d'avoine/de riz

4. crop fig:

crop (collection of prizes, medals)

moisson f

crop (of people, novels, films)

cuvée f

this year's crop of graduates

la cuvée des diplômés de cette année

they are the cream of the crop

ce sont les meilleurs du lot

5. crop (of weeds, spots):

crop fig often hum

paquet m inf

6. crop (short haircut):

crop

coupe f courte

7. crop (of bird):

crop

jabot m

8. crop (whip):

crop

cravache f

II.crop <pres part cropping; pret, pp cropped> [Brit krɒp, Am krɑp] VB trans

1. crop (cut short):

crop hair

couper [qc] court

crop tail, ears

tailler

2. crop animal grass, field:

crop

brouter

3. crop PHOTO:

crop photograph

rogner

4. crop (harvest):

crop cereal, vegetable, fruit

récolter

crop wheat, corn

moissonner

crop cherries, strawberries

cueillir

5. crop (grow produce on):

crop land

cultiver

6. crop (grow):

crop vegetable, cereal

cultiver

III.crop <pres part cropping; pret, pp cropped> [Brit krɒp, Am krɑp] VB intr

crop produce, plant:

crop

produire une récolte

this variety crops late

c'est une variété tardive

kropp in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for kropp in the English»French Dictionary

stroppy ADJ Brit, Aus inf

to get stroppy

monter sur ses grands chevaux

troppo [ˈtrɒpəʊ, Am ˈtrɑ:poʊ] ADJ inf

troppo

cinglé(e)

dropper [ˈdrɒpəʳ, Am ˈdrɑ:pɚ] N

dropper

pipette f

rop(e)y <-ier, -iest> [ˈrəʊpɪ, Am ˈroʊ-] ADJ

1. rop(e)y inf (inferior):

rop(e)y

minable

2. rop(e)y inf (sick feeling):

rop(e)y

patraque

I.grope [grəʊp, Am groʊp] N

1. grope (touch with hands):

grope

tâtonnement m

2. grope inf (unwelcome sexual touch):

grope

pelotage m

II.grope [grəʊp, Am groʊp] VB intr

1. grope:

to grope for sth

chercher qc à tâtons

2. grope fig:

grope

tâtonner

III.grope [grəʊp, Am groʊp] VB trans

1. grope:

to grope one's way

avancer à tâtons

2. grope inf (touch sexually):

grope

peloter

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)!

I.crop [krɒp, Am krɑ:p] N

1. crop:

crop (plant)

culture f

crop (cereal)

moisson f

crop (harvest)

récolte f

2. crop fig (group):

crop

foule f

3. crop (very short hair cut):

crop

coupe f de cheveux ras

4. crop (throat pouch):

crop

jabot m

5. crop (whip):

crop

cravache f

II.crop <-pp-> [krɒp, Am krɑ:p] VB trans

1. crop (plant land with crops):

crop

cultiver

2. crop (cut short):

crop

couper ras

3. crop (eat top part of):

crop cow

brouter

III.crop [krɒp, Am krɑ:p] VB intr

crop

produire

I.rope [rəʊp, Am roʊp] N

1. rope (solid cord):

rope

corde f

2. rope (of garlic):

rope

tresse f

rope of pearls

sautoir m

3. rope pl (in boxing ring):

rope

corde f

Phrases:

it's money for old rope

c'est de l'argent pour pas grand chose

to know the ropes

connaître son affaire sur le bout des doigts

to learn the ropes

apprendre les ficelles

to show sb the ropes

mettre qn au courant

II.rope [rəʊp, Am roʊp] VB trans

1. rope (fasten):

rope

attacher

2. rope SPORTS:

to rope sb (together)

encorder qn

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

prop¹ [prɒp, Am prɑ:p] N

1. prop (support):

prop

support m

2. prop pl THEAT, CINE:

prop

accessoire m