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I. drop [drɒp, Am drɑ:p] N

1. drop:

Gefälle nt <-s, ->
Höhenunterschied m <-(e)s, -e>
a sheer drop

2. drop (decrease):

drop
Rückgang m <-(e)s, -gänge>
drop
Fall m <-(e)s, Fäl·le>
Temperaturrückgang m <-(e)s, -gänge>

3. drop (by aircraft):

drop
Abwurf m <-(e)s, -würfe>
food/letter drop

4. drop of liquid:

drop
Tropfen m <-s, ->
drop by drop
drops pl MED
Tropfen <-s, -> pl

5. drop inf (drink):

drop
Schluck m <-(e)s, -e> inf
drop
Gläschen nt <-s, -> inf
to have [or take] a drop
sich dat einen genehmigen inf hum
to like a wee drop Brit
to not touch a drop

6. drop (boiled sweet):

drop
Bonbon m o nt <-s, -s>
fruit drop
Fruchtbonbon nt <-s, -s>

7. drop (collection point):

drop

8. drop (execution by hanging):

the drop dated inf
he's for the drop

Phrases:

to get [or have] the drop on sb
at the drop of a hat
at the drop of a hat
a drop in the ocean

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

1. drop (cause to fall):

to drop sth
to drop sb [by parachute]
to drop anchor
to drop anchor
to drop anchor
to drop a bombshell fig
to drop a stitch

2. drop (lower):

to drop sth
etw senken
to drop prices

3. drop inf (send):

to drop sth in the post [or Am mail]
etw in die Post tun inf
to drop sb a line/postcard

4. drop (dismiss):

to drop sb [from his job]

5. drop (give up):

to drop sth
etw aufgeben [o. fig fallenlassen]
to drop a course
to drop a demand
to let it drop

6. drop (abandon):

to drop sb
jdn fallenlassen fig
to drop sb
to drop sb (end a relationship)
to drop sb like a hot brick [or potato] fig

7. drop SPORTS:

to drop sb from a team

8. drop (leave out):

to drop sth
to drop one's aitches [or h's] Brit, Aus

9. drop inf (tell indirectly):

to drop [sb] a hint [or some hints]
to drop a remark
to drop a word in sb's ear [about sth]
einmal mit jdm [über etw acc] sprechen

Phrases:

to drop the ball Am
to drop a brick [or Brit clanger]
to let it drop that ...
to let it drop that ... (make known)
to drop sb right in it inf

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

1. drop (descend):

drop
to drop into a chair

2. drop (become lower):

drop land
sinken <sank, gesunken>
drop water level
fallen <fällst, fällt, fiel, gefallen>
drop water level
drop prices, temperatures
sinken <sank, gesunken>
drop prices, temperatures
drop prices, temperatures
fallen <fällst, fällt, fiel, gefallen>

3. drop inf (become exhausted):

drop
umfallen <fällt um, fiel um, umgefallen>
drop
umsinken <sinkt um, sank um, umgesunken>
to be fit [or ready] to drop
to drop [down] dead
drop dead! inf

Phrases:

the penny dropped esp Brit

drop VB intr FINMKT

ˈacid drop N Brit

acid drop
acid drop

ˈcough drop N

cough drop
cough drop
Hustenbonbon nt <-s, -s>

drop across VB intr inf

drop across
drop across

drop away VB intr

1. drop away (decrease):

drop away
drop away interest, support
sinken <sank, gesunken>

2. drop away (become lower):

drop away land

drop back VB intr

drop back

drop behind VB intr

drop behind
to drop behind in sth one's work

drop by VB intr inf

drop by
drop by

drop down VB intr

drop down
drop down
to drop down dead

drop in VB intr inf

drop in
drop in
to drop in on sb

drop into VB trans

1. drop into (visit briefly):

2. drop into (deliver):

to drop sth into sth

3. drop into (revert to):

to drop into sth
in etw acc [ver]fallen

I. drop off VB trans inf

to drop sth ⇆ off
to drop sb ⇆ off
to drop sb ⇆ off passengers

II. drop off VB intr

1. drop off (fall off):

drop off
drop off handle

2. drop off (decrease):

drop off
drop off
drop off support, interest
nachlassen <lässt nach, ließ nach, nachgelassen>

3. drop off inf:

drop off (fall asleep)
drop off (briefly)

drop out VB intr

1. drop out (fall out):

drop out of

2. drop out (not take part):

drop out

3. drop out (leave college or school):

4. drop out of society:

drop out

5. drop out LING:

drop out

drop over VB intr inf

drop over
drop over

I. drop round Brit VB intr inf

drop round
drop round

II. drop round Brit VB trans inf

to drop sth round

ˈdrop analy·sis N CHEM

ˈdrop cloth N Am (dust sheet)

drop cloth

I. ˈdrop-dead ADV

drop-dead

II. ˈdrop-dead ADJ attr approv

drop-dead
drop-dead
Present
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Past
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theydropped
Present Perfect
Ihavedropped
youhavedropped
he/she/ithasdropped
wehavedropped
youhavedropped
theyhavedropped
Past Perfect
Ihaddropped
youhaddropped
he/she/ithaddropped
wehaddropped
youhaddropped
theyhaddropped