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I. drop [drɒp, Am drɑ:p] N

1. drop:

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

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>

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

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

Phrases:

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

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

1. drop (cause to fall):

to drop sth
to drop a bombshell fig

2. drop (lower):

to drop sth
etw senken

3. drop inf (send):

to drop sth in the post [or Am mail]
etw in die Post tun inf

4. drop (dismiss):

to drop sb [from his job]

5. drop (give up):

to drop sth
etw aufgeben [o. fig fallenlassen]

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:

8. drop (leave out):

to drop sth

9. drop inf (tell indirectly):

Phrases:

to drop a brick [or Brit clanger]
to drop sb right in it inf

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

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>
drop dead! inf

Phrases:

drop VB intr FINMKT

ˈacid drop N Brit

ˈcough drop N

cough drop
Hustenbonbon nt <-s, -s>

drop across VB intr inf

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 behind VB intr

to drop behind in sth one's work

drop by VB intr inf

drop by
drop by

drop down VB intr

drop in VB intr inf

drop into VB trans

1. drop into (visit briefly):

2. drop into (deliver):

to drop sth into sth

3. drop into (revert to):

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

3. drop off inf:

drop off (briefly)

drop out VB intr

1. drop out (fall out):

drop out of

3. drop out (leave college or school):

4. drop out of society:

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
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Present Perfect
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Past Perfect
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