drop by in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for drop by in the English»Italian Dictionary

drop by VB [drɒp -]

drop by

passare, fare una breve visita

if there's anything you need just drop by

se avete bisogno di qualcosa venite pure a trovarci

I dropped by to see her today

sono passato da lei oggi

Translations for drop by in the English»Italian Dictionary

drop by drop

goccia a goccia

Translations for drop by in the Italian»English Dictionary

stilla a stilla

drop by drop

(a) goccia a goccia

drop by drop

Translations for drop by in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.drop [Brit drɒp, Am drɑp] N

1. drop (drip, globule):

drop

goccia f also MED

drop by drop

goccia a goccia

add the oil in drops

aggiungere l'olio goccia a goccia

would you like a drop of milk, whisky?

vorresti un goccio di latte, whisky?

just a drop

solo un goccio

a drop more milk

ancora un goccio di latte

this isn't a bad drop of wine, whisky

non male questo vino, whisky

he's definitely had a drop too much! euph

ne ha bevuto uno di troppo!

2. drop (decrease):

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

caduta f (in di)

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

flessione f (in di)

drop (in speed, pressure, noise)

diminuzione f (in di)

drop (in temperature)

abbassamento m (in di)

there has been a sharp drop in unemployment

c'è stata una forte flessione della disoccupazione

a 5% drop in sth, a drop of 5% in sth

un calo del 5% in qc

3. drop (vertical distance, slope):

there's a drop of 100 m from the top to the water below

c'è un salto di 100 m dalla cima fino all'acqua in basso

don't lean out - it's a big drop

non sporgerti - è un bel salto

it's quite a drop from the top of the cliff, tower

è un bel salto dalla cima della scogliera, torre

there was a steep drop on either side of the ridge

c'era uno strapiombo da entrambi i lati del crinale

a sheer drop (of 200 m) to the rocks below

un ripido dislivello (di 200 m) fino alle rocce in basso

4. drop (delivery):

drop (from aircraft)

lancio m

drop (from lorry, van)

consegna f

drop (parachute jump)

lancio m

to make a drop parachutist:

fare un lancio

a drop of food and blankets was made to the stricken area

furono lanciati cibo e coperte sull'area disastrata

5. drop:

drop (on necklace, earring)

goccia f

drop (on necklace, earring)

pendente m

drop (on chandelier)

goccia f

6. drop (sweet):

pear, lemon drop

drop alla pera, al limone

7. drop (gallows):

drop

trabocchetto m

8. drop THEAT:

drop

sipario m

II.drop <forma in -ing dropping, pt, pp dropped> [Brit drɒp, Am drɑp] VB trans

1. drop (allow to fall):

drop (by accident)

fare cadere

drop (on purpose)

lasciare, fare cadere

mind you don't drop it!

sta attento a non farlo cadere!

she dropped a stone into the well

gettò un sasso nel pozzo

drop it!

lascialo!

she dropped a coin into the slot

mise or introdusse una moneta nella fessura

she dropped a letter into the box

imbucò una lettera nella cassetta

he dropped a 30-foot putt (in golf)

fece un colpo da 9 metri (col putt)

she dropped the shuttlecock over the net

lasciò cadere il volano oltre la rete

2. drop (deliver) aircraft:

drop supplies, equipment

lanciare, paracadutare

drop person

paracadutare

drop bomb, shell

sganciare

3. drop (leave):

drop, also drop off person

fare scendere, lasciare

drop, also drop off object

deporre

can you drop me (off) at the post office, at Claire's, please?

puoi lasciarmi all'ufficio postale, da Claire, per favore?

4. drop (lower):

drop curtain, sail, hem, neckline, price

abbassare

to drop one's eyes, gaze, voice

abbassare gli occhi, lo sguardo, la voce

to drop one's trousers inf

calare le brache

to drop one's speed

diminuire la velocità

5. drop (give casually):

to drop a hint about sth

fare un accenno a qc

to drop sb a card, a note, a letter

mandare a qn una cartolina, un biglietto, una lettera

he just dropped it into the conversation that he was leaving

durante la conversazione ha solo accennato al fatto che stesse andando via

6. drop (exclude):

drop (deliberately) article, episode, word

tralasciare

drop team member, player

escludere

drop (by mistake)

omettere

drop figure, letter, digit, item on list

saltare

drop syllable, sound

non pronunciare

he's been dropped from the team

è stato escluso dalla squadra

7. drop:

drop (abandon) friend, boyfriend

rompere con, mollare

drop (give up) school subject, work

abbandonare

drop habit, custom, idea, plan

rinunciare a

drop conversation, matter

lasciare cadere

drop charges, accusation, claim

ritirare, lasciare cadere

to drop everything

rinunciare a tutto, abbandonare tutto

can we drop that subject, please?

potremmo tralasciare quell'argomento, per favore?

just drop it, will you! inf

basta così

let's drop the formalities

mettiamo da parte le formalità

8. drop (lose):

drop money, point, game, serve

perdere

9. drop ZOOL (give birth to):

drop calf, foal, young

partorire

10. drop (take drugs):

to drop acid

farsi un acido

III.drop <forma in -ing dropping, pt, pp dropped> [Brit drɒp, Am drɑp] VB intr

1. drop:

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

cadere

drop person: (deliberately)

lasciarsi cadere

drop (by accident)

cadere

we dropped to the ground as the plane flew over

ci gettammo a terra quando l'aereo passò sopra di noi

to drop to one's knees

cadere in ginocchio

to drop into a chair

lasciarsi cadere, abbandonarsi su una sedia

the pen dropped from or out of his hand

la penna gli cadde di mano

the key must have dropped out of the hole in my pocket

la chiave mi deve essere caduta dal buco nella tasca

his arm dropped to his side

lasciò cadere un braccio su un fianco

his mouth dropped open (from surprise)

rimase a bocca aperta

his mouth dropped open (in sleep)

si addormentò con la bocca aperta

the sun dropped below the horizon

il sole tramontò all'orizzonte

the plane dropped to an altitude of 1, 000 m

l'aereo si abbassò fino a un'altitudine di 1.000 m

2. drop (fall away):

the cliff drops into the sea

la scogliera è a strapiombo sul mare

the road drops steeply down the mountain

la strada discende ripida lungo la montagna

3. drop (decrease, lower):

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

diminuire, abbassarsi

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

scendere, calare (da qc) a qc

to drop (from sth) to sth person:

scendere (da qc) a qc

the temperature dropped (from 6°C) to 0° C

la temperatura scese (da 6°C) a 0°C

she dropped to third place

scese al terzo posto

4. drop (collapse) inf:

he was ready or fit to drop

non stava in piedi dalla stanchezza

to do sth until one drops or is ready to drop

fare qc fino a che non ci si regge in piedi dalla stanchezza

5. drop (come to an end):

to let [sth] drop subject, conversation

lasciare cadere, perdere

to let [sth] drop matter, course, job

lasciare perdere

6. drop curtain, garment:

drop

scucirsi

the hem of my skirt has dropped

l'orlo della gonna si è scucito

IV.drop [Brit drɒp, Am drɑp]

a drop in the bucket or ocean

una goccia nel mare

to get, have the drop on sb Am

essere in vantaggio su qn

to drop a brick or clanger inf

fare una gaffe

to drop sb in it inf

mettere qn in imbarazzo

See also drop away

drop away VB [drɒp -]

1. drop away (diminish):

drop away attendance, numbers, support, interest:

diminuire, scendere

drop away concentration:

calare

2. drop away path, road:

drop away (fall steeply)

scendere a picco, scendere ripido

drop away (end)

interrompersi improvvisamente

I.by [Brit bʌɪ, Am baɪ] PREP

1. by (showing agent, result):

by

da

he was bitten by a snake

è stato morso da un serpente

the house was designed by an architect

la casa è stata disegnata da un architetto

a building destroyed by fire

un edificio distrutto dal fuoco

we were overwhelmed by the news

fummo sconvolti dalla notizia

any money paid by you will be reimbursed

vi sarà rimborsata l'intera somma da voi pagata

2. by (through the means of):

by

in, per, con

to travel by bus, train

viaggiare in autobus, in treno

by bicycle

in bicicletta

to pay by cheque

pagare con assegno

you can reach me by phone

può contattarmi per or tramite telefono

by working extra hours, he was able to earn more money

facendo dello straordinario, riuscì a guadagnare di più

by selling some valuables, she was able to raise some money

vendendo degli oggetti di valore, è riuscita a procurarsi un po' di denaro

to begin by saying that …

cominciare dicendo or col dire che …

by candlelight dine, read

a lume di candela

I know her by sight

la conosco di vista

I took him by the hand

l'ho preso per mano

he grabbed me by the hair

mi afferrò per i capelli

she was holding it by the handle

la teneva per il manico

he has two children by his first wife

ha due figli dalla prima moglie

3. by (according to, from evidence of):

by

secondo

by

a

by my watch it is three o'clock

al mio orologio sono le tre

I could tell by the look on her face that she was angry

si vedeva che era arrabbiata dall'espressione del suo volto

what did you understand by her remarks?

che cosa hai capito delle sue osservazioni?

I knew him by his walk

l'ho riconosciuto dalla sua andatura

it's all right by me

per me va bene

4. by (via, passing through):

by

attraverso, per, tramite, da

we entered by the back door

siamo entrati dalla porta di servizio

we'll get there quicker if we go by Birmingham

ci arriveremo più velocemente se passeremo da Birmingham

we travelled to Rome by Venice and Florence

siamo andati a Roma via Venezia e Firenze

5. by (near, beside):

by

presso, vicino a, accanto a

by the bed, the window

accanto al letto, alla finestra

by the sea

in riva al mare

come and sit by me

vieni a sederti accanto a me

6. by (past):

to go or passò by sb

passare davanti or accanto a qn

she walked by me

pass davanti a me

they passed us by in their car

ci sono passati davanti in macchina

please let us get by

per favore, lasciateci passare

7. by (showing authorship):

by

di

a film by Stanley Kubrik

un film di Stanley Kubrik

a novel by Virginia Woolf

un romanzo di Virginia Woolf

who is it by?

di chi è?

8. by (before, not later than):

by

per

by

entro

it must be done by four o'clock, next Thursday

deve essere fatto entro or per le quattro, entro or per giovedì prossimo

by this time next week

la prossima settimana a quest'ora or di qui a una settimana

by the time she had got downstairs he was gone

quando scese era già uscito

he ought to be here by now

ormai or a quest'ora dovrebbe essere qui

by now it was clear that they were going to win

era ormai chiaro che avrebbero vinto

but by then it was too late

ma ormai era troppo tardi

9. by (during):

by day as well as by night

sia di giorno che di notte

by daylight

di giorno or alla luce del giorno

by moonlight

al chiaro di luna

10. by (according to):

forbidden by law

proibito per legge

to play by the rules

giocare secondo le regole

it seems primitive by western standards

sembra primitivo per gli standard occidentali

11. by (to the extent or degree of):

by

di

prices have risen by 20%

i prezzi sono aumentati del 20%

he's taller than me by two centimetres

è due centimetri più alto di me or è più alto di me di due centimetri

by far

è di gran lunga

she is by far the cleverest, the youngest

di gran lunga la più intelligente, la più giovane

it's better by far

è di gran lunga migliore

12. by (in measurements):

by

per

a room 20 metres by 10 metres

una stanza di 20 metri per 10

13. by MATH (in multiplication, division):

by

per

10 multiplied by 5 is 50

10 moltiplicato per 5 fa 50

14. by (showing rate, quantity):

by

a

to be paid by the hour

essere pagato a ore

by the dozen

a dozzine

15. by (in successive degrees, units):

little by little

poco a poco

day by day

giorno per or dopo giorno or di giorno in giorno

one by one

uno a uno or uno alla volta

16. by (with regard to):

by

di

he is an architect by profession or trade

di professione fa l'architetto

by birth

di nascita

17. by (as a result of):

by

per

by mistake

per errore

by chance

per caso, casualmente

18. by (used with reflexive pronouns):

he did it all by himself

l'ha fatto tutto da solo

she was sitting by herself

era seduta in disparte

19. by (in promises, oaths):

by God, I could kill him!

per Dio, potrei ucciderlo!

I swear by heaven

in nome del cielo

20. by NAUT (in compass directions):

south by south-west

sud-sud-ovest

II.by [Brit bʌɪ, Am baɪ] ADV

1. by (past):

to go by

passare

the people walking by

la gente che passa or i passanti

he walked on by without stopping

passò senza fermarsi

a lot of time has gone by since then

molto tempo è passato da allora

as time goes by

col (passare del) tempo

2. by (near):

by

vicino

by

accanto

he lives close by

abita vicino

3. by (aside, in reserve):

to put money by

mettere da parte i soldi

4. by (to one's house):

come by for a drink

passa a bere qualcosa

she called by during the week

è passata in settimana

III.by [Brit bʌɪ, Am baɪ] ADJ attrib. rare

by

secondario

by

indiretto

by effect

effetto secondario

IV.by [Brit bʌɪ, Am baɪ]

by and by (in past)

di lì a poco

by and by (in future)

presto or fra breve or tra poco

by the by or by the bye

incidentalmente or a proposito

but that's by the by

ma questo c'entra poco

by and large

nell'insieme, nel complesso

drop by in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drop by in the English»Italian Dictionary

drop by VB intr

drop by

passare

Translations for drop by in the English»Italian Dictionary

drop by drop

goccia a goccia

Translations for drop by in the Italian»English Dictionary

a goccia a goccia

drop by drop

passo da te più tardi

I'll drop by your place later

Translations for drop by in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.drop [drɑ:p] N

1. drop (of liquid):

drop

goccia f

drop by drop

goccia a goccia

2. drop inf (small amount):

drop of drink

goccio m

just a drop

solo un goccio

to have had a drop too much (to drink)

bere un bicchiere di troppo

3. drop fig (trace):

drop

briciolo m

4. drop (vertical distance):

drop

dislivello m

a sheer drop

uno strapiombo

5. drop:

drop (decrease)

diminuzione f

drop (in temperature)

abbassamento m

6. drop:

drop (fall)

caduta f

drop (distribution by aircraft)

lancio m

drop of food supplies

lancio m di viveri

7. drop (secret collection point):

drop

posto m di consegna

8. drop (sweet):

lemon/peppermint drops

caramelle f pl al limone/alla menta

Phrases:

it's a drop in the bucket

è una goccia nel mare

at the drop of a hat

all'istante

II.drop <-pp-> [drɑ:p] VB trans

1. drop (allow to fall):

drop

lasciar cadere

to drop anchor

gettare l'ancora

to drop a bomb

lanciare una bomba

2. drop (lower):

drop

abbassare

to drop prices

ridurre i prezzi

to drop one's voice

abbassare la voce

3. drop inf (send):

drop

mandare

to drop a letter into a mailbox

imbucare una lettera

to drop sb a line [or note]

scrivere due righe a qn

4. drop inf (express):

drop

accennare

to drop a hint

fare un'allusione

to drop names

fare dei nomi

5. drop (dismiss):

drop

mollare

6. drop (abandon, give up):

drop

rinunciare a

to drop a demand

ritirare una richiesta

to drop a class

abbandonare un corso

to drop sb

rompere con qn

7. drop (leave out):

drop

omettere

let's drop the subject

lasciamo perdere

III.drop <-pp-> [drɑ:p] VB intr

1. drop (descend):

drop

lasciarsi cadere

2. drop (go to):

to drop into a bar/a store

andare in un bar/in un negozio

3. drop (go lower):

drop prices

diminuire

4. drop inf (become exhausted):

to drop with exhaustion

crollare dalla stanchezza

he is ready to drop

non farcela più dalla stanchezza

to drop dead

morire di colpo

drop dead! inf

crepa!

Phrases:

to let it drop

lasciar perdere qc

to let it drop that …

lasciar intendere che …

I.by [baɪ] PREP

1. by (near):

by

vicino a

close [or near] by …

vicino a …

to be/stand by …

essere/stare vicino a …

by the sea

sul mare

2. by (at):

by

presso

to remain by sb for two days

restare presso qu per due giorni

3. by (during):

by day/night

durante il giorno/la notte

by moonlight

al chiaro di luna

4. by (at the latest time):

by

entro

by tomorrow/midnight

entro domani/la mezzanotte

by now [or then]

ormai

5. by (cause):

by

da

a novel by Joyce

un romanzo di Joyce

to be killed by sth/sb

essere uccisio da qc/qu

surrounded by dogs

circondato da cani

6. by (through means of):

by train/plane/bus

in treno/aereo/autobus

made by hand

fatto a mano

to hold sb by the arm

tenere qu per il braccio

by doing sth

facendo qc

7. by (through):

by chance/mistake

per caso/sbaglio

8. by (under):

to call sb/sth by their/its name

chiamare qu/qc per nome

what does he mean by that?

che cosa vuol dire con ciò?

9. by (alone):

to be by oneself

stare da solo

to do sth by oneself

fare qc da solo

10. by (as promise to):

to swear by God/sth

giurare su Dio/qc

11. by (in measurement, arithmetic):

to buy by the kilo/dozen

comprare a chili/dozzine

to divide by 6

dividere per 6

to increase by 10%

aumentare del 10%

to multiply by 4

moltiplicare per 4

paid by the hour/day

pagato a ore/a giornata

4 feet by 6

4 piedi per 6

one by one

uno a uno

12. by (from the perspective of):

to judge by appearances

giudicare dalle apparenze

all right by me inf

per me, va bene

II.by [baɪ] ADV

1. by (aside):

by

vicino

to put [or lay] sth by

mettere qc da parte

2. by (in a while):

by and by

fra poco

3. by (past):

to go/pass by

passare

Phrases:

by and large

in generale