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I.across [Am əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɑs, Brit əˈkrɒs] ADV across often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (come across, cut across, put across, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (come, cut, put, etc)

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II.across [Am əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɑs, Brit əˈkrɒs] PREP

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1. across (from one side to other):

they ran across the road

cruzaron la calle corriendo

he shouted to her across the room

le gritó desde el otro lado de la habitación

he walked across the stage

atravesó or cruzó el escenario

we took the ferry across the bay

cruzamos la bahía en el ferry

they set up a barrier across the road

pusieron una barrera de lado a lado de la calle

I arranged the blanket across my legs

me tapé las piernas con la manta

opinions from across the political spectrum

opiniones provenientes de todo el espectro político

2. across (on the other side of):

they live just across the road

viven justo enfrente

he called to her from across the road

la llamó desde la acera de enfrente or desde el otro lado de la calle

the park across the river

el parque al otro lado del río

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I.put across VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] put over (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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put across idea/message:

to put sth across to sb

hacerle entender algo a alguien

how can I put it across to her that … ?

¿cómo puedo hacerle entender que … ?

she tries to put herself across as a liberated woman

quiere dar la impresión de que es una mujer liberada

she has the knack of putting herself across to people

sabe comunicarse con la gente

she puts herself across very well in an interview

sabe presentarse muy bien or causar muy buena impresión en una entrevista

I.drop [Am drɑp, Brit drɒp] N

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1.2. drop (small amount):

drop

he hasn't touched a drop since the accident

no ha probado el alcohol desde que tuvo el accidente

go on, have some — OK, just a drop

anda, bebe —bueno, una gotita

I take a drop now and then

tomo un traguito de vez en cuando

she'd had a drop too much

había bebido más de la cuenta

a drop in the ocean or bucket

un grano de arena en el desierto

a drop in the ocean or bucket

una insignificancia

1.3. drop <drops, pl > MED:

drop

gotas fpl

ear/nose drops

gotas para los oídos/la nariz

2.1. drop no pl:

drop (fall) (in temperature)

drop (in voltage)

drop (in voltage)

drop (in prices)

drop (in prices)

she had to take a drop in salary

tuvo que aceptar un sueldo más bajo

a drop of 30% or a 30% drop in sales

un descenso del 30% en las ventas

at the drop of a hat

en cualquier momento

2.2. drop (difference in height):

drop

a sudden drop

una caída abrupta

a sheer drop onto the rocks

una caída a plomo sobre las rocas

2.3. drop (trapdoor):

drop

3.2. drop (parachute jump):

drop Brit

drop Brit

4.1. drop (letter box):

drop Am

4.2. drop (collection point):

drop Am

punto m de recogida

4.3. drop (used by spies):

drop sl

punto m de contacto

5. drop (advantage):

to get the drop on sb inf (with gun)

sacar (la pistola) antes que alguien

they had the drop on us

estaban en una situación de ventaja con respecto a nosotros

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

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1.2. drop (deliberately):

drop cup/vase

drop cup/vase

drop bomb/supplies

to drop sb by parachute

lanzar a alguien en paracaídas

drop that gun!

¡suelta ese revólver!

to drop anchor

to drop anchor

to drop a brick or Brit a clanger

meter la pata inf

to drop sb/sth like a hot potato or brick

no querer saber nada más de alguien/algo

1.3. drop (in tennis):

1.4. drop (give birth to):

drop lamb/foal

3.1. drop (set down):

drop passenger/cargo

3.2. drop (deliver):

drop

I can drop them there on my way home

puedo pasar por allí a dejarlos de camino a casa

4. drop (send) inf:

drop note/postcard

drop me a line

a ver si me mandas or me escribes unas líneas

6. drop (knock down):

drop inf

drop inf

7.1. drop (omit):

drop letter/syllable/word

she drops her aitches or h's

se come las haches inf

she drops her aitches or h's

no aspira las haches

this verb drops the 'e' when inflected

este verbo pierde la 'e' al conjugarse

to drop sth (from sth) chapter/scene/article

suprimir algo (de algo)

to drop sb from a team

sacar a alguien de un equipo

if they drop Bob, they'll lose their best man

si se deshacen de Bob, van a perder a su mejor jugador

7.2. drop (give up, abandon):

drop charges

drop plan/idea

drop plan/idea

drop friend/associate

let's drop the subject

cambiemos de tema

drop it! inf

¡basta ya! inf

just drop everything and come

déjalo todo y vente

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

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1.1. drop (fall):

drop object:

drop plane:

drop plane:

the book/vase dropped from her hand

el libro/jarrón se le cayó de la mano

he dropped to the ground

se tiró or echó al suelo

he vaulted the wall and dropped (down) lightly onto the grass

saltó el muro y se dejó caer suavemente sobre el césped

to drop out of sight

perderse de vista

to drop out of sight

1.2. drop (collapse):

drop

I dropped into an armchair feeling exhausted

me desplomé exhausto en un sillón

he kept running till he dropped

siguió corriendo hasta caer rendido

to be ready to drop

estar cayéndose

I was dropping on my feet

no me podía tener en pie

to drop (down) dead

drop dead! inf

¡vete al demonio! inf

2.2. drop (in height):

drop terrain:

drop hemline:

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drop across VB trans insep inf

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drop across

encontrarse con

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I.across [əˈkrɒs, Am əˈkrɑ:s] PREP

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Phrases:

across the board

across the board

II.across [əˈkrɒs, Am əˈkrɑ:s] ADV

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1. across (in distance):

de un lado a otro

to run/swim across

cruzar corriendo/a nado

to be 2m across

tener 2 m de ancho

2. across (in contact with):

to come across sth

encontrar(se) algo

3. across (conveying meaning):

to get a point across

hacer entender una idea

I.drop [drɒp, Am drɑ:p] -pp- -pp- N

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1. drop (of liquid):

drop

drop by drop

2. drop (vertical distance):

drop

a sheer drop

un profundo precipicio

3. drop:

drop (decrease)

drop (of temperature)

6. drop (sweet):

drop

7. drop (secret collection point):

drop

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

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3. drop inf (send):

drop

to drop a letter into a mailbox Am

echar una carta al correo

5. drop (dismiss):

drop

7. drop (leave out):

drop

to drop one's aitches Brit, Aus

no pronunciar las haches

Phrases:

to drop a brick, to drop a clanger Brit

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

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1. drop (descend):

drop

2. drop (go to):

to drop into a bar/a shop

pasarse por un bar/una tienda

3. drop (go lower):

drop prices

Phrases:

to let it drop

to let it drop that ...

dar a entender que...

drop VB

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to do something until you drop [o till you drop]

hacer algo hasta caer rendido, -a

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This thrust force manifests itself through the pressure drop across the rotor. en.wikipedia.org

There will be a pressure drop across the orifice and another across whatever leaks in the engine. en.wikipedia.org

In the four-probe case, there is no potential drop across the voltage measurement leads so the contact resistance drop is not included. en.wikipedia.org

In these circuits, an op-amp compensates the voltage drop across the load by adding the same voltage to the exciting input voltage. en.wikipedia.org

The third specification is the minimum voltage drop across the output part of the mirror necessary to make it work properly. en.wikipedia.org

A corresponding pressure drop across the tool would indicate that the tool has fully deployed. en.wikipedia.org

These offer the advantage of a lower pressure drop across the column (when compared to plates or trays), beneficial when operating under vacuum. en.wikipedia.org

Packing offers the advantage of a lower pressure drop across the column (when compared to plates or trays), which is beneficial while operating under vacuum. en.wikipedia.org

One pair of terminals applies a known, calibrated current to the resistor, while the other pair senses the voltage drop across the resistor. en.wikipedia.org

It is usually implemented by a current mirror because of its high compliance voltage (small voltage drop across the output transistor). en.wikipedia.org

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