drop
drop
drɑp
draap
British pronunciation
/drɒp/

Définition et signification de « drop » en anglais

to drop
01

tomber, baisser

to let or make something fall to the ground
Transitive: to drop sth
to drop definition and meaning
example
Exemples
Supplies are being dropped for the refugees.
Des fournitures sont larguées pour les réfugiés.
The children were dropping stones off the bridge.
Les enfants laissaient tomber des pierres du pont.
02

baisser, diminuer

to become less in amount, number, degree, or intensity
Intransitive
to drop definition and meaning
example
Exemples
Sales tend to drop during the off-peak season.
Les ventes ont tendance à baisser pendant la saison creuse.
The temperature is dropping as winter approaches.
La température baisse à l'approche de l'hiver.
2.1

baisser, réduire

to lessen the amount, number, degree, or intensity of something
Transitive: to drop a rate or degree
to drop definition and meaning
example
Exemples
She decided to drop the price to attract more customers.
Elle a décidé de baisser le prix pour attirer plus de clients.
In the upcoming release, the company plans to drop the subscription fee.
Dans la prochaine version, l'entreprise prévoit de supprimer les frais d'abonnement.
03

tomber

to fall or descend freely under the influence of gravity
Intransitive: to drop | to drop somewhere
example
Exemples
The apple fell from the tree and dropped to the ground.
La pomme est tombée de l'arbre et a chuté au sol.
Raindrops began to drop from the dark clouds overhead.
Les gouttes de pluie ont commencé à tomber des nuages sombres au-dessus.
04

glisser, lâcher

to casually bring up or mention something
Transitive: to drop mention of something
example
Exemples
During the conversation, he managed to drop the fact that he had traveled to over 20 countries.
Pendant la conversation, il a réussi à glisser le fait qu'il avait voyagé dans plus de 20 pays.
She subtly dropped the name of a famous author she claimed to know personally to impress her colleagues.
Elle a subtilement lâché le nom d'un auteur célèbre qu'elle prétendait connaître personnellement pour impressionner ses collègues.
05

rompre, couper les ponts

to end a connection or relationship with someone or something
Transitive: to drop a person or relationship
example
Exemples
After years of disagreements, she decided to drop her toxic friendship.
Après des années de désaccords, elle a décidé de rompre son amitié toxique.
The company chose to drop its partnership with the unreliable supplier due to constant delays.
L'entreprise a choisi de rompre son partenariat avec le fournisseur peu fiable en raison des retards constants.
06

abandonner, laisser tomber

to stop or give up on something that was previously pursued or undertaken
Transitive: to drop a plan or pursuit
example
Exemples
Sarah decided to drop her French lessons because she found them too challenging.
Sarah a décidé d'abandonner ses cours de français parce qu'elle les trouvait trop difficiles.
The company had to drop their plans for expansion due to financial constraints.
L'entreprise a dû abandonner ses plans d'expansion en raison de contraintes financières.
07

déposer, laisser

to release or unload people or cargo from a vehicle
Transitive: to drop sb/sth somewhere
example
Exemples
The bus driver dropped the passengers at the main station.
Le chauffeur de bus a déposé les passagers à la gare principale.
The delivery person dropped the package at the customer's doorstep.
Le livreur a déposé le colis devant la porte du client.
08

perdre, échouer

(in sports) to be unable to get a win against the opposing team
Transitive: to drop a match or round
example
Exemples
It 's a long time since we dropped a game.
Cela fait longtemps que nous n'avons pas perdu un match.
She dropped the second set but came back to win the match.
Elle a perdu le deuxième set mais est revenue pour gagner le match.
09

faire tomber, abattre

to cause someone or something to fall to the ground as a result of the force of a blow or gunshot
Transitive: to drop sb/sth
example
Exemples
The boxer 's powerful punch dropped his opponent to the canvas.
Le coup puissant du boxeur a fait tomber son adversaire sur le canvas.
The hunter carefully aimed and dropped the deer with a single shot.
Le chasseur a soigneusement visé et abattu le cerf d'un seul coup.
10

baisser, diminuer

to lower the key, pitch, tempo, or other qualities of a recording, typically to create a different mood or effect
Transitive: to drop the qualities of a recording
example
Exemples
The DJ decided to drop the tempo of the music to create a more relaxed atmosphere.
Le DJ a décidé de baisser le tempo de la musique pour créer une atmosphère plus détendue.
The band dropped the key of their song to accommodate the lead singer's vocal range.
Le groupe a baissé la tonalité de leur chanson pour s'adapter à la tessiture du chanteur principal.
11

dépenser, claqué

to lose, spend, or give away money
Transitive: to drop an amount of money | to drop an amount of money on sth
example
Exemples
I dropped $ 50 on a new pair of shoes.
J'ai dépensé 50 $ pour une nouvelle paire de chaussures.
She dropped $ 100 on concert tickets.
Elle a dépensé 100 $ en billets de concert.
12

mettre bas, donner naissance

(of animals) to give birth to offspring
Transitive: to drop offspring
example
Exemples
The ewe dropped two healthy lambs in the early hours of the morning.
La brebis a mis bas deux agneaux en bonne santé aux premières heures du matin.
In the quiet of the stable, the mare began to drop her foal, a beautiful chestnut colt.
Dans le calme de l'écurie, la jument a commencé à mettre bas son poulain, un magnifique poulain alezan.
13

succomber, tomber

to succumb to fatigue, exhaustion, or death
Intransitive
example
Exemples
After running a marathon without proper training, he felt his legs weaken and feared he might drop from exhaustion.
Après avoir couru un marathon sans entraînement approprié, il a senti ses jambes faiblir et a craint de tomber d'épuisement.
Exhausted from the intense workout, she struggled to catch her breath and worried she might drop if she pushed herself further.
Épuisée par l'entraînement intense, elle eut du mal à reprendre son souffle et craignit de tomber si elle se poussait davantage.
14

omettre, supprimer

to intentionally omit certain letters or syllables in speech or writing, often for the sake of informality
Transitive: to drop letters or syllables
example
Exemples
She tends to drop the ' g' at the end of her words when she's speaking casually.
Elle a tendance à supprimer le 'g' à la fin de ses mots quand elle parle de manière décontractée.
In some dialects, speakers may drop certain syllables to streamline their speech.
Dans certains dialectes, les locuteurs peuvent supprimer certaines syllabes pour fluidifier leur discours.
15

supprimer, retirer

to remove or eliminate something from one's possession or environment
Transitive: to drop sth
example
Exemples
The restaurant decided to drop certain items from the menu due to low demand.
Le restaurant a décidé de supprimer certains articles du menu en raison de la faible demande.
He dropped the excess weight by sticking to a healthy diet and regular exercise.
Il a perdu le poids excessif en s'en tenant à une alimentation saine et à un exercice régulier.
16

laisser tomber, goutter

to cause or let small quantities of liquid or other substances to fall from a higher point to a lower one
Intransitive
17

abandonner, laisser tomber

to cease to associate or interact with someone
Transitive: to drop sb
example
Exemples
After the disagreement, Sarah decided to drop her former friend from her social circle.
Après le désaccord, Sarah a décidé de supprimer son ancienne amie de son cercle social.
I had to drop my old study group because our schedules no longer aligned.
J'ai dû abandonner mon ancien groupe d'étude parce que nos emplois du temps ne correspondaient plus.
18

baisser, descendre

to direct one's gaze downward
Intransitive
example
Exemples
Her eyes dropped to her lap.
Ses yeux se sont baissés vers ses genoux.
She smiled and let her eyes drop again.
Elle sourit et laissa de nouveau son regard baisser.
19

descendre, chuter

(particularly of a ground surface) to suddenly slope downward
Intransitive
example
Exemples
In front of them the valley dropped sharply away from the road.
Devant eux, la vallée descendait brusquement loin de la route.
On the left the ground drops away, giving a view over the rooftops.
Sur la gauche, le sol s'abaisse brusquement, offrant une vue sur les toits.
20

glisser-déposer, déplacer par glisser-déposer

to move files, data, or objects from one location to another within a graphical user interface by clicking and dragging the item from its current position and releasing it into a new location
Transitive: to drop files somewhere
example
Exemples
You can easily drag and drop files onto your memory stick.
Vous pouvez facilement glisser et déposer des fichiers sur votre clé USB.
To organize his documents, John dropped the image files from his desktop into the ' Pictures' folder.
Pour organiser ses documents, John a déposé les fichiers image de son bureau dans le dossier 'Images'.
21

retirer, exclure

to intentionally remove or exclude someone or something from a group, list, or consideration
Transitive: to drop from a group
example
Exemples
She 's been dropped from the team because of injury.
Elle a été retirée de l'équipe à cause d'une blessure.
The teacher chose to drop the controversial topic from the classroom discussion.
L'enseignant a choisi de supprimer le sujet controversé de la discussion en classe.
22

passer, faire un saut

to pay someone a visit without prior notice
example
Exemples
I just dropped by to see how you were getting on.
Je suis juste passé pour voir comment tu allais.
Jan dropped into the office this morning to tell me her news.
Jan est passée au bureau ce matin pour me raconter ses nouvelles.
23

larguer, plaquer

to put a sudden end to a romantic relationship
Transitive: to drop sb
example
Exemples
She dropped him as soon as she found out he had been seeing another woman.
Elle l'a lâché dès qu'elle a découvert qu'il voyait une autre femme.
He dropped her when he found out she had been dishonest about her past.
Il l'a laissée tomber quand il a découvert qu'elle avait été malhonnête à propos de son passé.
24

sortir, lancer

to release music, a product, or other media
SlangSlang
example
Exemples
She 's going to drop her new single tonight.
The brand just dropped a new collection.
La marque vient de lancer une nouvelle collection.
Drop
01

goutte, larme

a small amount of liquid or solid that falls or is released in a rounded shape
drop definition and meaning
example
Exemples
A drop of rain landed on her hand.
Une goutte de pluie est tombée sur sa main.
She added a drop of vanilla extract to the batter.
Elle a ajouté une goutte d'extrait de vanille à la pâte.
02

goutte, perle

a shape that is spherical and small
drop definition and meaning
03

chute, lâcher

the act of dropping something
drop definition and meaning
04

falaise, escarpement

a steep high face of rock
drop definition and meaning
05

chute, baisse

a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
06

dépôt, point de dépôt

a central depository where things can be left or picked up
07

rideau, décor

a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
08

chute, descente

a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
09

planque, cache

a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
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