drop
gb/dɹˈɑp/ us/dɹˈɑp/
A2
Inglês
~ 2800
Aceções
0 aceções
Verbo
A2
action
1
Let something fall
To let something fall from your hand or another place.
Padrão de uso:
to drop [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'drop' with 'fall'. 'Drop' means you cause something to fall, while 'fall' means it moves down by itself.
Sinónimos
let go (More general; can mean releasing without necessarily falling.)
|
release (More formal and deliberate than 'drop'.)
Antónimos
catch (Opposite in that it means to stop something from falling.)
Colocações
drop a glass
|drop a ball
|drop your keys
|drop a letter
Temas
daily life
|movement
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Exemplos
- Be careful not to drop your phone on the floor.
- She dropped her bag when she saw the surprise.
- He accidentally dropped the plate and it shattered.
- Please don't drop any litter on the street.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I dropped my pen on the floor.
- She dropped the cup by mistake.
- Don't drop your phone.
- He dropped his keys in the kitchen.
Verbo
B1
action
2
Decrease in level or amount
To become less, or to make something less.
Padrão de uso:
to drop [amount/level/value]
Erro comum:
Some learners use 'reduce' instead of 'drop' in casual speech; 'reduce' is more formal.
Sinónimos
decline (More formal; often used for trends or statistics.)
|
fall (Common synonym for numbers or amounts going down.)
Antónimos
rise (Opposite in meaning; to go up in amount or level.)
Colocações
drop prices
|drop temperature
|drop speed
|drop interest rates
Temas
business
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Temperatures will drop sharply tonight.
- The company decided to drop its prices to attract customers.
- Attendance has dropped since last year.
- Sales dropped by 15% this quarter.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The price of milk dropped last week.
- The temperature will drop tomorrow.
- Sales dropped in June.
- My speed dropped when I saw the police.
Verbo
B1
action
3
Stop doing or having something
To stop doing or using something.
Padrão de uso:
to drop [a course/habit/person]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'drop' meaning 'stop doing' with 'lose'. They are different: 'lose interest' vs. 'drop the activity'.
Sinónimos
quit (Informal; can carry stronger sense of giving up.)
|
abandon (More formal and often implies leaving permanently.)
Antónimos
continue (Opposite meaning; to keep doing something.)
Colocações
drop a subject
|drop the case
|drop a habit
Temas
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Exemplos
- He decided to drop the course after the first week.
- She dropped her gym membership because she was too busy.
- The police decided to drop the charges.
- I think you should drop that bad habit.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I dropped my English class last month.
- He dropped the game after one hour.
- They dropped the plan because it was too hard.
- She dropped her old phone for a new one.
Nome
A2
entity
4
Small spherical amount of liquid
A very small round piece of liquid.
Sinónimos
bead (Often used for small rounded drops but also for solids.)
|
drip (Refers more to the act or process of falling drops.)
Antónimos
pool (A larger collection of liquid; opposite in scale.)
Colocações
a drop of water
|a drop of blood
|rain drops
Temas
science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- A drop of rain landed on my nose.
- She put a few drops of lemon juice in her tea.
- There were drops of paint on the floor.
- Blood drops marked the trail.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- A drop of water is on my hand.
- He gave me two drops of medicine.
- Rain drops fell on my head.
- There are drops of milk on the table.
Verbo
informal
B1
action
5
Visit someone briefly and unexpectedly
To visit someone quickly without telling them first.
Padrão de uso:
to drop by [place/person]
Sinónimos
stop by (Very similar but slightly more neutral in tone.)
Antónimos
stay away (Opposite as it means not visiting at all.)
Colocações
drop by the office
|drop in on friends
Temas
daily life
|relationships
|daily_life
Exemplos
- I thought I'd drop by to say hello.
- She dropped in on her parents after work.
- Why don't you drop by my place this weekend?
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I will drop by your house later.
- She dropped by my office yesterday.
- They dropped in after dinner.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
drop
IPA
GB/dɹˈɑp/
US/dɹˈɑp/
Sílabas e acento
drop (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (drop)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: drop
- Plural: drops
Verb
- Base: drop
- 3rd Person Singular: drops
- Present Participle: dropping
- Past: dropped
Família de palavras
Forms
drops
noun
dropping
verb
dropped
verb
Related words
raindrop
noun
droplet
noun
Advanced or less common
dropper
noun
dropout
noun B2
Destaques
- Irregular present participle: dropping Verb
- Irregular past: dropped Verb
Expressões
at the drop of a hat
1/ˈæt ðə dɹˈɑp əv ə hˈæt/
idiom
informal
Immediately, without any delay or planning ahead
To do something right away without planning it first.
Exemplos
- She’s ready to travel at the drop of a hat.
- He will help you at the drop of a hat if you ask.
drop by
1/dɹˈɑp bˈaɪ/
phrasal verb
informal
Visit briefly without planning ahead
To visit someone for a short time without telling them first.
Exemplos
- Why don’t you drop by my office later?
- He dropped by unannounced yesterday evening.
drop off
1/dɹˈɑp ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Deliver and leave at a place
To take someone or something to a place and leave them there.
Exemplos
- I need to drop off this package at the post office.
- She dropped the kids off at school before work.
drop out
1/dɹˈɑp ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Leave an activity before finishing
To stop going to school or doing an activity before it is finished.
Exemplos
- He dropped out of college after one year.
- Several runners dropped out of the race due to injury.
drop the ball
1/dɹˈɑp ðə bˈɔl/
idiom
informal
Fail to do something important correctly or on time
To make a mistake because you forgot or didn’t do something you should have done.
Exemplos
- He really dropped the ball on that project deadline.
- I really dropped the ball on that project deadline.
- We can’t afford to drop the ball this time.
- He dropped the ball during the meeting and forgot key points.