drop
gb/dɹˈɑp/ us/dɹˈɑp/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 2800
leejt, csökken, csökkent, esik, abbahagy, lead, lemond, csepp, beugrik
KITENZI
A2
1
leejt
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to drop [something]
Be careful not to drop your phone on the floor.
Vigyázz, nehogy leejtsd a telefonodat a padlóra.
She dropped her bag when she saw the surprise.
A meglepetéstől leejtette a táskáját.
He accidentally dropped the plate and it shattered.
Please don't drop any litter on the street.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I dropped my pen on the floor.
Leejtettem a tollamat a padlóra.
She dropped the cup by mistake.
Véletlenül leejtette a csészét.
Don't drop your phone.
He dropped his keys in the kitchen.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'drop' with 'fall'. 'Drop' means you cause something to fall, while 'fall' means it moves down by itself.
Maana
Let something fall
Miunganiko ya maneno
drop a glass
|drop a ball
|drop your keys
|drop a letter
Visawe
let go (More general; can mean releasing without necessarily falling.)
|
release (More formal and deliberate than 'drop'.)
Vinyume
catch (Opposite in that it means to stop something from falling.)
Mada
daily life
|movement
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
To let something fall from your hand or another place.
To allow something to fall vertically, either intentionally or accidentally, from one's hand or another position.
KITENZI
B1
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to drop [amount/level/value]
Temperatures will drop sharply tonight.
Ma éjjel jelentősen csökkenni fog a hőmérséklet.
The company decided to drop its prices to attract customers.
A vállalat úgy döntött, csökkenti az árait, hogy vásárlókat vonzzon.
Attendance has dropped since last year.
Sales dropped by 15% this quarter.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The price of milk dropped last week.
A tej ára csökkent a múlt héten.
The temperature will drop tomorrow.
Holnap csökkenni fog a hőmérséklet.
Sales dropped in June.
My speed dropped when I saw the police.
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners use 'reduce' instead of 'drop' in casual speech; 'reduce' is more formal.
Maana
Decrease in level or amount
Miunganiko ya maneno
drop prices
|drop temperature
|drop speed
|drop interest rates
Visawe
decline (More formal; often used for trends or statistics.)
|
fall (Common synonym for numbers or amounts going down.)
Vinyume
rise (Opposite in meaning; to go up in amount or level.)
Mada
business
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To become less, or to make something less.
To become lower in amount, value, temperature, or level; to reduce something.
KITENZI
B1
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
to drop [a course/habit/person]
He decided to drop the course after the first week.
Úgy döntött, hogy az első hét után leadja a kurzust.
She dropped her gym membership because she was too busy.
Lemondta az edzőtermi tagságát, mert túl elfoglalt volt.
The police decided to drop the charges.
I think you should drop that bad habit.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I dropped my English class last month.
Múlt hónapban abbahagytam az angolórát.
He dropped the game after one hour.
Egy óra után abbahagyta a játékot.
They dropped the plan because it was too hard.
She dropped her old phone for a new one.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'drop' meaning 'stop doing' with 'lose'. They are different: 'lose interest' vs. 'drop the activity'.
Maana
Stop doing or having something
Miunganiko ya maneno
drop a subject
|drop the case
|drop a habit
Visawe
quit (Informal; can carry stronger sense of giving up.)
|
abandon (More formal and often implies leaving permanently.)
Vinyume
continue (Opposite meaning; to keep doing something.)
Mada
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
To stop doing or using something.
To stop doing an activity, using something, or being involved with someone or something.
NOMINO
A2
4
csepp
A2
A drop of rain landed on my nose.
Egy esőcsepp esett az orromra.
She put a few drops of lemon juice in her tea.
Néhány csepp citromlevet tett a teájába.
There were drops of paint on the floor.
Blood drops marked the trail.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
A drop of water is on my hand.
Egy csepp víz van a kezemen.
He gave me two drops of medicine.
Két csepp gyógyszert adott nekem.
Rain drops fell on my head.
There are drops of milk on the table.
Maana
Small spherical amount of liquid
Miunganiko ya maneno
a drop of water
|a drop of blood
|rain drops
Visawe
bead (Often used for small rounded drops but also for solids.)
|
drip (Refers more to the act or process of falling drops.)
Vinyume
pool (A larger collection of liquid; opposite in scale.)
Mada
science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A very small round piece of liquid.
A very small amount of liquid that forms a round shape, such as from a drip or splatter.
KITENZI
B1
INFORMAL
5
beugrik
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to drop by [place/person]
I thought I'd drop by to say hello.
Gondoltam, beugrom köszönni.
She dropped in on her parents after work.
Munka után beugrott a szüleihez.
Why don't you drop by my place this weekend?
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I will drop by your house later.
Később beugrom hozzád.
She dropped by my office yesterday.
Tegnap beugrott az irodámba.
They dropped in after dinner.
Maana
Visit someone briefly and unexpectedly
Miunganiko ya maneno
drop by the office
|drop in on friends
Visawe
stop by (Very similar but slightly more neutral in tone.)
Vinyume
stay away (Opposite as it means not visiting at all.)
Mada
daily life
|relationships
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
To visit someone quickly without telling them first.
To go to see someone for a short time without arranging it first.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
drop
IPA
GB/dɹˈɑp/
US/dɹˈɑp/
Silabi na mkazo
drop (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (drop)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: drop
- Plural: drops
Verb
- Base: drop
- 3rd Person Singular: drops
- Present Participle: dropping
- Past: dropped
Familia ya neno
Forms
drops
noun
dropping
verb
dropped
verb
Related words
raindrop
noun
droplet
noun
Advanced or less common
dropper
noun
dropout
noun B2
Vidokezo muhimu
- Irregular present participle: dropping Verb
- Irregular past: dropped Verb
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.