| Traduceri principale |
| drop n | (liquid: small amount) (lichide) | picătură s.f. |
| | | strop s.n. |
| | The witch tilted the bottle carefully, adding precisely three drops to her potion. |
| | Vrăjitoarea a înclinat sticla cu atenție, adăugând fix trei picături poțiunii pe care o pregătea. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Stropii de ploaie erau mari și reci. |
| a drop of [sth] n | (liquid: small amount) | picătură s.f. |
| | | strop s.m. |
| | I just felt a drop of rain. |
| | Tocmai am simțit o picătură de ploaie. |
| drop n | (decline, reduction) (financiar) | cădere s.f. |
| | The stock's drop in value surprised analysts. |
| | Căderea valorii la bursă i-a surprins pe analiști. |
| drop [sth]⇒ vtr | (let fall accidentally) (fără intenție) | a scăpa vb.tranz. |
| | | a scăpa din mână loc.vb. |
| | (ceva, cuiva) | a-i cădea loc.vb. |
| | He dropped his keys on the pavement. |
| | A scăpat cheile pe jos. |
| | A scăpat cheile din mână. |
| | I-au căzut cheile pe jos. |
| drop [sth] vtr | (let fall intentionally) (cu intenție) | a arunca vb.tranz. |
| | | a lansa vb.tranz. |
| | The table tennis player dropped the ball on the table to serve. |
| | Jucătorul de ping pong a aruncat mingea pe masă pentru a o servi. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Jucătorul a lansat mingea în teren. |
| drop⇒ vi | (decline, fall) | a scădea vb.intranz. |
| | | a se diminua vb.reflex. |
| | The water level will drop at low tide. |
| | Nivelul apei va scădea în timpul refluxului. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. S-a diminuat nivelul apei din pahar. |
| drop vi | figurative (decline, fall) (financiar) | a cădea vb.tranz. |
| | The stock dropped today. |
| | Astăzi bursa a căzut. |
| drop [sth]⇒ vtr | (reduce) | a reduce vb.tranz. |
| | | a diminua vb.tranz. |
| | The weak market dropped the stock by thirty points. |
| | Piața nerealistă a redus valoarea la bursă cu treizeci de puncte. |
| drop [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (abandon) | a abandona vb.tranz. |
| | | a renunța vb.intranz. |
| | The project was dropped after it was found to be unprofitable. |
| | She decided to drop her geology class. |
| | Proiectul a fost abandonat după ce s-a constatat că nu este profitabil. |
| | S-a renunțat la proiect după ce s-a constatat că nu este profitabil. |
| Traduceri suplimentare |
| drop n | (small amount) | picătură s.f. |
| | Just put a drop of ointment on the wound. She didn't have a drop of sympathy for the man. |
| | Aplică o picătură din acest unguent pe rană. |
| drop n | (fall in altitude) (de altitudine) | pierdere s.f. |
| | The plane's drop scared everyone. |
| | Pierderea de altitudine a avionului i-a speriat pe toți. |
| drop n | (slope) | pantă abruptă s.f. |
| | This ski slope has a five hundred metre drop. |
| | Pârtia de ski are o pantă abruptă de cinci sute de metri. |
| drop n | (delivery) | livrare s.f. |
| | | predare s.f. |
| | The drop of the merchandise is supposed to take place before three o'clock. |
| | Livrarea mărfii trebuia să se efectueze înainte de ora trei. |
| | Predarea mărfii trebuia să se efectueze înainte de ora trei. |
| drop n | (espionage) | livrare s.f. |
| | The drop occurred in a park close to the CIA building. |
| | Livrarea a avut loc într-un parc din apropierea clădirilor CIA-ului. |
| drop n | (sweet, lozenge) | drajeu s.n. |
| | | bomboană, pilulă s.f. |
| | He bought some cough drops to soothe his sore throat. |
| | A cumpărat niște drajeuri pentru tuse, ca să îi mai calmeze durerea de gât. |
| drop n | slang (parachute) (cu parașuta) | săritură s.f. |
| | (parașutism) | coborâre s.f. |
| | Yeah, we had a good drop today. The sky was clear and we could see for miles. |
| | Da, am avut o săritură reușită azi. Cerul era limpede și se vedea până foarte departe. |
| | Da, am avut o coborâre reușită azi. Cerul era limpede și se vedea până foarte departe. |
| drop n | (stage scenery) | cortină s.f. |
| | The drop was lowered onto the stage as a background for the day scene. |
| | A fost coborâtă cortina deasupra scenei, ca să servească drept fundal pentru ziua respectivă. |
| drop n | (trapdoor on gallows) | trapă s.f. |
| | The drop opened and the convict was executed by hanging. |
| | Trapa s-a deschis și condamnatul a fost executat prin spânzurare. |
| drops npl | (liquid medicine) | picături s.f.pl. |
| | Eye drops might help take away your itch and redness. |
| | Picăturile de ochi te vor ajuta să scapi de mâncărime și roșeață. |
| drop⇒ vi | (fall in drops) | a picura vb.intranz. |
| | | a curge, a șiroi vb.intranz. |
| | Rain began dropping from the sky. |
| drop [sth]⇒ vtr | often passive (stop from working) | a fi întrerupt vb.intranz. |
| | The telephone call was dropped and he had to call again. |
| | Convorbirea telefonică fusese întreruptă și a trebuit să sune din nou. |
| drop [sth] vtr | (omit, when speaking) | a omite vb.tranz. |
| | | a nu pronunța vb.tranz. |
| | It was obvious that he was from Boston because he kept dropping his r's. |
| | Era clar că provenea din Boston, pentru că tot omitea „r”-urile. |
| drop [sb]⇒ vtr | (dismiss) | a tăia de pe listă loc.vb. |
| | They dropped him as a customer after he started complaining too much. |
| | L-au tăiat de pe listă ca client, dat fiind că se plângea așa de mult. |
| drop [sb] vtr | (give a lift to) (cu mașina) | a lăsa vb.tranz. |
| | Please drop me in town when you go to buy groceries. |
| | Te rog, lasă-mă în centru, când te duci să faci piața. |
| drop [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (write and mail) | a trimite vb.tranz. |
| | | a expedia vb.tranz. |
| | I'll drop you a postcard when we get there. |
| | O să îți trimit o vedere când vom ajunge acolo. |
| | Îți voi expedia o vedere când vom ajunge acolo. |
| drop [sth]⇒ vtr | potentially offensive, informal (give birth to) | a naște, a face vb.tranz. |
| Notă: This term can be offensive when applied to a woman. It can also be used with animals. |
| | Mary has dropped another baby. That's seven she's got now! |
| | Mary a mai născut un copil. Acum are șapte! |
| drop [sth] vtr | (from a plane) (din avion) | a da drumul loc.vb. |
| | | a arunca, a livra vb.tranz. |
| | The aid organisation often drops supplies from planes into disaster areas. |
| | Organizația de ajutorare dă adesea drumul la ajutoare din avioane care survolează zonele calamitate. |
| drop [sth] vtr | informal (lose through gambling, spend) | a păpa vb.tranz. |
| | (bani) | a spânzura vb.tranz. |
| | He dropped a thousand dollars at the casino over the weekend. |
| | În weekend, a păpat o mie de dolari la cazino. |
| | În weekend, a spânzurat o mie de dolari la cazino. |
| drop [sth] vtr | (lose points, a game) | a pierde vb.tranz. |
| | The Red Sox dropped two games to the Yankees yesterday. |
| | Red Sox a pierdut două meciuri ieri în fața celor de la Yankees. |
| drop [sth] vtr | informal (take: a drug) (droguri) | a lua vb.tranz. |
| | | a consuma vb.tranz. |
| | The addict dropped a lot of acid while he was alive. |
| | Toxicomanul luase mult acid la viața lui. |
Locuțiuni verbale
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drop around,
also UK: drop round vi phrasal | informal (visit [sb]'s house) | a trece pe la cineva expr.vb. |
| | Steve dropped round earlier, while you were out; I said you'd phone him when you got back. |
drop around,
also UK: drop [sth] round vtr phrasal sep | informal (bring [sth]) | a aduce vb.tranz. |
| | As you'll be passing my house anyway, could you drop that paperwork around? |
| drop away vi phrasal | (fall off, slope steeply) | a cădea de pe vb.intranz. |
| | The edge of the cliff dropped away. |
| drop away vi phrasal | figurative (disappear) | a dispărea vb.intranz. |
| | Since Paolo started to get sick, all his friends seem to have dropped away. |
drop back,
drop behind vi phrasal | (fall behind) | a rămâne în urmă expr.vb. |
| | Towards the end of the race, Stacey was becoming tired and started dropping back. |
| drop by vi phrasal | informal (pay a casual visit) | a trece pe la cineva loc.vb. |
| | Peter dropped by earlier this afternoon. |
| drop by [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (pay a casual visit to) | a poposi vb.intranz. |
| | (pentru scurt timp) | a se opri vb.pron. |
| | Could you please drop by the pharmacy and pick up my medication? |
| drop in vi phrasal | informal (visit casually) | a trece pe la vb.intranz. |
| | I just dropped in to tell you about the party on Saturday. |
| drop in on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (visit) | a trece pe la cineva loc.vb. |
| | Matilda enjoys dropping in unannounced on her friends. |
drop [sth] off,
drop off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (take [sth] somewhere) (în drum spre) | a lăsa ceva expr.vb. |
| | | a livra vb.tranz. |
| | Don't forget to drop the keys off at your mother's before you go. |
| drop out vi phrasal | slang, figurative (reject convention) | a respinge normele expr.vb. |
| | In the 60's, like so many young people in that era, he dropped out for a while and went to live in a hippy commune. |
Forme compuse:
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| a drop in the bucket n | US, informal, figurative (amount: trivial) | o nimica toată s.f. |
| | The U.S. needs to redevelop passenger rail; Amtrak funding is just a drop in the bucket. |
| a drop in the bucket n | US, informal, figurative ([sth]: inconsequential) | frecție la piciorul de lemn s.f. |
a drop in the ocean (UK),
a drop in the bucket (US) n | UK, figurative, informal (amount: trivial) | o picătură într-un ocean expr. |
| | The money I give to charity is a drop in the ocean compared to some people. |
| at the drop of a hat adv | (at the least provocation or invitation) | la cea mai mică provocare |
| | That girl is so emotional, she'll start crying at the drop of a hat. |
cough drop,
also UK: cough sweet n | often plural (throat lozenge) | drajeuri de tuse s.n.pl. |
| | The cough drops helped to relieve Mac's sore throat. |
| | I prefer cherry-flavored cough drops. |
| drop a line vi | informal (send a message, make contact) | a trimite un mesaj loc.vb. |
| | I should drop a line to my brother because I haven't written him in a long time. |
| drop anchor vtr + n | (secure a ship in place) | a arunca ancora vb.tranz. |
| | The ship dropped anchor in Port Arthur. |
| drop by drop adv | (one droplet at a time) | picătură cu picătură loc.adv. |
| | | câte un pic loc.adv. |
| | Squeeze the rubber bulb of the dropper to release the liquid drop by drop. |
drop cloth (US),
dust sheet (UK) n | (protective sheet) | folie de protecție, folie de acoperire s.f. |
| | Before you start painting the walls, please put down a drop cloth to protect the floors. |
| drop dead vi + adj | (die suddenly) | a pica mort loc.vb. |
| | He dropped dead of a heart attack. |
| Drop dead! interj | figurative, informal (get lost!) | Dispari! vb.intranz. |
| | When he wouldn't leave her alone, she said, "Drop dead" and walked away. |
drop down,
drop-down vi | (computer menu: be displayed) | listă derulantă s.f. |
| | | meniu vertical s.n. |
| | All of my on-line dictionaries are on a drop-down menu. |
| drop-forge [sth]⇒ vtr | (shape with a drop forge) | a forja în matriță expr. |
| drop it interj | informal, figurative (stop talking about it) | Termină! exclm. |
| | | Încetează! exclm. |
| | I don't want to discuss the subject any more – please drop it. |
| drop it v expr | informal, figurative (stop talking about [sth]) | a termina vb.intranz. |
| | | a nu mai vorbi despre vb.intranz. |
| | | a încheia subiectul loc.vb. |
| | He kept mentioning my marriage problems so I asked him to drop it. |
drop kick [sth],
drop-kick [sth],
also US: dropkick [sth] vtr | (sports: do a drop kick) (sport) | a servi vb.tranz. |
| | | a lansa vb.tranz. |
| drop off vi | (decrease) | a scădea, a diminua vb.intranz. |
| | There has been a sharp drop-off in sales as the economic crisis bites. |
| drop off vi | informal (fall asleep) | a-l lua somnul loc.vb. |
| | I dropped off at the wheel and crashed the car. |
| drop off vtr | (leave [sb], [sth] somewhere) | a lăsa (ceva / pe cineva) într-un loc vb.tranz. |
| | I drop my husband off at work every morning. |
| drop-off n | informal (decrease) | scădere s.f. |
| | | descreștere s.f. |
| | There has been a sharp drop-off in sales as the economic crisis bites. |
drop out,
drop-out vi | informal (withdraw from [sth]) | a se retrage vb.reflex. |
| Notă: hyphen used when term is a noun |
| | The driver of the leading car dropped out of the race with engine trouble. |
| drop out of [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (withdraw from [sth]) | a se retrage vb.pron. |
| | | a se lăsa de vb.reflex. |
| | He dropped out of school before completing his degree. |
| | Several competitors have dropped out of the tournament due to injuries. |
| drop the ball v expr | figurative (fail to do one's part) | a se sustrage de la datorie loc.vb. |
| | | a face o gafă loc.vb. |
| | The company dropped the ball when the product was late in reaching some key markets. |
| drop-dead adj | figurative, informal (spectacular) | spectaculos adj. |
| | | extraordinar adj. |
| | Rita could be a fashion model, with her drop-dead legs. |
| drop-dead adv | figurative, informal (spectacularly) | spectaculos adv. |
| | | extraordinar adv. |
drop-down,
dropdown adj | (computer list: displayed when selected) (meniu, listă) | desfășurat adj. |
| | | derulat adj. |
| | | în cascadă loc.adj. |
| | Select your country of residence from the drop-down list. |
| drop-down menu n | (computing: list of options) | meniu derulant s.n. |
dropbox,
drop box n | (receptacle: for donations, etc.) (pentru donații etc.) | cutie s.f. |
| | Please leave all donations in the drop box next to the front door. |
dropout,
drop-out n | slang ([sb]: left school) | student care a renunțat la studii expr. |
| | It's hard for high school dropouts to get a good job. |
dropout,
drop-out n | slang ([sb]: rejects convention) | persoană care s-a retras din societate s.f. |
| | Dropouts make attractive boyfriends when you're a teenager, but as an adult you'll see they can be trouble. |
dropout,
drop-out n | slang ([sb]: leaves competition) | sportiv care a ieșit din cursă s.m. |
| | | sportiv care s-a retras din competiție s.m. |
| | The dropouts just couldn't handle the competition anymore. |
| egg drop soup n | (Chinese soup) | supă cu ouă s.f. |
| | A typical appetizer on a Chinese restaurant menu is egg drop soup. |
| lemon drop n | (small lemon-flavored sweet) | bomboană cu aromă de lămâie s.f. |
| | | drops cu aromă de lămâie s.n. |
| | Jimmy ate too many lemon drops and began to feel sick. |
let [sth] drop,
let drop [sth] v expr | (with object: mention) | a menționa vb.tranz. |
| | She let drop the fact that she was single. |
| | A menționat în trecere că era disponibilă. |
| mail drop n | (place for transmitting mail) | cutie poștală s.f. |
| mail drop n | (slot or container for depositing mail) | cutie poștală s.f. |
| ready to drop adj | vulgar, informal (heavily pregnant) | a fi gata să nască expr. |
| | She's so huge she must be ready to drop any day now. |
| ready to drop adj | US (tired) | mort de obosit, moartă de obosită loc.adj. |
| | | rupt adj. |
| | I shouldn't have done that long hike after the gym: I'm ready to drop! |