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drop meaning in French

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drop [dropped, dropping, drops] (to fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity)
verb
[UK: drɒp]
[US: ˈdrɑːp]

tomber◼◼◼verbe

drop [drops] (act of moving downwards under the force of gravity, see also: descent; fall)
noun
[UK: drɒp]
[US: ˈdrɑːp]

chute◼◼◼nom {f}Site traffic is dropping. = La fréquentation du site chute.

drop [drops] (small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension)
noun
[UK: drɒp]
[US: ˈdrɑːp]

goutte◼◼◼nom {f}I felt a drop of rain. = Je sentis une goutte de pluie.

larme◼◼◻nom {f}

drop [dropped, dropping, drops] (to let (something) fall; to allow (something) to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on))
verb
[UK: drɒp]
[US: ˈdrɑːp]

laisser tomber◼◼◻verbe

drop [drops] (distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level)
noun
[UK: drɒp]
[US: ˈdrɑːp]

vide◼◼◻nom {m}

drop anchor (release the anchor of a ship)
verb

jeter l'ancre◼◼◼verbe

drop-ball (method of restarting play)
noun

entre-deuxnom {m}

drop by (to visit informally and spontaneously)
verb
[UK: drɒp baɪ]
[US: ˈdrɑːp baɪ]

passer◼◼◼verbe

drop cap (large initial letter)
noun

lettrine◼◼◼nom {f}

drop dead (to die suddenly)
verb
[UK: drɒp ded]
[US: ˈdrɑːp ˈded]

tomber raide mort◼◼◼verbe

drop goal (a type of goal in rugby)
noun

drop◼◼◼nom {m}

drop in the bucket (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem)
noun
[UK: drɒp ɪn ðə ˈbʌkɪt]
[US: ˈdrɑːp ɪn ðə ˈbʌkət]

goutte d'eau dans l'océan (drop of water in the ocean)◼◼◼nom

drop kick (drop kick in rugby)
noun

drop◼◼◼nom

drop like a bad habit verb

jeter comme une vieille chaussetteverbe

laisser tomber comme une vieille chaussetteverbe

drop like flies (die en masse)
verb

tomber comme des mouches◼◼◼verbe

drop off (to deliver)
verb
[UK: drɒp ɒf]
[US: ˈdrɑːp ˈɒf]

déposer◼◼◼verbe

drop off (to fall)
verb
[UK: drɒp ɒf]
[US: ˈdrɑːp ˈɒf]

tomber◼◼◻verbe

drop off (to lessen, reduce)
verb
[UK: drɒp ɒf]
[US: ˈdrɑːp ˈɒf]

réduire◼◻◻verbe

abaisserverbe

drop off (to fall asleep)
verb
[UK: drɒp ɒf]
[US: ˈdrɑːp ˈɒf]

s’endormirverbe

drop shot (a lightly struck shot that lands just in play)
noun

amorti◼◼◼nom {m}

dropbox (physical box)
noun

boîte de dépôt◼◼◼nom {f}

urnenom {f}

dropdown (computing: dropping down from above)
adjective

déroulant◼◼◼adjectif

dropdown list (user interface element)
noun

liste déroulante◼◼◼nom {f}

listes déroulantes◼◻◻nom {f pl}

droplet (very small drop)
noun
[UK: ˈdrɒ.plət]
[US: ˈdrɑː.plət]

gouttelette◼◼◼nom {f}Droplets are falling on my laptop computer. = Des gouttelettes sont en train de tomber sur mon ordinateur portable.

goutte◼◼◻nom {f}

dropped ceiling (secondary ceiling)
noun

faux plafond◼◼◼nom {m}

plafond suspendu◼◼◻nom {m}

dropper [droppers] (utensil)
noun
[UK: ˈdrɒ.pə(r)]
[US: ˈdrɑː.pər]

compte-goutte◼◼◼nom {m}

dropping (animal excrement)
noun
[UK: ˈdrɒp.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈdrɑːp.ɪŋ]

fiente [especially birds]◼◼◼nom {f}

crotte◼◼◼nom {f}

dropshipper (a seller who drop ships)
noun

parachuteurnom

dropsy [dropsies] (swelling)
noun
[UK: ˈdrɒp.si]
[US: ˈdrɑːp.si]

hydropisie◼◼◼nom {f}

achondroplasia (the genetic disorder)
noun

achondroplasie◼◼◼nom {f}

achondroplastic (relating to or suffering from achondroplasia)
adjective

achondroplasique◼◼◼adjectif

airdropped adjective

aérolarguéadjectif

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