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drop meaning in French

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andropause (male equivalent of the menopause)
noun

andropause◼◼◼nom {f}

androphobe (one who fears or is averse to men)
noun

androphobenom {f}

androphobia (fear of men)
noun
[UK: ˌandrəfˈəʊbiə]
[US: ˌændrəfˈoʊbiə]

androphobienom {f}

at the drop of a hat (instantly, without hesitation)
preposition
[UK: ət ðə drɒp əv ə hæt]
[US: ət ðə ˈdrɑːp əv ə ˈhæt]

en un claquement de doigtspreposition

backdrop [backdrops] (a decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk.drɒp]
[US: ˈbæk.ˌdrɑːp]

toile de fond◼◼◼nom {f}

décor◼◼◼nom {m}

cold drop (Cold drop)
noun

goutte froidenom

dead drop (location used to pass items between two people in secret)
noun

boite aux lettres morte◼◼◼nom {f}

dewdrop [dewdrops] (a droplet of water formed as dew)
noun
[UK: ˈdjuː.drɒp]
[US: ˈduː.ˌdrɑːp]

goutte de rosée◼◼◼nom {f}

eavesdrop [eavesdropped, eavesdropping, eavesdrops] (to hear a conversation one is not intended to hear)
verb
[UK: ˈiːvz.drɒp]
[US: ˈiːvz.ˌdrɑːp]

écouter discrètement◼◼◼verbe

écouter secrètement◼◼◻verbe

être aux écoutes◼◼◻verbe

eavesdrop (space around a house on which such water drips)
noun
[UK: ˈiːvz.drɒp]
[US: ˈiːvz.ˌdrɑːp]

chéneaunom {m}

eavesdropping (interception of electronic communication)
noun
[UK: ˈiːvz.drɒp.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈiːvz.ˌdrɑːp.ɪŋ]

écoute clandestine◼◼◼nom {f}

eyedrop [eyedrops] (eye medicine)
noun
[UK: ˈaɪ.ˌdrɑːp]
[US: ˈaɪ.ˌdrɑːp]

gouttes oculaires◼◼◼nom {f pl}

French drop (sleight of hand technique)
noun

tourniquetnom

hydropathic (relating to hydropathy)
adjective
[UK: ˌhaɪ.drə.ˈpæ.θɪk]
[US: ˌhaɪ.drə.ˈpæ.θɪk]

hydropatheadjectif

hydrophilic (having an affinity for water)
adjective
[UK: ˌhaɪ.drə.ˈfɪ.lɪk]
[US: ˌhaɪ.drə.ˈfɪ.lɪk]

hydrophile◼◼◼adjectif

hydrophobic (lacking an affinity for water)
adjective
[UK: ˌhaɪ.drə.ˈfəʊ.biə]
[US: ˌhaɪ.drəˈfo.ʊ.biə]

hydrophobe◼◼◼adjectif

hydrophobic (of, or having, hydrophobia)
adjective
[UK: ˌhaɪ.drə.ˈfəʊ.biə]
[US: ˌhaɪ.drəˈfo.ʊ.biə]

hydrophobe◼◼◼adjectif

hydrophyte [hydrophytes] (plant that lives in or requires an abundance of water)
noun
[UK: ˈhaɪ.drə.faɪt]
[US: ˈhaɪ.drə.ˌfaɪt]

hydrophyte◼◼◼nom {m}

hydroponics [hydroponics] (cultivation of plants in a nutrient solution)
noun
[UK: ˌhaɪ.drə.ˈpɒ.nɪks]
[US: ˌhaɪ.drə.ˈpɒ.nɪks]

hydroponie◼◼◼nom {f}He's an expert in hydroponics. = Il est un expert en hydroponie.

jaw-dropping (causing great awe or surprise)
adjective
[UK: dʒɔː ˈdrɒp.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈdʒɒ ˈdrɑːp.ɪŋ]

à couper le souffle◼◼◼adjectif

one could hear a pin drop phrase

entendre les mouches volerphrase

on entendait les mouches volerphrase

raindrop [raindrops] (droplet of rainwater)
noun
[UK: ˈreɪn.drɒp]
[US: ˈreɪn.ˌdrɑːp]

goutte de pluie◼◼◼nom {f}

snowdrop [snowdrops] (plant)
noun
[UK: ˈsnəʊ.drɒp]
[US: ˈsnoʊ.drɑːp]

perce-neige◼◼◼nom {m}

teardrop [teardrops] (single tear)
noun
[UK: ˈtɪə.drɒp]
[US: ˈtɪə.drɑːp]

larme◼◼◼nom {f}

teardrop [teardrops] (shape of a drop of liquid)
noun
[UK: ˈtɪə.drɒp]
[US: ˈtɪə.drɑːp]

goutte d’eau◼◻◻nom {f}

the penny drops (understanding is reached, one comprehends)
phrase
[UK: ðə ˈpe.ni drɒps]
[US: ðə ˈpe.ni ˈdrɑːps]

ça a fait tilt (it has gone click)◼◼◼phrase

la pièce est tombéephrase

le franc est tombéphrase

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