DROPPING - Englisch-Spanisch Übersetzung

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Englisch

Spanisch

jaw-dropping ADJ ugs

jaw-dropping

para quedarse con la boca abierta ugs

jaw-dropping

alucinante Esp ugs

jaw-dropping

abismante And

I. drop [Am drɑp, Brit drɒp] SUBST

1.1. drop (of liquid):

drop

gota f

drop by drop

gota a gota

down to the last drop

hasta la última gota

we haven't had a drop of rain for six weeks

no ha caído una gota de agua en seis semanas

is it raining? — no, just a few drops

¿llueve? — no, solo son cuatro gotas

1.2. drop (small amount):

drop

gota f

he hasn't touched a drop since the accident

no ha probado el alcohol desde que tuvo el accidente

go on, have some — OK, just a drop

anda, bebe —bueno, una gotita

I take a drop now and then

tomo un traguito de vez en cuando

she'd had a drop too much

había bebido más de la cuenta

a drop in the ocean or bucket

un grano de arena en el desierto

a drop in the ocean or bucket

una insignificancia

1.3. drop <drops, pl > MED:

drop

gotas fpl

ear/nose drops

gotas para los oídos/la nariz

eye drops

colirio m

1.4. drop (in chandelier):

drop

lágrima f

drop

cairel m RíoPl

she wore a diamond drop in each ear

llevaba unos pendientes de brillantes en forma de lágrima

acid drops

caramelos mpl ácidos

chocolate drops

pastillas fpl de chocolate

2.1. drop kein Pl:

drop (fall) (in temperature)

descenso m

drop (in voltage)

caída f

drop (in voltage)

descenso m

drop (in prices)

caída f

drop (in prices)

baja f

she had to take a drop in salary

tuvo que aceptar un sueldo más bajo

a drop of 30% or a 30% drop in sales

un descenso del 30% en las ventas

at the drop of a hat

en cualquier momento

he has to be ready to leave everything and go at the drop of a hat

tiene que estar siempre listo para dejarlo todo y salir en cualquier momento or sin previo aviso

she could cook a superb meal at the drop of a hat

podía preparar una comida estupenda en un santiamén or en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

2.2. drop (difference in height):

drop

caída f

a sudden drop

una caída abrupta

a sheer drop onto the rocks

una caída a plomo sobre las rocas

2.3. drop (trapdoor):

drop

escotillón m

3.1. drop (of supplies) LUFTF:

drop

lanzamiento m

they were unable to make the drop

no pudieron llevar a cabo el lanzamiento

they were unable to make the drop

no pudieron lanzar los víveres (desde el avión, helicóptero etc)

3.2. drop (parachute jump):

drop Brit

lanzamiento m

drop Brit

salto m

4.1. drop (letter box):

drop Am

buzón m

4.2. drop (collection point):

drop Am

punto m de recogida

4.3. drop (used by spies):

drop sl

punto m de contacto

5. drop (advantage):

to get the drop on sb ugs (with gun)

sacar (la pistola) antes que alguien

they had the drop on us

estaban en una situación de ventaja con respecto a nosotros

II. drop <Part Präs dropping; Past, Past Part dropped> [Am drɑp, Brit drɒp] VERB trans

1.1. drop (accidentally):

I/you/he dropped the cup

se me/te/le cayó la taza

don't drop it!

¡que no se te caiga!

she stumbled and dropped the tray

tropezó y se le cayó la bandeja

he dropped an easy catch

perdió una pelota fácil

this is your big chance, so don't drop the ball Am

es tu gran oportunidad, así que no vayas a meter la pata ugs

I've dropped a stitch

se me ha escapado un punto

1.2. drop (deliberately):

drop cup/vase

dejar caer

drop cup/vase

tirar

drop bomb/supplies

lanzar

to drop sb by parachute

lanzar a alguien en paracaídas

drop that gun!

¡suelta ese revólver!

to drop anchor

echar anclas

to drop anchor

anclar

to drop a brick or Brit a clanger

meter la pata ugs

to drop sb/sth like a hot potato or brick

no querer saber nada más de alguien/algo

1.3. drop (in tennis):

drop ball

colocar

1.4. drop (give birth to):

drop lamb/foal

parir

2. drop (lower):

drop hem

alargar

drop hem

bajar

drop eyes/voice

bajar

drop prices

bajar

drop prices

reducir

3.1. drop (set down):

drop passenger/cargo

dejar

3.2. drop (deliver):

drop

pasar a dejar

I can drop them there on my way home

puedo pasar por allí a dejarlos de camino a casa

4. drop (send) ugs:

drop note/postcard

mandar

drop me a line

a ver si me mandas or me escribes unas líneas

5. drop (utter):

drop hint/remark

soltar

drop hint/remark

dejar caer

he's always dropping names

siempre está mencionando gente importante

to let it drop that … (inadvertently)

dejar escapar que …

to let it drop that … (deliberately)

dejar caer que …

6. drop (knock down):

drop ugs

derribar

drop ugs

tumbar ugs

7.1. drop (omit):

drop letter/syllable/word

omitir

she drops her aitches or h's

se come las haches ugs

she drops her aitches or h's

no aspira las haches

this verb drops the 'e' when inflected

este verbo pierde la 'e' al conjugarse

to drop sth (from sth) chapter/scene/article

suprimir algo (de algo)

to drop sb from a team

sacar a alguien de un equipo

if they drop Bob, they'll lose their best man

si se deshacen de Bob, van a perder a su mejor jugador

7.2. drop (give up, abandon):

drop case

abandonar

drop charges

retirar

drop plan/idea

abandonar

drop plan/idea

renunciar a

drop habit

dejar

drop friend/associate

dejar de ver a

let's drop the subject

cambiemos de tema

drop it! ugs

¡basta ya! ugs

just drop everything and come

déjalo todo y vente

8. drop (lose):

drop game/match

perder

he dropped $100 on the deal Am

se le fueron or perdió 100 dólares en el asunto

III. drop <Part Präs dropping; Past, Past Part dropped> [Am drɑp, Brit drɒp] VERB intr

1.1. drop (fall):

drop object:

caer(se)

drop plane:

bajar

drop plane:

descender

the book/vase dropped from her hand

el libro/jarrón se le cayó de la mano

he dropped to the ground

se tiró or echó al suelo

he vaulted the wall and dropped (down) lightly onto the grass

saltó el muro y se dejó caer suavemente sobre el césped

to drop out of sight

perderse de vista

to drop out of sight

desaparecer

1.2. drop (collapse):

drop

desplomarse

I dropped into an armchair feeling exhausted

me desplomé exhausto en un sillón

he kept running till he dropped

siguió corriendo hasta caer rendido

to be ready to drop

estar cayéndose

I was dropping on my feet

no me podía tener en pie

to drop (down) dead

caerse muerto

drop dead! ugs

¡vete al demonio! ugs

2.1. drop (decrease):

drop wind:

amainar

drop temperature:

bajar

drop temperature:

descender

drop prices:

bajar

drop prices:

experimentar un descenso form

drop voice:

bajar

2.2. drop (in height):

drop terrain:

caer

drop hemline:

alargarse

3. drop (lapse):

he allowed the conversation to drop

dejó que decayese la conversación

let the matter drop

déjalo ya, no insistas

let it drop! I'm sick of hearing about it

¡basta de una vez! ya estoy harta de oír hablar de eso

drop back VERB [Am drɑp -, Brit drɒp -] (v + adv)

drop back

rezagarse

drop back

quedarse atrás

she dropped back to third place

se rezagó, quedando en el tercer puesto

drop away VERB [Am drɑp -, Brit drɒp -] (v + adv)

1. drop away ground:

drop away

caer

the ground drops away sharply

el terreno cae abruptamente

2. drop away:

drop away support/interest:

disminuir

drop away supporters:

desertar

cough drop SUBST

cough drop

pastilla f para la tos

lemon drop SUBST

lemon drop

caramelo m de limón

mail drop SUBST Am

mail drop

dirección f postal

drop-off [Am ˈdrɑˌpɔf, Brit ˈdrɒpɒf] SUBST

1. drop-off (decrease):

drop-off

disminución f

2. drop-off Am (cliff):

drop-off

precipicio m

Spanisch

Englisch

automarginación

dropping-out

abandono escolar

dropping out

im PONS Wörterbuch

name-dropping [ˈneɪmdrɒpɪŋ, Am -drɑ:p-] SUBST kein Pl

name-dropping

práctica de mencionar gente importante para impresionar

jaw-dropping ADJ ugs

jaw-dropping

asombroso

jaw-dropping

alucinante ugs

her performance was jaw-dropping

con su actuación los dejó a todos con la boca abierta ugs

I. drop [drɒp, Am drɑ:p] -pp- -pp- SUBST

1. drop (of liquid):

drop

gota f

drop by drop

gota a gota

2. drop (vertical distance):

drop

declive f

a sheer drop

un profundo precipicio

3. drop:

drop (decrease)

disminución f

drop (of temperature)

descenso m

4. drop:

drop (fall)

caída f

drop (distribution by aircraft)

lanzamiento m

drop of medical supplies

aprovisionamiento m aéreo de suministros médicos

5. drop ugs of drink:

drop

sorbo m

just a drop

solo un poco

to have had a drop too much (to drink)

llevar una copa de más

to take a drop

tomar un trago

6. drop (sweet):

drop

pastilla f

7. drop (secret collection point):

drop

escondrijo m

Wendungen:

at the drop of a hat

en seguida

it's a drop in the ocean

es una gota de agua en el mar

II. drop [drɒp, Am drɑ:p] -pp- -pp- VERB trans

1. drop (allow to fall):

drop

dejar caer

to drop anchor

echar el ancla

to drop a bomb

lanzar una bomba

to drop ballast

soltar lastre

2. drop (lower):

drop

bajar

to drop prices

reducir los precios

to drop one's voice

bajar la voz

3. drop ugs (send):

drop

enviar

to drop a letter into a mailbox Am

echar una carta al correo

4. drop ugs (express):

drop

soltar

to drop a hint

soltar una indirecta

to drop a word in sb's ear

decir una palabra al oído a alguien

5. drop (dismiss):

drop

despedir

6. drop (abandon, give up):

drop

renunciar a

to drop a demand

retirar una demanda

to drop sb

romper con alguien

7. drop (leave out):

drop

omitir

to drop one's aitches Brit, Aus

no pronunciar las haches

Wendungen:

to drop a brick, to drop a clanger Brit

meter la pata

III. drop [drɒp, Am drɑ:p] -pp- -pp- VERB intr

1. drop (descend):

drop

bajar

2. drop (go to):

to drop into a bar/a shop

pasarse por un bar/una tienda

3. drop (go lower):

drop prices

bajar

4. drop ugs (become exhausted):

drop

estar agotado, -a

to drop with exhaustion

caer rendido

he is ready to drop

está que no se tiene

to drop (down) dead

caerse muerto

drop dead! ugs

¡muérete!

Wendungen:

to let it drop

dejarlo

to let it drop that ...

dar a entender que...

drop behind VERB intr

drop behind

quedarse atrás

to drop behind in sth

rezagarse en algo

cough drop SUBST

cough drop

pastilla f para la tos

voltage drop SUBST ELEK

voltage drop

caída f de tensión

drop kick SUBST SPORT

drop kick

botepronto m

drop down VERB intr

drop down

caer

I. drop in VERB intr ugs

drop in

entrar un momento

to drop in on sb

ir a ver a alguien

to drop in on sb (unexpectedly)

visitar a alguien inesperadamente

II. drop in VERB trans

to drop sb right in it ugs

meter a alguien en problemas

OpenDict-Eintrag

drop VERB

to do something until you drop [o till you drop]

hacer algo hasta caer rendido, -a

im PONS Wörterbuch

name-dropping [ˈneɪm·drap·ɪŋ] SUBST

name-dropping

práctica de mencionar gente importante para impresionar

I. drop [drap] SUBST

1. drop (of liquid):

drop

gota f

drop by drop

gota a gota

2. drop ugs (small amount):

drop of drink

sorbo m

just a drop

sólo un poco

to have had a drop too much (to drink)

llevar una copa de más

3. drop übtr (trace):

drop

pizca f

4. drop (vertical distance):

drop

declive m

a sheer drop

un profundo precipicio

5. drop:

drop (decrease)

disminución f

drop (in temperature)

descenso m

6. drop:

drop (fall)

caída f

drop (distribution by aircraft)

lanzamiento m

drop of medical supplies

aprovisionamiento m aéreo de suministros médicos

7. drop (secret collection point):

drop

escondrijo m

8. drop (sweet):

lemon/peppermint drops

grageas f Pl de limón/menta

Wendungen:

it's a drop in the bucket

es una gota de agua en el mar

at the drop of a hat

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

II. drop <-pp-> [drap] VERB trans

1. drop (allow to fall):

drop

dejar caer

to drop anchor

echar el ancla

to drop a bomb

lanzar una bomba

2. drop (lower):

drop

bajar

to drop prices

bajar [o reducir] los precios

to drop one's voice

bajar la voz

3. drop ugs (send):

drop

enviar

to drop a letter into a mailbox

echar una carta al correo

to drop sb a line [or note]

escribir [o dedicar] a alguien unas líneas

4. drop ugs (express):

drop

soltar

to drop a hint

soltar [o tirar] una indirecta

to drop names

mencionar nombres de famosos (para impresionar)

5. drop (dismiss):

drop

despedir

6. drop (abandon, give up):

drop

renunciar a

to drop a demand

retirar una demanda

to drop a class

darse de baja de un curso

to drop sb

romper con alguien

7. drop (leave out):

drop

omitir

let's drop the subject

dejemos de lado [o cambiemos] ese tema

III. drop <-pp-> [drap] VERB intr

1. drop (descend):

drop

bajar

2. drop (go to):

to drop into a bar/a store

pasarse por un bar/una tienda

3. drop (go lower):

drop prices

bajar

4. drop ugs (become exhausted):

drop

estar agotado, -a

to drop with exhaustion

caer rendido

he is ready to drop

está que no se tiene

to drop dead

caerse muerto

drop dead! ugs

¡muérete!

Wendungen:

to let it drop

dejarlo caer

to let it drop that...

dar a entender que...

cough drop SUBST

cough drop

pastilla f para la tos

voltage drop SUBST ELEK

voltage drop

caída f de tensión

drop behind VERB intr

drop behind

quedarse atrás

to drop behind in sth

rezagarse en algo

drop in VERB intr ugs

drop in

entrar un momento

to drop in on sb

ir a ver a alguien

to drop in on sb (unexpectedly)

pasarse por casa de alguien

drop by VERB intr

drop by

pasarse

I just thought I'd drop by and say hello

he pensado en pasarme y saludar

drop down VERB intr

drop down

caer

drop out VERB intr

drop out person:

drop out

darse de baja

to drop out of college/a club

darse de baja en la universidad/un club

I. drop off VERB trans ugs

drop off passenger:

drop off

dejar

II. drop off VERB intr

1. drop off (decrease):

drop off

disminuir

2. drop off ugs (fall asleep):

drop off

quedarse dormido

3. drop off (become separated):

drop off

desprenderse

Present

I	drop
you	drop
he/she/it	drops
we	drop
you	drop
they	drop

Past

I	dropped
you	dropped
he/she/it	dropped
we	dropped
you	dropped
they	dropped

Present Perfect

I	have	dropped
you	have	dropped
he/she/it	has	dropped
we	have	dropped
you	have	dropped
they	have	dropped

Past Perfect

I	had	dropped
you	had	dropped
he/she/it	had	dropped
we	had	dropped
you	had	dropped
they	had	dropped

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

On this menu, farmer name-dropping isn't chef grand-standing as much as a shout-out to friends and neighbors.

www.pressdemocrat.com

I avoid rhapsodizing about exotic vacations or name-dropping hotels.

www.thefrisky.com

Avoid name-dropping, stories designed to show-off, or making the speech about you rather than an idea others can use.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Suddenly, magazines were name-dropping terms like nutrients, metabolism, and, my favorite, carbonaceous materials, which we modern folk would call carbohydrates.

www.slate.com

This results in quite a bit of intellectual one-upmanship and high-brow name-dropping, but also a nice mix of bon mots and wry observations.

www.thestar.com