Drops – Deutsch–English translations

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drop noun

  /dɹɑp/ , /dɹɒp/ , [dɹɑp] , [d͡ʒɹɑp]
  • small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension
Tropfen
  • act of moving downwards under the force of gravity
Fall, Sturz
  • distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level
Abfall, Absturz
  • (sports) relegation from one division to a lower one
Abstieg
  • small, round piece of hard candy
Bonbon, Drops
  • confection
Lakritz, Lakritze
  • place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect
der tote Briefkasten

drop verb

  /dɹɑp/ , /dɹɒp/ , [dɹɑp] , [d͡ʒɹɑp]
fallen, fallen lassen, sinken, abnehmen
  • to fail to write or pronounce (a syllable, letter, etc.)
auslassen
  • to let (a letter, etc.) fall into a postbox; hence, to send (a letter, email, or other message) in an offhand manner
einwerfen
  • to mention (something) casually or incidentally
fallenlassen
  • to cease to include, as if on a list
streichen
  • to drip (a liquid) in drops or small amounts
  • to fall in drops or droplets
tropfen, tröpfeln
  • of a person: to visit someone or somewhere informally or without a prior appointment
vorbeischauen
  • to fall behind or to the rear of a group of people, etc., as a result of not keeping up with those in front
zurückfallen
  • to collapse in exhaustion or injury; also, to fall dead, or to fall in death
zusammenbrechen

dropping noun

  /ˈdɹɑpɪŋ/ , /ˈdɹɒpɪŋ/
  • animal excrement
Kot

droppings

Losung

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Drops noun

Drops, Dropse   /dʁɔps/
  • meist im Plural: durch Einkochen einer Zuckerlösung hergestellter kleiner, flacher, rundlicher Bonbon ohne Füllung (der meist zu mehreren in einer Rolle verpackt wird)
drop
  • übertragen umgangssprachlich: Person, die durch ihre (als sonderbar empfundene) Art und Verhaltensweise auffällt
character, oddball, original, rare bird, strange bird, weirdo
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