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drop
/dɹɑp/ noun · plural: drops A1 (estimated)
1. small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension
| German | der Tropfen, der Höhenunterschied |
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| French | la goutte, le dénivelé |
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| Portuguese | a gota, o pingo, o abrandamento |
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| Czech | kapka, propad |
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| Italian | la goccia, la lacrima, la falla |
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| Spanish | la gota, el escalón |
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| Dutch | de druppel, droppel |
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| Swedish | en droppe |
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| Latin | gutta, stilla |
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2. small, round piece of hard candy
| German | der Bonbon, der Drops |
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| Portuguese | dropes |
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| Italian | lo zuccherino |
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| Dutch | snoepje, bolletje |
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3. act of moving downwards under the force of gravity — see also descent, fall
| German | der Sturz, der Einbruch, der Rückgang |
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| French | la chute, l'abaissement |
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| Portuguese | a queda |
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| Italian | la caduta |
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| Spanish | la caída, bajada |
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| Dutch | de val, de daling |
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| Swedish | ett fall |
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4. (sports) relegation from one division to a lower one
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to drop
/dɹɑp/ verb A1 (estimated)
1. to fall in drops or droplets
| German | tropfen, tröpfeln |
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| Portuguese | pingar |
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| Swedish | fälla, droppa |
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2. to fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity
3. to impart — see also impart
4. to fall or sink quickly or suddenly to the ground
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