DROP-OFF - Traduzione inglese-francese

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

inglese

francese

drop-off [ingl brit ˈdrɒpɒf, ingl am ˈdrɑˌpɔf] SOST

drop-off

baisse f

drop-off

diminution f (in de)

I. drop off VB [ingl brit drɒp -, ingl am drɑp -] (drop off)

1. drop off (fall off):

drop off handle, leaf, label, hat:

tomber

2. drop off:

drop off (to sleep)

s'endormir

3. drop off (become weaker, fewer etc):

drop off attendance, numbers, business, demand, interest:

diminuer

II. drop off VB [ingl brit drɒp -, ingl am drɑp -] (drop [sth/sb] off, drop off [sth/sb])

drop off → drop

I. drop [ingl brit drɒp, ingl am drɑp] SOST

1. drop (drip, globule) (gen) MED:

drop

goutte f

drop by drop

goutte à goutte

add the oil in drops

ajouter l'huile goutte à goutte

would you like a drop of milk/whisky?

voulez-vous une goutte de lait/de whisky?

just a drop

juste une goutte

a drop more milk

encore un peu de lait

this isn't a bad drop of wine/whisky

il n'est pas mauvais ce petit vin/whisky

he's definitely had a drop too much! eufem

il a bu un verre de trop!

2. drop (decrease):

drop (in prices, inflation, numbers, birthrate, exports, demand)

baisse f (in de)

drop (in prices, inflation, numbers, birthrate, exports, demand)

diminution f (in de)

drop (in speed, pressure, noise)

diminution f (in de)

drop (in temperature)

baisse f (in de)

there has been a sharp drop in unemployment

on constate une forte baisse or diminution du nombre de chômeurs

a 5% drop in sth, a drop of 5% in sth

une baisse de 5% de qc

3. drop (vertical distance, slope):

there's a drop of 100 m from the top to the water below

il y a une hauteur de 100 m du sommet jusqu'à l'eau

don't lean out—it's a big drop

ne te penche pas—c'est haut

it's quite a drop from the top of the cliff/tower

la falaise/la tour est très haute

there was a steep drop on either side of the ridge

il y avait une pente abrupte de chaque côté de l'arête

a sheer drop (of 200 m) to the rocks below

une brusque dénivellation (de 200 m) jusqu'aux rochers en contrebas

4. drop (delivery):

drop (from aircraft)

largage m

drop (from aircraft)

parachutage m

drop (from lorry, van)

livraison f

drop (parachute jump)

saut m en parachute

to make a drop parachutist:

faire un saut en parachute

a drop of food and blankets was made to the stricken area

des denrées et des couvertures ont été larguées or parachutées sur la zone sinistrée

5. drop:

drop (on necklace, earring)

goutte f

drop (on chandelier)

pendeloque f

6. drop (sweet):

pear/lemon drop

bonbon m à la poire/au citron

7. drop (gallows):

drop

potence f

8. drop TEATR → drop curtain

II. drop <part pres dropping; pret, part perf dropped> [ingl brit drɒp, ingl am drɑp] VB vb trans

1. drop (allow to fall):

drop (by accident)

laisser tomber

drop (on purpose)

mettre, lâcher

mind you don't drop it!

fais attention de ne pas le laisser tomber or le lâcher

she dropped a stone into the well

elle a laissé tomber or a lâché une pierre dans le puits

drop it! lett

lâche ça!

she dropped a coin into the slot/a letter into the box

elle a mis une pièce dans la fente/une lettre dans la boîte

he dropped a 30-foot putt

≈ il a rentré un putt de 9 mètres

she dropped the shuttlecock over the net

elle a fait passer le volant juste derrière le filet

2. drop (deliver) aircraft:

drop supplies, equipment

lâcher, parachuter

drop person

parachuter

drop bomb, shell

larguer, lâcher

3. drop (leave):

drop, a. drop off person, object

déposer

can you drop me (off) at the post office/at Claire's, please?

est-ce que vous pouvez me déposer devant la Poste/chez Claire, s'il vous plaît?

4. drop (lower):

drop curtain, sail, hem, neckline, price

baisser

to drop one's eyes/gaze/voice

baisser les yeux/le regard/la voix

to drop one's trousers colloq

baisser son pantalon

to drop one's speed

ralentir

5. drop (give casually):

to drop a hint about sth

faire allusion à qc

to drop sb a card/a note/a letter

envoyer une carte/un mot/une lettre à qn

he just dropped it into the conversation that he was leaving

il a juste fait allusion, dans la conversation, à son départ

6. drop (exclude):

drop (deliberately) article, episode, word

supprimer

drop team member, player

écarter

drop (by mistake) figure, letter, digit, item on list

omettre

drop syllable, sound

ne pas prononcer

he's been dropped from the team

il a été écarté de l'équipe

7. drop:

drop (abandon)

laisser tomber colloq

drop friend, boyfriend (give up)

abandonner, laisser tomber colloq

drop school subject, work habit, custom, idea, plan

renoncer à

drop conversation, matter

abandonner

drop charges, accusation, claim

retirer

to drop everything

tout laisser tomber

can we drop that subject, please?

on ne pourrait pas parler d'autre chose?

just drop it colloq, will you!

laisse tomber, tu veux bien! colloq

let's drop the formalities

ne nous embarrassons pas de formalités

8. drop SPORT:

drop (gen) (lose) money, point, game, serve

perdre

9. drop ZOOL (give birth to):

drop calf, foal, young

mettre bas

10. drop (take drug) colloq:

to drop acid

prendre du LSD

III. drop <part pres dropping; pret, part perf dropped> [ingl brit drɒp, ingl am drɑp] VB vb intr

1. drop:

drop (fall, descend) object, liquid, curtain, leaf:

tomber

drop person: (deliberately)

se laisser tomber

drop (by accident)

tomber

we dropped to the ground as the plane flew over

nous nous sommes jetés par terre quand l'avion est passé au-dessus de nous

to drop to one's knees

tomber à genoux

to drop into a chair

se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil

the pen dropped from or out of his hand

le stylo lui est tombé des mains

the key must have dropped out of the hole in my pocket

la clé a dû passer par le trou de ma poche

his arm dropped to his side

il a laissé retomber le bras

his mouth dropped open (from surprise)

il en est resté bouche bée

his mouth dropped open (in sleep)

il a ouvert la bouche

the sun dropped below the horizon

le soleil a disparu à l'horizon

the plane dropped to an altitude of 1, 000 m

l'avion est descendu à une altitude de 1 000 m

2. drop (fall away):

the cliff drops into the sea

la falaise tombe dans la mer

the road drops steeply down the mountain

la route descend abruptement le long de la montagne

3. drop (decrease, lower):

drop prices, inflation, noise, wind, temperature, level, speed:

baisser

to drop (from sth) to sth prices, inflation, temperature, speed:

tomber (de qc) à qc

to drop (from sth) to sth person:

descendre (de qc) à qc

the temperature dropped (from 6°C) to 0° C

la température est tombée (de 6°C) à 0°C

she dropped to third place

elle est descendue à la troisième place

4. drop (collapse) colloq:

he was ready or fit to drop

il tombait de fatigue

to do sth until one drops or is ready to drop

faire qc jusqu'à l'épuisement

5. drop (come to an end):

to let sth drop matter, subject, conversation, course, job

laisser tomber qc

6. drop curtain, garment:

drop

s'allonger

the hem of my skirt has dropped

l'ourlet de ma jupe s'est défait

IV. drop [ingl brit drɒp, ingl am drɑp]

to drop a brick colloq or clanger colloq

faire une gaffe colloq

a drop in the bucket or ocean

une goutte d'eau dans la mer

to drop sb in it colloq

mettre qn dans le pétrin colloq

to get/have the drop on sb ingl am

prendre/avoir l'avantage sur qn

drop curtain SOST TEATR

drop curtain

rideau m

drop away VB [ingl brit drɒp -, ingl am drɑp -]

1. drop away (diminish):

drop away attendance, numbers, support, interest:

diminuer

drop away concentration:

faiblir

2. drop away path, road:

drop away (fall steeply)

descendre brusquement

drop away (end)

s'arrêter brusquement

drop, a. drop off person, object

déposer

francese

inglese

déposer (au passage)

to drop off

laisser qn quelque part (déposer)

to leave sb ou drop sb (off) somewhere

il est passé déposer un dossier

he came to drop off a file

nel dizionario PONS

inglese

francese

I. drop off VB vb trans colloq

drop off

déposer

II. drop off VB vb intr

1. drop off (descend):

drop off

tomber

2. drop off (decrease):

drop off

baisser

3. drop off colloq (fall asleep):

drop off

s'assoupir

to drop off to sleep

s'endormir

to drop off the charts

quitter le hit-parade

francese

inglese

déposer personne

to drop off

nel dizionario PONS

inglese

francese

I. drop off VB vb trans colloq

drop off

déposer

II. drop off VB vb intr

1. drop off (descend):

drop off

tomber

2. drop off (decrease):

drop off

baisser

3. drop off colloq (fall asleep):

drop off

s'assoupir

to drop off to sleep

s'endormir

francese

inglese

déposer personne

to drop off

descendre qn à l'école

to drop sb off at school

Present

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

Past

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

Present Perfect

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

Past Perfect

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

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

Fruits that develop will soft rot and drop off the tree.

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It can drop off a load of bridges independently, but it can not recover them.

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When the larvae are fully grown, they drop off the tree on the ground and pupate underground.

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Readership began to drop off in the mid- to late 1970s and has reached a new low in the 2000s.

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The new entry to the facility exists at its southern end with public parking and public transportation drop off areas.

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