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Traduzioni di drop behind nel dizionario inglese»italiano

drop behind VB [drɒp -]

1. drop behind → drop back

2. drop behind (in school, at work):

drop behind fig

rimanere indietro

to drop behind sb, sth (deliberately)

restare indietro a qn, qc

to drop behind sb, sth fig

accumulare del ritardo, rimanere in ritardo rispetto a qn, qc

Vedi anche: drop back

drop back VB [drɒp -]

drop back (deliberately)

rimanere indietro

drop back (because unable to keep up)

essere lasciato indietro

Traduzioni di drop behind nel dizionario italiano»inglese

accumulare del ritardo rispetto a qn, qc

to drop behind sb, sth

rimanere or restare indietro persona:

to drop back or behind, to fall or hang behind

restare indietro persona:

to stay or hang or fall behind, to drop back

Traduzioni di drop behind nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.behind [ingl brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, ingl am bəˈhaɪnd] AGG

to be behind with studies, work

essere indietro or in ritardo con

to be too far behind

essere troppo indietro

to be behind in one's research

essere in ritardo con la ricerca

to be a long way behind

essere molto indietro, in ritardo

I'm behind with my rent

sono in arretrato con l'affitto

II.behind [ingl brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, ingl am bəˈhaɪnd] AVV

behind follow on, trail

dietro

behind look, glance

indietro

the car behind

la macchina dietro

III.behind [ingl brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, ingl am bəˈhaɪnd] PREP When used as a preposition to talk about the physical position of something, behind is translated by dietro (a) : behind the house = dietro la/dietro alla casa. - Behind is sometimes used in verb combinations (fall behind, lag behind etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, , lag etc.).

1. behind (at rear of) (physically):

behind person, vehicle, object

dietro (a)

the mountains behind the town

le montagne dietro la città

behind my back

dietro la schiena

behind my back fig

alle mie spalle

2. behind (at other side of):

behind desk, counter, barrier, line

dietro (a)

to work behind the bar

stare al banco

3. behind (concealed) fig:

behind the smile

dietro il sorriso

the reality behind the façade

la realtà dietro alla facciata

the real story behind the news

la vera storia sotto or dietro la notizia

4. behind (less advanced than) fig:

to be behind the others pupil:

essere indietro rispetto agli altri

5. behind (motivating) fig:

the reasons behind his declaration

le ragioni (che stanno) dietro alla sua dichiarazione

what is behind his actions?

cosa c'è dietro alle sue azioni?

who is behind this proposal?

chi c'è dietro questa proposta?

6. behind (supporting) fig:

to be (solidly) behind sb

appoggiare (fermamente) qn

he has no family behind him

non ha una famiglia che lo appoggi

the woman behind the man

= donna che, stando dietro le quinte, influenza e manovra l'agire del proprio compagno

7. behind (in past) fig:

he has three years' experience behind him

ha tre anni di esperienza alle spalle

those days are behind me now

quei giorni sono passati ormai

I've put all that behind me now

mi sono buttato tutto dietro le spalle

IV.behind [ingl brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, ingl am bəˈhaɪnd] SOST colloq

behind

didietro m

behind

sedere m

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

1. drop (drip, globule):

drop

goccia f also MED

drop by drop

goccia a goccia

add the oil in drops

aggiungere l'olio goccia a goccia

would you like a drop of milk, whisky?

vorresti un goccio di latte, whisky?

just a drop

solo un goccio

a drop more milk

ancora un goccio di latte

this isn't a bad drop of wine, whisky

non male questo vino, whisky

he's definitely had a drop too much! eufem

ne ha bevuto uno di troppo!

2. drop (decrease):

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

caduta f (in di)

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

flessione f (in di)

drop (in speed, pressure, noise)

diminuzione f (in di)

drop (in temperature)

abbassamento m (in di)

there has been a sharp drop in unemployment

c'è stata una forte flessione della disoccupazione

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

un calo del 5% in qc

3. drop (vertical distance, slope):

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

c'è un salto di 100 m dalla cima fino all'acqua in basso

don't lean out - it's a big drop

non sporgerti - è un bel salto

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

è un bel salto dalla cima della scogliera, torre

there was a steep drop on either side of the ridge

c'era uno strapiombo da entrambi i lati del crinale

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

un ripido dislivello (di 200 m) fino alle rocce in basso

4. drop (delivery):

drop (from aircraft)

lancio m

drop (from lorry, van)

consegna f

drop (parachute jump)

lancio m

to make a drop parachutist:

fare un lancio

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

furono lanciati cibo e coperte sull'area disastrata

5. drop:

drop (on necklace, earring)

goccia f

drop (on necklace, earring)

pendente m

drop (on chandelier)

goccia f

6. drop (sweet):

pear, lemon drop

drop alla pera, al limone

7. drop (gallows):

drop

trabocchetto m

8. drop TEATR:

drop

sipario m

II.drop <forma in -ing dropping, pass, part perf dropped> [ingl brit drɒp, ingl am drɑp] VB vb trans

1. drop (allow to fall):

drop (by accident)

fare cadere

drop (on purpose)

lasciare, fare cadere

mind you don't drop it!

sta attento a non farlo cadere!

she dropped a stone into the well

gettò un sasso nel pozzo

drop it!

lascialo!

she dropped a coin into the slot

mise or introdusse una moneta nella fessura

she dropped a letter into the box

imbucò una lettera nella cassetta

he dropped a 30-foot putt (in golf)

fece un colpo da 9 metri (col putt)

she dropped the shuttlecock over the net

lasciò cadere il volano oltre la rete

2. drop (deliver) aircraft:

drop supplies, equipment

lanciare, paracadutare

drop person

paracadutare

drop bomb, shell

sganciare

3. drop (leave):

drop, also drop off person

fare scendere, lasciare

drop, also drop off object

deporre

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

puoi lasciarmi all'ufficio postale, da Claire, per favore?

4. drop (lower):

drop curtain, sail, hem, neckline, price

abbassare

to drop one's eyes, gaze, voice

abbassare gli occhi, lo sguardo, la voce

to drop one's trousers colloq

calare le brache

to drop one's speed

diminuire la velocità

5. drop (give casually):

to drop a hint about sth

fare un accenno a qc

to drop sb a card, a note, a letter

mandare a qn una cartolina, un biglietto, una lettera

he just dropped it into the conversation that he was leaving

durante la conversazione ha solo accennato al fatto che stesse andando via

6. drop (exclude):

drop (deliberately) article, episode, word

tralasciare

drop team member, player

escludere

drop (by mistake)

omettere

drop figure, letter, digit, item on list

saltare

drop syllable, sound

non pronunciare

he's been dropped from the team

è stato escluso dalla squadra

7. drop:

drop (abandon) friend, boyfriend

rompere con, mollare

drop (give up) school subject, work

abbandonare

drop habit, custom, idea, plan

rinunciare a

drop conversation, matter

lasciare cadere

drop charges, accusation, claim

ritirare, lasciare cadere

to drop everything

rinunciare a tutto, abbandonare tutto

can we drop that subject, please?

potremmo tralasciare quell'argomento, per favore?

just drop it, will you! colloq

basta così

let's drop the formalities

mettiamo da parte le formalità

8. drop (lose):

drop money, point, game, serve

perdere

9. drop ZOOL (give birth to):

drop calf, foal, young

partorire

10. drop (take drugs):

to drop acid

farsi un acido

III.drop <forma in -ing dropping, pass, part perf dropped> [ingl brit drɒp, ingl am drɑp] VB vb intr

1. drop:

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

cadere

drop person: (deliberately)

lasciarsi cadere

drop (by accident)

cadere

we dropped to the ground as the plane flew over

ci gettammo a terra quando l'aereo passò sopra di noi

to drop to one's knees

cadere in ginocchio

to drop into a chair

lasciarsi cadere, abbandonarsi su una sedia

the pen dropped from or out of his hand

la penna gli cadde di mano

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

la chiave mi deve essere caduta dal buco nella tasca

his arm dropped to his side

lasciò cadere un braccio su un fianco

his mouth dropped open (from surprise)

rimase a bocca aperta

his mouth dropped open (in sleep)

si addormentò con la bocca aperta

the sun dropped below the horizon

il sole tramontò all'orizzonte

the plane dropped to an altitude of 1, 000 m

l'aereo si abbassò fino a un'altitudine di 1.000 m

2. drop (fall away):

the cliff drops into the sea

la scogliera è a strapiombo sul mare

the road drops steeply down the mountain

la strada discende ripida lungo la montagna

3. drop (decrease, lower):

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

diminuire, abbassarsi

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

scendere, calare (da qc) a qc

to drop (from sth) to sth person:

scendere (da qc) a qc

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

la temperatura scese (da 6°C) a 0°C

she dropped to third place

scese al terzo posto

4. drop (collapse) colloq:

he was ready or fit to drop

non stava in piedi dalla stanchezza

to do sth until one drops or is ready to drop

fare qc fino a che non ci si regge in piedi dalla stanchezza

5. drop (come to an end):

to let [sth] drop subject, conversation

lasciare cadere, perdere

to let [sth] drop matter, course, job

lasciare perdere

6. drop curtain, garment:

drop

scucirsi

the hem of my skirt has dropped

l'orlo della gonna si è scucito

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

a drop in the bucket or ocean

una goccia nel mare

to get, have the drop on sb ingl am

essere in vantaggio su qn

to drop a brick or clanger colloq

fare una gaffe

to drop sb in it colloq

mettere qn in imbarazzo

Vedi anche: drop away

drop away VB [drɒp -]

1. drop away (diminish):

drop away attendance, numbers, support, interest:

diminuire, scendere

drop away concentration:

calare

2. drop away path, road:

drop away (fall steeply)

scendere a picco, scendere ripido

drop away (end)

interrompersi improvvisamente

drop behind nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di drop behind nel dizionario inglese»italiano

drop behind VB vb intr

drop behind

restare indietro

to drop behind in sth

rimanere indietro in qc

Traduzioni di drop behind nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.behind [bɪ·ˈhaɪnd] PREP

1. behind (to the rear of):

behind

dietro

right behind sb/sth

proprio dietro qu/qc

he's walking behind me

sta camminando dietro di me

behind the wheel

al volante

a face behind a mask

il volto dietro la maschera

2. behind fig:

who is behind that plan?

chi c'è dietro quel piano?

there is somebody behind this

c'è qualcuno dietro a tutto questo

behind the scenes

dietro le quinte

3. behind (in support of):

to be behind sb/sth (all the way)

appoggiare qu/qc (fino alla fine)

4. behind (late for):

behind time

in ritardo

to be behind schedule

essere in ritardo

5. behind (less advanced):

to be behind sb/the times

essere indietro rispetto aqu/ai tempi

II.behind [bɪ·ˈhaɪnd] AVV

1. behind (at the back):

behind

dietro

to fall behind (be slower)

restare indietro

to come from behind

venire da dietro

a blow from behind

un colpo da dietro

to leave sb behind

lasciare qu indietro

to stay behind

fermarsi

2. behind (overdue):

to be behind

ritardare

to be behind (in sth)

essere in ritardo (con qc)

III.behind [bɪ·ˈhaɪnd] SOST colloq

behind

didietro m

to get off one's behind

darsi una smossa

I.drop [drɑ:p] SOST

1. drop (of liquid):

drop

goccia f

drop by drop

goccia a goccia

2. drop colloq (small amount):

drop of drink

goccio m

just a drop

solo un goccio

to have had a drop too much (to drink)

bere un bicchiere di troppo

3. drop fig (trace):

drop

briciolo m

4. drop (vertical distance):

drop

dislivello m

a sheer drop

uno strapiombo

5. drop:

drop (decrease)

diminuzione f

drop (in temperature)

abbassamento m

6. drop:

drop (fall)

caduta f

drop (distribution by aircraft)

lancio m

drop of food supplies

lancio m di viveri

7. drop (secret collection point):

drop

posto m di consegna

8. drop (sweet):

lemon/peppermint drops

caramelle f pl al limone/alla menta

locuzioni:

it's a drop in the bucket

è una goccia nel mare

at the drop of a hat

all'istante

II.drop <-pp-> [drɑ:p] VB vb trans

1. drop (allow to fall):

drop

lasciar cadere

to drop anchor

gettare l'ancora

to drop a bomb

lanciare una bomba

2. drop (lower):

drop

abbassare

to drop prices

ridurre i prezzi

to drop one's voice

abbassare la voce

3. drop colloq (send):

drop

mandare

to drop a letter into a mailbox

imbucare una lettera

to drop sb a line [or note]

scrivere due righe a qn

4. drop colloq (express):

drop

accennare

to drop a hint

fare un'allusione

to drop names

fare dei nomi

5. drop (dismiss):

drop

mollare

6. drop (abandon, give up):

drop

rinunciare a

to drop a demand

ritirare una richiesta

to drop a class

abbandonare un corso

to drop sb

rompere con qn

7. drop (leave out):

drop

omettere

let's drop the subject

lasciamo perdere

III.drop <-pp-> [drɑ:p] VB vb intr

1. drop (descend):

drop

lasciarsi cadere

2. drop (go to):

to drop into a bar/a store

andare in un bar/in un negozio

3. drop (go lower):

drop prices

diminuire

4. drop colloq (become exhausted):

to drop with exhaustion

crollare dalla stanchezza

he is ready to drop

non farcela più dalla stanchezza

to drop dead

morire di colpo

drop dead! colloq

crepa!

locuzioni:

to let it drop

lasciar perdere qc

to let it drop that …

lasciar intendere che …

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

Once the second quest is complete, an item will drop behind the quest giver that can be equipped.

www.capsulecomputers.com.au

Is the making of the weaker to drop behind, the work of meritocracy and elitism at work?

theindependent.sg

Each street entrance is almost like a little drawbridge, and there is quite a drop behind the iron railings.

www.odt.co.nz

The new structure to the league means that you can't afford to drop behind and you definitely can't lose games at home.

www.southwalesargus.co.uk

We drop behind steep escarpments to discover the first of several shimmering lakes.

www.telegraph.co.uk

If a trains falls behind, it needs to catch up (or drop behind a lap) to get the first train to the top of the hour.

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However, when examination time rolls around, the slacker will be admitted into an elite school while his or her friends will drop behind.

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If any of the other trains fall behind, they will need to catch up or drop behind a lap to get the first train back on schedule.

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To his dismay, he hears the floor drop behind him and turns to see that the fresh and sturdy noose has broken and his son is unharmed.

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The descent route at one point takes you quite close to the steep drop behind the mountain, and as such may not be suitable for hikers prone to vertigo.

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