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Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary
drop
drop UK [drɒp] US [drɑːp] verb [ -pp- ] [ dropping dropped drops ] FALL 1. <E > intransitive or transitive to fall or to allow something to fall • She dropped her keys. • I'm always dropping things. • Amanda dropped her sunglasses in/into the fountain. • The book dropped from/off the shelf. • Don't drop it!/Don't let it drop! Thesaurus+: ↑Falling and dropping ↑Moving downwards 2. drop dead to die suddenly and unexpectedly • He dropped dead on the squash court at the age of 43. Thesaurus+: ↑Death and dying 3. drop sb a line informal to write someone a letter, especially a short informal one • Just drop me a line when you've decided on a date. Thesaurus+: ↑Communicating and keeping in touch 4. drop (sb) a hint informal to tell someone something in a way that is not direct • Margaret dropped a hint that she'd like to come to the party. Thesaurus+: ↑Suggestions and proposals 5. drop your aitches/h's UK to not pronounce the letter h at the beginning of words in which it should be pronounced Thesaurus+: ↑Ways of speaking • A man rushed past and jogged her elbow, making her drop the bag. • She dropped her cup and it smashed to pieces on the stone floor. • Helicopters dropped leaflets over the city. • She accidentally dropped her ring down a drain in the road. • Witnesses say that there was an explosion and then the plane dropped like a stone to earth. LOWER 6. <I > intransitive or transitive to move to a lower level, or cause something to move to a lower level • The water level in the flooded region has finally begun to drop. • The land drops (away) (= slopes down) sharply behind the barrier. • We've had to drop our prices because of the recession. Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making smaller or less ↑Becoming and making less strong Common errors: Drop meaning 'move to a lower level' is not usually followed by the adverb 'down', don't say 'drop down', say drop: ✗ The rate of unemployment dropped down significantly. • The rate of unemployment dropped significantly. • Temperatures can drop well below freezing in midwinter. • Let's cut our losses and sell the business before prices drop even further. • The hurricane was downgraded to a tropical storm when its speed dropped to 70mph. • He thinks we should sell the business before prices drop even further. • Fish struggle for survival when the water level drops in the lake. STOP 7. <I > transitive to stop doing or planning something, especially an activity • I'm going to drop yoga and do aerobics instead. • Can you drop what you're doing and help me with this report? Thesaurus+: ↑Stop having or doing something 8. <I > transitive to stop including someone in a group or team • He's been dropped from the team because of injury. Thesaurus+: ↑Removing and getting rid of things ↑Taking things away from someone or somewhere • The police have had to drop charges against her because they couldn't find any evidence. • She walked free after the charges against her were dropped. • He was dropped from the team after failing to turn up for a drugs test. • You can't just show up at my work and expect me to drop everything. • The band was dropped by their record label because of creative differences. TAKE 9. transitive + adverb or preposition to take someone to a particular place, usually in a car, and leave them there • They dropped me off at the main entrance. • I dropped him at the library and went shopping. Thesaurus+: ↑Transferring and transporting objects ↑Taking someone somewhere or telling them the way Idioms: Drop dead! ▪ drop a brick ▪ drop everything ▪ drop it subject ▪ drop somebody like a hot potato ▪ drop the ball ▪ drop-dead gorgeous ▪ fit to drop Phrasal Verbs: drop behind ▪ drop by ▪ drop off ▪ drop out ▪ drop somebody off noun SMALL AMOUNT 1. <E > countable a small round-shaped amount of liquid • I thought I felt a drop of rain. • There were little drops of paint on the kitchen floor. See picture Thesaurus+: ↑Words meaning small pieces and amounts 2. <I > only singular a small amount of liquid you can drink • I'll have a drop more juice, please. • "Would you like some more?" "Just a drop, please." Thesaurus+: ↑Words meaning small pieces and amounts ↑Drinks - general words 3. drops liquid medicine given in very small amounts • eye/nose/ear drops See picture Thesaurus+: ↑Medicine in different forms 4. countable mainly UK a small piece of sweet food made of sugar • fruit/pear drops • chocolate drops Thesaurus+: ↑Sweets • I noticed drops of water plopping onto the carpet. • We placed saucepans on the floor to catch the drops of water coming through the roof. • The drop of red dye diffused slowly in the water. • Could I have a drop more water, please? • Would you like a drop more vino? LOWER 5. <I > countable usually singular the distance from one thing to something lower • There's a drop of two metres from the window to the ground. Thesaurus+: ↑Measurements in general ↑Describing angles, lines and orientations 6. <I > countable usually singular a reduction in the amount or level of something • The recent drop in magazine subscriptions is causing some concern. Thesaurus+: ↑Measurements in general ↑Describing angles, lines and orientations • They forecast a large drop in unemployment over the next two years. • In an emergency you could get out through a window, but it would be a nasty drop. • He took a drop in salary when he changed jobs. • Tour operators have reported a drop in bookings. • She looked over the cliff and found she was standing at the edge of a vertical drop. FALL 7. countable when things such as supplies, medicine, etc. are delivered, often by dropping them from an aircraft • a food drop • The helicopter made a drop of much-needed supplies to the stranded hikers. Thesaurus+: ↑Delivering and despatching ↑Emergency services in general 8. countable when something is left in a place and later collected by someone else, usually a spy Thesaurus+: ↑Transferring and transporting objects ↑Spying and espionage Idioms: at the drop of a hat ▪ drop in the ocean ▪ drop too much
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