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cough drop, cough lozenge N

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pastille f pour la toux

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pastille contre la toux

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I.cough [Brit kɒf, Am kɑf] N

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II.cough [Brit kɒf, Am kɑf] VB intr

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I.drop [Brit drɒp, Am drɑp] N

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

drop

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! euph

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

5. drop:

drop (on necklace, earring)

drop (on chandelier)

6. drop (sweet):

pear/lemon drop

bonbon m à la poire/au citron

7. drop (gallows):

drop

8. drop THEAT → drop curtain

II.drop <pres part dropping; pret, pp dropped> [Brit drɒp, Am drɑp] VB trans

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1. drop (allow to fall):

drop (by accident)

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! lit

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

3. drop (leave):

drop, a. drop off person, object

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

7. drop:

drop (abandon)

laisser tomber inf

drop friend, boyfriend (give up)

abandonner, laisser tomber inf

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

drop conversation, matter

drop charges, accusation, claim

to drop everything

tout laisser tomber

can we drop that subject, please?

on ne pourrait pas parler d'autre chose?

just drop it inf, will you!

laisse tomber, tu veux bien! inf

let's drop the formalities

ne nous embarrassons pas de formalités

8. drop SPORTS:

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

9. drop ZOOL (give birth to):

drop calf, foal, young

10. drop (take drug) inf:

to drop acid

III.drop <pres part dropping; pret, pp dropped> [Brit drɒp, Am drɑp] VB intr

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1. drop:

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

drop person: (deliberately)

se laisser tomber

drop (by accident)

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

4. drop (collapse) inf:

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

the hem of my skirt has dropped

l'ourlet de ma jupe s'est défait

IV.drop [Brit drɒp, Am drɑp]

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See also drop curtain, drop away

drop curtain N THEAT

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drop curtain

drop away VB [Brit drɒp -, Am drɑp -]

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1. drop away (diminish):

drop away attendance, numbers, support, interest:

drop away concentration:

2. drop away path, road:

drop away (fall steeply)

descendre brusquement

drop away (end)

s'arrêter brusquement

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cough drop N

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pastille f contre/pour la toux

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I.cough [kɒf, Am kɑ:f] N (loud expulsion of air)

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to give a cough

II.cough [kɒf, Am kɑ:f] VB intr

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1. cough (expel air loudly through lungs):

2. cough AUTO:

avoir des ratés

III.cough [kɒf, Am kɑ:f] VB trans

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tousser en crachant

to cough blood

cracher du sang

I.drop [drɒp, Am drɑ:p] N

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1. drop (liquid portion):

drop a. fig

drop of alcohol

drop by drop

goutte à goutte

to not drink a drop

ne pas boire une goutte d'alcool

2. drop (fall):

drop a. fig

drop from aircraft

3. drop (decrease):

drop

a drop in sth

une baisse de qc

4. drop (important height/slope):

drop

5. drop (length, vertical distance):

drop

6. drop (difference in level):

drop

7. drop (boiled sweet):

drop

8. drop inf (collection point):

drop

Phrases:

at the drop of a hat

II.drop <-pp-> [drɒp, Am drɑ:p] VB trans

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2. drop (lower):

drop

6. drop (dismiss):

drop

7. drop (give a lift):

drop

8. drop inf (send):

drop

III.drop <-pp-> [drɒp, Am drɑ:p] VB intr

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2. drop (go lower):

drop

3. drop inf (become exhausted, die):

drop

to drop (down) dead

mourir subitement

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Sometimes that's as simple as handing someone in the front row a cough drop. www.smh.com.au

He diversified into chocolate and other candy, having particular success with cough drops. en.wikipedia.org

Menthol cough drops replaced the cumbersome vials of menthol that cold sufferers had carried to relieve their symptoms. en.wikipedia.org

I substituted cigarettes with cough drops and a lot of coffee. www.everydayhealth.com

When almost no amount of cough drops under the sun are helping, and you feel like crawling under the covers? thestir.cafemom.com

Those are some good cough drops. www.huffingtonpost.com.au

Early products included cough drops and candy. en.wikipedia.org

Medical shops generally try to give cough drops instead of coins. www.thehindu.com

Many cough drops are medicated, which means that you can't take too many of them. www.huffingtonpost.ca

Sugar-based cough drops or syrups, honey, licorice or glycerine are demulcents which soothe a dry irritating cough. jamaica-gleaner.com

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