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I.drop by VB [Am drɑp -, Brit drɒp -] (v + adv) inf

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I.drop [Am drɑp, Brit drɒp] N

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3.2. drop (parachute jump):

drop Brit

lanzamiento m

drop Brit

salto m

4.1. drop (letter box):

drop Am

buzón m

4.2. drop (collection point):

drop Am

punto m de recogida

4.3. drop (used by spies):

drop sl

punto m de contacto

5. drop (advantage):

to get the drop on sb inf (with gun)

sacar (la pistola) antes que alguien

they had the drop on us

estaban en una situación de ventaja con respecto a nosotros

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

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1.2. drop (deliberately):

drop cup/vase

dejar caer

drop cup/vase

tirar

drop bomb/supplies

lanzar

to drop sb by parachute

lanzar a alguien en paracaídas

drop that gun!

¡suelta ese revólver!

to drop anchor

echar anclas

to drop anchor

anclar

to drop a brick or Brit a clanger

meter la pata inf

to drop sb/sth like a hot potato or brick

no querer saber nada más de alguien/algo

1.3. drop (in tennis):

drop ball

colocar

1.4. drop (give birth to):

drop lamb/foal

parir

3.1. drop (set down):

drop passenger/cargo

dejar

3.2. drop (deliver):

drop

pasar a dejar

I can drop them there on my way home

puedo pasar por allí a dejarlos de camino a casa

4. drop (send) inf:

drop note/postcard

mandar

drop me a line

a ver si me mandas or me escribes unas líneas

6. drop (knock down):

drop inf

derribar

drop inf

tumbar inf

7.1. drop (omit):

drop letter/syllable/word

omitir

she drops her aitches or h's

se come las haches inf

she drops her aitches or h's

no aspira las haches

this verb drops the 'e' when inflected

este verbo pierde la 'e' al conjugarse

to drop sth (from sth) chapter/scene/article

suprimir algo (de algo)

to drop sb from a team

sacar a alguien de un equipo

if they drop Bob, they'll lose their best man

si se deshacen de Bob, van a perder a su mejor jugador

7.2. drop (give up, abandon):

drop case

drop charges

drop plan/idea

drop plan/idea

drop habit

drop friend/associate

dejar de ver a

let's drop the subject

cambiemos de tema

drop it! inf

¡basta ya! inf

just drop everything and come

déjalo todo y vente

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

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1.1. drop (fall):

drop object:

caer(se)

drop plane:

bajar

drop plane:

descender

the book/vase dropped from her hand

el libro/jarrón se le cayó de la mano

he dropped to the ground

se tiró or echó al suelo

he vaulted the wall and dropped (down) lightly onto the grass

saltó el muro y se dejó caer suavemente sobre el césped

to drop out of sight

perderse de vista

to drop out of sight

desaparecer

1.2. drop (collapse):

drop

desplomarse

I dropped into an armchair feeling exhausted

me desplomé exhausto en un sillón

he kept running till he dropped

siguió corriendo hasta caer rendido

to be ready to drop

estar cayéndose

I was dropping on my feet

no me podía tener en pie

to drop (down) dead

caerse muerto

drop dead! inf

¡vete al demonio! inf

2.2. drop (in height):

drop terrain:

caer

drop hemline:

alargarse

I.by [Am baɪ, Brit bʌɪ] PREP by often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (abide by, get by, stand by, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (abide, get, stand, etc).

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2.1. by (at the side of, near to):

by

al lado de

by

junto a

she went and sat by Neil

fue y se sentó al lado de Neil or junto a Neil

come and sit by me

ven a sentarte a mi lado

come and sit by me

ven a sentarte junto a mí

come and sit by me

ven a sentarte al lado mío controvers

we spent the day by the sea

pasamos el día en la playa or junto al mar

it's right by the door

está justo al lado de la puerta

in the cafe by the station

en el café de al lado de la estación

4. by (indicating agent, cause):

by with passive verbs The passive voice is, however, less common in Spanish than it is in English

por

she was brought up by her grandmother

la crió su abuela

she was brought up by her grandmother

fue criada por su abuela

blonde hair bleached by the sun

pelo rubio aclarado por el sol

she was haunted by his memory

su recuerdo la atormentaba

we were forgotten by all our friends

todos nuestros amigos se olvidaron de nosotros

she was accompanied by several members of her family

iba acompañada de varios familiares

a play by Shakespeare

una obra de Shakespeare

it was written by Pinter

fue escrita por Pinter

5.1. by (indicating means, method):

made by hand

hecho a mano

to travel by car/train/plane

viajar en coche/tren/avión

to pay by credit card

pagar con tarjeta de crédito

I sent the letter by registered mail

envié la carta por correo certificado

please reply by return of mail or Brit return of post

le rogamos nos conteste a vuelta de correo

she was reading by the light of a candle

leía a la luz de una vela

to navigate by the stars

guiarse por las estrellas

by moonlight

a la luz de la luna

she grabbed me by the arm

me agarró del brazo

I'll begin by introducing myself

empezaré por presentarme

5.2. by (owing to, from):

by an amazing coincidence

por una de esas casualidades

she is Spanish by birth

es española de nacimiento

he had two children by his second wife

tuvo dos hijos con or de su segunda mujer

by -ing by specializing, she has limited her options

al especializarse, ha restringido sus posibilidades

by being too extreme, they have lost public support

por ser demasiado extremistas, han perdido apoyo popular

6.1. by (according to):

by that clock it's almost half past

según ese reloj son casi y media

it's a good offer by any standards

es una buena oferta se mire por donde se mire

judging by what you say

a juzgar por lo que dices

I'm only going by what I heard

solo me baso en lo que he oído

by the look of things, we're too late

por lo visto or al parecer hemos llegado demasiado tarde

is it all right by you if I smoke?

¿te importa si fumo?

that's fine by me

por mí no hay problema

6.2. by in interj phrases:

I swear by all that's holy, I never touched a hair of her head

by God, you'll be sorry you said that!

te juro que te vas a arrepentir de haber dicho eso

by heck, what a fuss over nothing! inf

¡Jesús! ¡cuánto lío por nada!

7.2. by (indicating extent of difference):

she broke the record by several seconds

batió el récord en or por varios segundos

I'm taller than you by an inch or two

te llevo una pulgada o dos

I'm taller than you by an inch or two

soy una pulgada o dos más alto que tú

we missed the train by seconds

perdimos el tren por unos segundos

the price has gone up by $500 in a year

el precio ha subido 500 dólares en un año

7.3. by (indicating gradual progression):

one by one

uno por uno

they went in two by two

entraron de dos en dos

they went in two by two

entraron de a dos CSur

you have to learn step by step

tienes que aprender paso a paso

he grows worse day by day

cada día está peor

he grows worse day by day

empeora día a día

little by little

poco a poco

little by little

de a poco CSur

9. by (in compass directions):

north by northeast

nornor(d)este

II.by [Am baɪ, Brit bʌɪ] ADV

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2. by (aside, in reserve):

I try and put a little money by each week

trato de ahorrar un poco de dinero cada semana

keep some food by, just in case

aparta or reserva algo de comida por si acaso

3. by (to sb's residence):

call or stop by on your way to work

pasa por casa de camino al trabajo

bye², 'bye Am [Am baɪ, Brit bʌɪ] INTERJ inf

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bye

¡adiós!

bye

¡chao! esp LatAm inf

bye

¡chau! esp LatAm inf

bye¹ [Am baɪ, Brit bʌɪ] N

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drop by drop

gota a gota

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pásate por mi casa

drop by my house

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I.drop [drap] N

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1. drop (of liquid):

drop

gota f

drop by drop

gota a gota

2. drop inf (small amount):

drop of drink

sorbo m

just a drop

sólo un poco

to have had a drop too much (to drink)

llevar una copa de más

3. drop fig (trace):

drop

pizca f

4. drop (vertical distance):

drop

declive m

a sheer drop

un profundo precipicio

5. drop:

drop (decrease)

disminución f

drop (in temperature)

descenso m

7. drop (secret collection point):

drop

escondrijo m

8. drop (sweet):

lemon/peppermint drops

grageas f pl de limón/menta

II.drop <-pp-> [drap] VB trans

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5. drop (dismiss):

drop

despedir

7. drop (leave out):

drop

omitir

let's drop the subject

dejemos de lado [o cambiemos] ese tema

III.drop <-pp-> [drap] VB intr

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1. drop (descend):

drop

bajar

2. drop (go to):

to drop into a bar/a store

pasarse por un bar/una tienda

3. drop (go lower):

drop prices

bajar

I.by [baɪ] PREP

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7. by (through):

by chance/mistake

por suerte/error

10. by (as promise to):

to swear by God/sth

jurar por Dios/algo

12. by (from the perspective of):

to judge by appearances

juzgar por las apariencias

all right by me inf

por mí, de acuerdo

II.by [baɪ] ADV

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1. by (aside):

by

cerca

to put/lay sth by

poner/dejar algo a mano

2. by (in a while):

by and by

dentro de poco

3. by (past):

to go/pass by

pasar

Phrases:

by and large

en general

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I.drop by VB [Am drɑp -, Brit drɒp -] (v + adv) inf

II.drop by VB [Am drɑp -, Brit drɒp -] (v + prep + o)

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I.drop [Am drɑp, Brit drɒp] N

1.1. drop (of liquid):

1.2. drop (small amount):

1.3. drop <drops, pl > MED:

1.4. drop (in chandelier):

2.1. drop no pl:

2.2. drop (difference in height):

2.3. drop (trapdoor):

3.1. drop (of supplies) AVIAT:

3.2. drop (parachute jump):

4.1. drop (letter box):

4.2. drop (collection point):

4.3. drop (used by spies):

5. drop (advantage):

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

1.1. drop (accidentally):

1.2. drop (deliberately):

1.3. drop (in tennis):

1.4. drop (give birth to):

2. drop (lower):

3.1. drop (set down):

3.2. drop (deliver):

4. drop (send) inf:

5. drop (utter):

6. drop (knock down):

7.1. drop (omit):

7.2. drop (give up, abandon):

8. drop (lose):

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

1.1. drop (fall):

1.2. drop (collapse):

2.1. drop (decrease):

2.2. drop (in height):

3. drop (lapse):

I.by [Am baɪ, Brit bʌɪ] PREP by often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (abide by, get by, stand by, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (abide, get, stand, etc).

1.1. by (not later than):

1.2. by (during, at):

2.1. by (at the side of, near to):

2.2. by (to hand) Am:

3.1. by (past):

3.2. by (via, through):

4. by (indicating agent, cause):

5.1. by (indicating means, method):

5.2. by (owing to, from):

6.1. by (according to):

6.2. by in interj phrases:

7.1. by (indicating rate):

7.2. by (indicating extent of difference):

7.3. by (indicating gradual progression):

8. by MATH:

9. by (in compass directions):

Phrases:

II.by [Am baɪ, Brit bʌɪ] ADV

1. by (past):

2. by (aside, in reserve):

3. by (to sb's residence):

4. by in phrases:

See also bye2, bye1

bye2, 'bye Am [Am baɪ, Brit bʌɪ] INTERJ inf

bye1 [Am baɪ, Brit bʌɪ] N

drop by in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drop by in the English»Spanish Dictionary

drop by VB intr

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I.drop [drap] N

1. drop (of liquid):

2. drop inf (small amount):

3. drop fig (trace):

4. drop (vertical distance):

5. drop:

6. drop:

See also bye², bye¹

bye², 'bye Am [Am baɪ, Brit bʌɪ] INTERJ inf

bye¹ [Am baɪ, Brit bʌɪ] N