Drop a line Meaning in English
expression
ˈdɹɑp/, /ˈdɹɔp/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɫaɪn
DROP-uh-LINE
dɹˈɒp/ /æɪ/ /lˈaɪn
DROP-uh-LINE
التعريف
To write a short letter, message, or email to someone, just to say hello or stay in touch.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Informal and friendly. Commonly used with 'I'll' or 'Can you', e.g., 'I'll drop you a line'. It refers to a quick message, not a long conversation. More often used in written English or when speaking about written contact. Sometimes feels a bit old-fashioned but still used.
Spanish: escribir unas líneas - mandar unas líneasPortuguese (BR): dar uma notícia (rapidamente) - mandar uma mensagemPortuguese (PT): dar notícias (rapidamente) - enviar uma mensagemChinese (Simplified): 写信（联系一下） - 留个言Chinese (Traditional): 寫信（聯絡一下） - 留個言Hindi: संदेश भेजना - खबर देनाArabic: إرسال رسالة قصيرة - التواصل برسالةBengali: একটি বার্তা পাঠানো - ছোট্ট চিঠি লেখাRussian: написать пару строк - черкнуть пару словJapanese: 一言送る - 短いメッセージを送るVietnamese: gửi vài dòng - nhắn tinKorean: 간단히 연락하다 - 메시지 보내다Turkish: kısa bir mesaj atmak - iki satır yazmakUrdu: مختصر پیغام دینا - چند لفظ لکھ بھیجناIndonesian: mengirim kabar - mengirim pesan singkat
جمل نموذجية
Please drop a line when you get home.
basic
I will drop a line to my grandmother this weekend.
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You can drop a line anytime you want to talk.
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If you ever visit, just drop me a line and I'll show you around.
natural
Long time no hear—why don't you drop a line sometime?
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I'd love for you to drop a line whenever you have news.
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