dropped
word · lemma: drop
/ˈdɹɑpt/
drahpt
/dɹˈɒpt/
dropt
Definition
Past tense and past participle of 'drop'. It can mean letting something fall, moving to a lower level, or stopping or removing something.
Usage & Nuances
Very common in everyday English. Common patterns include 'dropped my phone', 'prices dropped', and 'dropped the class'. In conversation, 'dropped by' means visited briefly, and 'dropped off' can mean decreased, fallen asleep, or delivered someone/something.
Spanish: dejar caer - bajar - abandonarPortuguese (BR): deixar cair - cair - abandonarPortuguese (PT): deixar cair - cair - abandonarChinese (Simplified): 掉下 - 降低 - 放弃Chinese (Traditional): 掉下 - 降低 - 放棄Hindi: गिराया - घटाया - छोड़ दियाArabic: أسقط - انخفض - تركBengali: ফেলেছিলাম - কমে গিয়েছিল - বাদ দিয়েছিলামRussian: уронил - упал - бросил (оставил)Japanese: 落とした - 下がった - 辞めたVietnamese: đã làm rơi - đã giảm - đã bỏ (khóa học, hoạt động)Korean: 떨어뜨렸다 - 줄었다 - 그만두었다Turkish: düşürdü - azaldı - bıraktıUrdu: گرادیا تھا - چھوڑ دیا تھا - کم ہو گیا تھاIndonesian: menjatuhkan - turun - keluar (dari kelas, kegiatan)
Example Sentences
I dropped my keys on the floor.
basic
The temperature dropped last night.
basic
She dropped the class after two weeks.
basic
He dropped by after work to say hello.
natural
Sales dropped off in the winter months.
natural
I dropped off the package on my way home.
natural