dropping
word · lemma: drop
/ˈdɹɑpɪŋ/
DRAH-ping
/dɹˈɒpɪŋ/
DRO-ping
Definition
The present participle of "drop." It can describe something falling, decreasing, or being let go from a higher position to a lower one.
Usage & Nuances
Common in continuous tenses: 'The price is dropping.' It also appears before nouns, as in 'dropping temperatures.' Don't confuse it with 'dropping by' or 'dropping off,' which are phrasal verbs with different meanings.
Spanish: caída - bajandoPortuguese (BR): queda - diminuindoPortuguese (PT): queda - a diminuirChinese (Simplified): 下降 - 掉下Chinese (Traditional): 下降 - 掉下Hindi: गिरना - घटता हुआArabic: انخفاض - سقوطBengali: পড়ছে - কমছেRussian: падает - опускается - снижаетсяJapanese: 落ちている - 下がっているVietnamese: đang rơi - đang giảmKorean: 떨어지고 있다 - 내려가고 있다Turkish: düşüyor - azalıyorUrdu: گر رہا ہے - کم ہو رہا ہےIndonesian: jatuh - menurun
Example Sentences
The leaves are dropping from the tree.
basic
The temperature is dropping tonight.
basic
She is dropping the book on the table.
basic
Sales have been dropping since last month.
natural
I keep dropping my phone lately.
natural
Her voice kept dropping at the end of each sentence.
natural