drip

tropfen

Als Flüssigkeit in kleinen Tropfen nacheinander herunterfallen.

In einfachem Englisch: If liquid does this, it falls in small drops, one after another.

• Water dripped onto my hand.
• Sweat was dripping down his face.
• Blood began to drip from the cut.

So benutzt man es: drip from something (Water dripped from the wet leaves.); drip onto something (Wax dripped onto the table.)

Synonyme: trickle

Häufige Wendungen: drip from something, drip onto something, drip down something

tropfen, lecken

Als Gegenstand langsam Flüssigkeit in einzelnen Tropfen austreten lassen.

In einfachem Englisch: If an object does this, liquid slowly escapes from it in drops.

• The tap is dripping.
• Our roof dripped during the storm.
• Does this pipe still drip?

Synonyme: leak

Häufige Wendungen: begin to drip, continue to drip, drip all night

träufeln

Eine Flüssigkeit in kleinen Tropfen fallen lassen.

In einfachem Englisch: To make a liquid fall in small drops.

• Drip some sauce onto the plate.
• She dripped medicine into his eye.
• Don't drip paint on the carpet.

So benutzt man es: drip something onto/into something (Drip a little oil onto the bread.)

Synonyme: drop, dribble

Häufige Wendungen: drip oil onto something, drip wax onto something, drip something into something

Tropfen

Eine kleine, rundliche Menge Flüssigkeit.

In einfachem Englisch: A small drop of liquid.

• A drip of water landed on my nose.
• Drips fell from the ceiling.
• The bucket filled drip by drip.

Synonyme: drop

Häufige Wendungen: a drip of water, drip by drip, a steady drip

Tropf, Infusion

Ein Gerät, das über einen dünnen Schlauch langsam Flüssigkeit oder Medikamente ins Blut leitet.

In einfachem Englisch: Equipment that slowly puts liquid or medicine into your blood through a small tube.

• He is on a drip.
• The nurse checked the drip beside my bed.
• They removed her drip this morning.

So benutzt man es: put someone on a drip (The doctor put her on a drip to replace lost fluids.)

Synonyme: IV, intravenous drip

Häufige Wendungen: on a drip, a saline drip, an intravenous drip

Langweiler, Waschlappen

Abwertende Bezeichnung für jemanden, den man langweilig, schwach oder unsicher findet.

In einfachem Englisch: A person you think is boring, weak, or lacking confidence.

• Her boyfriend is such a drip.
• Don't be a drip; join the dancing.
• She thought the other guests were drips.

Synonyme: bore, wet blanket

Häufige Wendungen: such a drip, a complete drip, a boring drip

Tropfkante

Eine Kante am Gebäude, die Regenwasser von der darunterliegenden Wand wegführt.

In einfachem Englisch: An edge on a building that directs rainwater away from the wall below.

• The sill has a drip underneath.
• The stone drip keeps rain off the wall.
• Damaged drips allowed water to stain the masonry.

Synonyme: drip edge

Häufige Wendungen: a stone drip, a projecting drip, a cornice drip