drop

gota

Una cantidad muy pequeña de líquido.

En inglés sencillo: A very small amount of liquid.

• A drop of water fell on my hand.
• Add two drops of oil.
• There was not a drop of milk left.

Cómo se usa: a drop of something (Add a drop of milk.)

Sinónimos: droplet

Expresiones frecuentes: drop of water, single drop, drop of oil, water drop

caída, descenso

Una bajada de posición, nivel o cantidad.

En inglés sencillo: A fall to a lower position, level, or amount.

• There was a sudden drop in prices.
• The path ends at a steep drop.
• A drop in sales worried the manager.

Cómo se usa: a drop in something (There was a drop in temperature.); a drop of an amount (We recorded a drop of ten percent.)

Sinónimos: fall, decrease, decline

Antónimos: rise, increase

Expresiones frecuentes: sharp drop, drop in prices, steep drop

licor

Una bebida con mucho alcohol.

En inglés sencillo: Strong alcoholic drink.

• He enjoys the drop occasionally.
• They gathered to share a little of the drop.
• She has given up the drop for good.

Sinónimos: spirits, liquor

Expresiones frecuentes: the drop, enjoy the drop

caer, dejar caer

Caer, o dejar que algo caiga de la mano o de un lugar elevado.

En inglés sencillo: To fall, or let something fall from your hand or a higher place.

• Do not drop the glass.
• My phone dropped out of my pocket.
• She dropped her keys on the floor.

Cómo se usa: drop something onto something (She dropped her bag onto the floor.); drop from something (The apple dropped from the tree.)

Sinónimos: fall, let fall

Expresiones frecuentes: drop something, drop to the floor, drop from something, drop to earth

gotear

Caer un líquido en pequeñas gotas separadas.

En inglés sencillo: If liquid does this, it falls in small separate amounts.

• Water dropped from the tap.
• Tears dropped onto her sleeve.
• Rain was dropping slowly from the leaves.

Cómo se usa: drop from something (Water dropped from the leaking pipe.)

Sinónimos: drip

Expresiones frecuentes: drop from something, drop onto something