drop back

rezagarse, quedarse atrás

Quedar detrás de otros en una carrera o reducir la velocidad para acompañar a alguien que viene detrás.

En inglés sencillo: To move behind others in a race or slow down to join someone behind you.

• The tired runner dropped back.
• I dropped back to join my friend.
• Why are the cyclists dropping back from the leading group?

Cómo se usa: drop back behind someone (He dropped back behind the leading runners.); drop back to do something (I dropped back to walk with my sister.)

Sinónimos: fall back, fall behind

Antónimos: pull ahead

Expresiones frecuentes: drop back slightly, drop back behind someone, drop back to someone

volver a caer, bajar de nuevo

Volver a una posición, lugar o nivel anterior o más bajo.

En inglés sencillo: To fall back to an earlier or lower place, position, or level.

• The ball dropped back to the ground.
• The rope slipped, and the bucket dropped back into the well.
• Temperatures have dropped back to normal.

Cómo se usa: drop back into something (The pebble dropped back into the water.); drop back to a level (Prices dropped back to last year’s level.)

Sinónimos: fall back, fall

Expresiones frecuentes: drop back down, drop back into something, drop back to something

retroceder para pasar

En fútbol americano, retroceder tras recibir el balón, generalmente para preparar un lanzamiento.

En inglés sencillo: In American football, to step backward after receiving the ball, usually to prepare a throw.

• The quarterback drops back to pass.
• He dropped back three steps before throwing the ball.
• The defense rushed forward as she was dropping back.

Cómo se usa: drop back to do something (The quarterback dropped back to throw a long pass.)

Sinónimos: step back, retreat

Expresiones frecuentes: drop back to pass, drop back quickly

retroceso para pasar

Pasos hacia atrás que da un jugador de fútbol americano tras recibir el balón, generalmente antes de lanzarlo.

En inglés sencillo: The steps a football player takes backward after receiving the ball, usually before throwing it.

• His drop back was quick.
• The coach worked on her drop back during practice.
• A smooth drop back gave the quarterback time to find a receiver.

Sinónimos: dropback

Expresiones frecuentes: a drop back, quick drop back, three-step drop back