drop

goutte

Une toute petite quantité de liquide.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a drop of something (Add a drop of milk.)

Synonymes : droplet

Expressions courantes : drop of water, single drop, drop of oil, water drop

chute, baisse

Le passage à une position plus basse, à un niveau ou à une quantité moindre.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a drop in something (There was a drop in temperature.); a drop of an amount (We recorded a drop of ten percent.)

Synonymes : fall, decrease, decline

Contraires : rise, increase

Expressions courantes : sharp drop, drop in prices, steep drop

alcool fort

Une boisson contenant beaucoup d'alcool.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : spirits, liquor

Expressions courantes : the drop, enjoy the drop

tomber, laisser tomber

Tomber, ou laisser tomber quelque chose de sa main ou d'un endroit élevé.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : drop something onto something (She dropped her bag onto the floor.); drop from something (The apple dropped from the tree.)

Synonymes : fall, let fall

Expressions courantes : drop something, drop to the floor, drop from something, drop to earth

goutter

Pour un liquide, tomber en petites gouttes séparées.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : drop from something (Water dropped from the leaking pipe.)

Synonymes : drip

Expressions courantes : drop from something, drop onto something