drop off

accompagnare, lasciare, consegnare

Portare qualcuno o qualcosa in un posto e lasciarlo lì.

In inglese semplice: To take someone or something to a place and leave them there.

• I will drop you off at home.
• She dropped the children off at school.
• Could you drop off this parcel on your way?

Come si usa: drop someone/something off at somewhere (I will drop you off at the station.)

Sinonimi: deliver, leave

Contrari: pick up

Espressioni comuni: drop off someone, drop off something, drop someone off, drop something off

diminuire, calare

Diventare minore per quantità, numero o intensità.

In inglese semplice: To become smaller in amount, number, or strength.

• Sales drop off in winter.
• Interest dropped off after the first week.
• Has demand for tickets dropped off?

Sinonimi: decrease, decline, dwindle, taper off

Contrari: increase

Espressioni comuni: sales drop off, drop off sharply, demand drop off

addormentarsi

Cominciare a dormire, spesso senza averlo previsto.

In inglese semplice: To start sleeping, often without planning to.

• I dropped off on the sofa.
• She usually drops off while watching television.
• He was so tired that he dropped off immediately.

Sinonimi: fall asleep, doze off, nod off

Contrari: wake up

Espressioni comuni: drop off quickly, drop off asleep, drop off again

cadere, staccarsi

Separarsi da qualcosa a cui era attaccato e cadere.

In inglese semplice: To fall away from something you were attached to.

• The dry leaves dropped off.
• A button has dropped off my shirt.
• Will the fruit drop off when it is ready?

Come si usa: drop off something (A button dropped off my coat.)

Sinonimi: fall off, come off

Espressioni comuni: leaves drop off, buttons drop off, drop off something

cadere, staccarsi

Separarsi da qualcosa a cui era attaccato e cadere.

In inglese semplice: To become separated from something and fall down.

• A leaf dropped off the branch.
• The loose button dropped off my shirt.
• Ripe apples sometimes drop off the tree.

Come si usa: drop off something (A button dropped off my coat.)

Sinonimi: fall off, come off

Espressioni comuni: drop off something, drop off a tree, drop off easily

disconnettersi, riagganciare

Uscire da una coda di attesa telefonica interrompendo la connessione.

In inglese semplice: If a caller leaves a waiting list on the phone, their connection ends.

• Callers often drop off after waiting.
• Three callers dropped off before an operator answered.
• Once you finish helping them, callers drop off.

Sinonimi: disconnect, hang up

Espressioni comuni: callers drop off, drop off early