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Traduções para drop by no dicionário inglês»Espanhol

I.drop by VERBO [americ drɑp -, Brit drɒp -] (v + adv) coloq

drop by

pasar

why don't you drop by for a cup of coffee some time?

¿por qué no pasas un día a tomar un café?

II.drop by VERBO [americ drɑp -, Brit drɒp -] (v + prep + o)

drop by

pasar por

I have to drop by the office

tengo que pasar por la oficina

Traduções para drop by no dicionário inglês»Espanhol

drop by drop

gota a gota

to drop sb by parachute

lanzar a alguien en paracaídas

Traduções para drop by no dicionário Espanhol»inglês

¿puedes pasar por la tintorería?

could you call in at o drop by the drycleaner's?

de vez en cuando se dejaba caer por el club

he used to drop by o into the club now and then

si cuadra pasaremos a verlo

if we can fit it in, we'll drop by and see him

pasaremos a verlos de camino a casa

we'll drop by o stop by and see them on the way home

Traduções para drop by no dicionário inglês»Espanhol

I.drop [americ drɑp, Brit drɒp] SUBST

1.1. drop (of liquid):

drop

gota f

drop by drop

gota a gota

down to the last drop

hasta la última gota

we haven't had a drop of rain for six weeks

no ha caído una gota de agua en seis semanas

is it raining? — no, just a few drops

¿llueve? — no, solo son cuatro gotas

1.2. drop (small amount):

drop

gota f

he hasn't touched a drop since the accident

no ha probado el alcohol desde que tuvo el accidente

go on, have some — OK, just a drop

anda, bebe —bueno, una gotita

I take a drop now and then

tomo un traguito de vez en cuando

she'd had a drop too much

había bebido más de la cuenta

a drop in the ocean or bucket

un grano de arena en el desierto

a drop in the ocean or bucket

una insignificancia

1.3. drop <drops, pl > MED:

drop

gotas fpl

ear/nose drops

gotas para los oídos/la nariz

eye drops

colirio m

1.4. drop (in chandelier):

drop

lágrima f

drop

cairel m RioPr

she wore a diamond drop in each ear

llevaba unos pendientes de brillantes en forma de lágrima

acid drops

caramelos mpl ácidos

chocolate drops

pastillas fpl de chocolate

2.1. drop sem pl:

drop (fall) (in temperature)

descenso m

drop (in voltage)

caída f

drop (in voltage)

descenso m

drop (in prices)

caída f

drop (in prices)

baja f

she had to take a drop in salary

tuvo que aceptar un sueldo más bajo

a drop of 30% or a 30% drop in sales

un descenso del 30% en las ventas

at the drop of a hat

en cualquier momento

he has to be ready to leave everything and go at the drop of a hat

tiene que estar siempre listo para dejarlo todo y salir en cualquier momento or sin previo aviso

she could cook a superb meal at the drop of a hat

podía preparar una comida estupenda en un santiamén or en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

2.2. drop (difference in height):

drop

caída f

a sudden drop

una caída abrupta

a sheer drop onto the rocks

una caída a plomo sobre las rocas

2.3. drop (trapdoor):

drop

escotillón m

3.1. drop (of supplies) AERONÁUT:

drop

lanzamiento m

they were unable to make the drop

no pudieron llevar a cabo el lanzamiento

they were unable to make the drop

no pudieron lanzar los víveres (desde el avión, helicóptero etc)

3.2. drop (parachute jump):

drop Brit

lanzamiento m

drop Brit

salto m

4.1. drop (letter box):

drop americ

buzón m

4.2. drop (collection point):

drop americ

punto m de recogida

4.3. drop (used by spies):

drop calão

punto m de contacto

5. drop (advantage):

to get the drop on sb coloq (with gun)

sacar (la pistola) antes que alguien

they had the drop on us

estaban en una situación de ventaja con respecto a nosotros

II.drop <Part pres dropping; pass, Part perf dropped> [americ drɑp, Brit drɒp] VERBO trans

1.1. drop (accidentally):

I/you/he dropped the cup

se me/te/le cayó la taza

don't drop it!

¡que no se te caiga!

she stumbled and dropped the tray

tropezó y se le cayó la bandeja

he dropped an easy catch

perdió una pelota fácil

this is your big chance, so don't drop the ball americ

es tu gran oportunidad, así que no vayas a meter la pata coloq

I've dropped a stitch

se me ha escapado un punto

1.2. drop (deliberately):

drop cup/vase

dejar caer

drop cup/vase

tirar

drop bomb/supplies

lanzar

to drop sb by parachute

lanzar a alguien en paracaídas

drop that gun!

¡suelta ese revólver!

to drop anchor

echar anclas

to drop anchor

anclar

to drop a brick or Brit a clanger

meter la pata coloq

to drop sb/sth like a hot potato or brick

no querer saber nada más de alguien/algo

1.3. drop (in tennis):

drop ball

colocar

1.4. drop (give birth to):

drop lamb/foal

parir

2. drop (lower):

drop hem

alargar

drop hem

bajar

drop eyes/voice

bajar

drop prices

bajar

drop prices

reducir

3.1. drop (set down):

drop passenger/cargo

dejar

3.2. drop (deliver):

drop

pasar a dejar

I can drop them there on my way home

puedo pasar por allí a dejarlos de camino a casa

4. drop (send) coloq:

drop note/postcard

mandar

drop me a line

a ver si me mandas or me escribes unas líneas

5. drop (utter):

drop hint/remark

soltar

drop hint/remark

dejar caer

he's always dropping names

siempre está mencionando gente importante

to let it drop that … (inadvertently)

dejar escapar que …

to let it drop that … (deliberately)

dejar caer que …

6. drop (knock down):

drop coloq

derribar

drop coloq

tumbar coloq

7.1. drop (omit):

drop letter/syllable/word

omitir

she drops her aitches or h's

se come las haches coloq

she drops her aitches or h's

no aspira las haches

this verb drops the 'e' when inflected

este verbo pierde la 'e' al conjugarse

to drop sth (from sth) chapter/scene/article

suprimir algo (de algo)

to drop sb from a team

sacar a alguien de un equipo

if they drop Bob, they'll lose their best man

si se deshacen de Bob, van a perder a su mejor jugador

7.2. drop (give up, abandon):

drop case

abandonar

drop charges

retirar

drop plan/idea

abandonar

drop plan/idea

renunciar a

drop habit

dejar

drop friend/associate

dejar de ver a

let's drop the subject

cambiemos de tema

drop it! coloq

¡basta ya! coloq

just drop everything and come

déjalo todo y vente

8. drop (lose):

drop game/match

perder

he dropped $100 on the deal americ

se le fueron or perdió 100 dólares en el asunto

III.drop <Part pres dropping; pass, Part perf dropped> [americ drɑp, Brit drɒp] VERBO intr

1.1. drop (fall):

drop object:

caer(se)

drop plane:

bajar

drop plane:

descender

the book/vase dropped from her hand

el libro/jarrón se le cayó de la mano

he dropped to the ground

se tiró or echó al suelo

he vaulted the wall and dropped (down) lightly onto the grass

saltó el muro y se dejó caer suavemente sobre el césped

to drop out of sight

perderse de vista

to drop out of sight

desaparecer

1.2. drop (collapse):

drop

desplomarse

I dropped into an armchair feeling exhausted

me desplomé exhausto en un sillón

he kept running till he dropped

siguió corriendo hasta caer rendido

to be ready to drop

estar cayéndose

I was dropping on my feet

no me podía tener en pie

to drop (down) dead

caerse muerto

drop dead! coloq

¡vete al demonio! coloq

2.1. drop (decrease):

drop wind:

amainar

drop temperature:

bajar

drop temperature:

descender

drop prices:

bajar

drop prices:

experimentar un descenso formal

drop voice:

bajar

2.2. drop (in height):

drop terrain:

caer

drop hemline:

alargarse

3. drop (lapse):

he allowed the conversation to drop

dejó que decayese la conversación

let the matter drop

déjalo ya, no insistas

let it drop! I'm sick of hearing about it

¡basta de una vez! ya estoy harta de oír hablar de eso

I.by [americ baɪ, Brit bʌɪ] PREP by often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (abide by, get by, stand by, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (abide, get, stand, etc).

1.1. by (not later than):

her father told her to be in by 11

el padre le dijo que volviera antes de las 11 or que a las 11 estuviera en casa

they should be there by now

ya deberían estar allí

will it be ready by 5?

¿estará listo para las 5?

by the time he arrived, most of the others had left

cuando llegó, casi todos los demás se habían ido

1.2. by (during, at):

by day he's a bank clerk and by night a barman

de día es empleado bancario y de noche barman

by day the streets are deserted

durante el día or de día las calles están desiertas

Rome by night

Roma nocturna

Rome by night

Roma de noche

2.1. by (at the side of, near to):

by

al lado de

by

junto a

she went and sat by Neil

fue y se sentó al lado de Neil or junto a Neil

come and sit by me

ven a sentarte a mi lado

come and sit by me

ven a sentarte junto a mí

come and sit by me

ven a sentarte al lado mío criticized

we spent the day by the sea

pasamos el día en la playa or junto al mar

it's right by the door

está justo al lado de la puerta

in the cafe by the station

en el café de al lado de la estación

2.2. by (to hand) americ:

I always keep some money by me

siempre llevo algo de dinero encima

do you have the letter by you?

¿tiene (usted) la carta (consigo)?

3.1. by (past):

I said hello, but he walked right by me

lo saludé pero él pasó de largo

I think we've already gone by the house

creo que ya hemos pasado la casa

let's go around by the canal

demos la vuelta por el canal

3.2. by (via, through):

by

por

I came in by the back door

entré por la puerta de atrás

by land/sea/air

por tierra/mar/avión

4. by (indicating agent, cause):

by with passive verbs The passive voice is, however, less common in Spanish than it is in English

por

she was brought up by her grandmother

la crió su abuela

she was brought up by her grandmother

fue criada por su abuela

blonde hair bleached by the sun

pelo rubio aclarado por el sol

she was haunted by his memory

su recuerdo la atormentaba

we were forgotten by all our friends

todos nuestros amigos se olvidaron de nosotros

she was accompanied by several members of her family

iba acompañada de varios familiares

a play by Shakespeare

una obra de Shakespeare

it was written by Pinter

fue escrita por Pinter

5.1. by (indicating means, method):

made by hand

hecho a mano

to travel by car/train/plane

viajar en coche/tren/avión

to pay by credit card

pagar con tarjeta de crédito

I sent the letter by registered mail

envié la carta por correo certificado

please reply by return of mail or Brit return of post

le rogamos nos conteste a vuelta de correo

she was reading by the light of a candle

leía a la luz de una vela

to navigate by the stars

guiarse por las estrellas

by moonlight

a la luz de la luna

she grabbed me by the arm

me agarró del brazo

by -ing you won't get anywhere by being negative

no vas a conseguir nada con esa actitud tan negativa

I'll begin by introducing myself

empezaré por presentarme

5.2. by (owing to, from):

by an amazing coincidence

por una de esas casualidades

she is Spanish by birth

es española de nacimiento

he had two children by his second wife

tuvo dos hijos con or de su segunda mujer

by -ing by specializing, she has limited her options

al especializarse, ha restringido sus posibilidades

by being too extreme, they have lost public support

por ser demasiado extremistas, han perdido apoyo popular

6.1. by (according to):

by that clock it's almost half past

según ese reloj son casi y media

it's a good offer by any standards

es una buena oferta se mire por donde se mire

judging by what you say

a juzgar por lo que dices

I'm only going by what I heard

solo me baso en lo que he oído

by the look of things, we're too late

por lo visto or al parecer hemos llegado demasiado tarde

is it all right by you if I smoke?

¿te importa si fumo?

that's fine by me

por mí no hay problema

6.2. by in interj phrases:

I swear by all that's holy, I never touched a hair of her head

juro por lo más sagrado que no le puse un dedo encima

by God, you'll be sorry you said that!

te juro que te vas a arrepentir de haber dicho eso

by heck, what a fuss over nothing! coloq

¡Jesús! ¡cuánto lío por nada!

7.1. by (indicating rate):

by

por

to sell/buy sth by the meter/kilo

vender/comprar algo por metro(s)/kilo(s)

we are paid by the hour/batch

nos pagan por hora(s)/lote

we gathered apples by the bagful

recogimos bolsas y bolsas de manzanas

they make them by the thousand

hacen miles y miles de ellos

7.2. by (indicating extent of difference):

she broke the record by several seconds

batió el récord en or por varios segundos

I'm taller than you by an inch or two

te llevo una pulgada o dos

I'm taller than you by an inch or two

soy una pulgada o dos más alto que tú

we missed the train by seconds

perdimos el tren por unos segundos

the price has gone up by $500 in a year

el precio ha subido 500 dólares en un año

her popularity has fallen by three per cent

su popularidad ha disminuido (en) un tres por ciento

7.3. by (indicating gradual progression):

one by one

uno por uno

they went in two by two

entraron de dos en dos

they went in two by two

entraron de a dos CSur

you have to learn step by step

tienes que aprender paso a paso

he grows worse day by day

cada día está peor

he grows worse day by day

empeora día a día

little by little

poco a poco

little by little

de a poco CSur

8. by MAT:

by

por

multiply two by three

multiplica dos por tres

divide six by three

divide seis por or entre tres

a room 20ft by 12ft

una habitación de 20 pies por 12

9. by (in compass directions):

north by northeast

nornor(d)este

Expressões:

by oneself (alone, without assistance)

solo

I need to be by myself

necesito estar solo or a solas

I don't like to leave them by themselves at night

no me gusta dejarlos solos de noche

can you manage that case by yourself?

¿puedes tú solo con esa maleta?

they do their homework by themselves

hacen los deberes solos

II.by [americ baɪ, Brit bʌɪ] ADV

1. by (past):

let me by!

¡déjenme pasar!

she rushed by without seeing me

pasó corriendo y no me vio

they watched the parade march by

vieron pasar el desfile

2. by (aside, in reserve):

I try and put a little money by each week

trato de ahorrar un poco de dinero cada semana

keep some food by, just in case

aparta or reserva algo de comida por si acaso

3. by (to sb's residence):

call or stop by on your way to work

pasa por casa de camino al trabajo

4. by in phrases:

by and by by and by they came to the clearing

al poco rato llegaron al claro

it's going to rain by and by

va a llover dentro de poco

by and large

por lo general

by and large

en general

Veja também: bye², bye¹

bye², 'bye americ [americ baɪ, Brit bʌɪ] INTERJ coloq

bye

¡adiós!

bye

¡chao! esp lat-amer coloq

bye

¡chau! esp lat-amer coloq

bye¹ [americ baɪ, Brit bʌɪ] SUBST

she got a bye into the second round

pasó automáticamente a la segunda vuelta

by the bye he mentioned it by the bye

lo mencionó de pasada

my parents weren't happy about it either, but that's just by the bye

por cierto or a propósito, a mis padres tampoco les hizo mucha gracia

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Traduções para drop by no dicionário inglês»Espanhol

drop by VERBO

Entrada criada por um utilizador

drop by (pay a short visit) intr

dejarse caer

drop by (stop by) trans

dejarse caer por

Traduções para drop by no dicionário inglês»Espanhol

drop by drop

gota a gota

Traduções para drop by no dicionário inglês»Espanhol

I.drop [drɒp, americ drɑ:p] -pp- -pp- SUBST

1. drop (of liquid):

drop

gota f

drop by drop

gota a gota

2. drop (vertical distance):

drop

declive f

a sheer drop

un profundo precipicio

3. drop:

drop (decrease)

disminución f

drop (of temperature)

descenso m

4. drop:

drop (fall)

caída f

drop (distribution by aircraft)

lanzamiento m

drop of medical supplies

aprovisionamiento m aéreo de suministros médicos

5. drop coloq of drink:

drop

sorbo m

just a drop

solo un poco

to have had a drop too much (to drink)

llevar una copa de más

to take a drop

tomar un trago

6. drop (sweet):

drop

pastilla f

7. drop (secret collection point):

drop

escondrijo m

Expressões:

at the drop of a hat

en seguida

it's a drop in the ocean

es una gota de agua en el mar

II.drop [drɒp, americ drɑ:p] -pp- -pp- VERBO trans

1. drop (allow to fall):

drop

dejar caer

to drop anchor

echar el ancla

to drop a bomb

lanzar una bomba

to drop ballast

soltar lastre

2. drop (lower):

drop

bajar

to drop prices

reducir los precios

to drop one's voice

bajar la voz

3. drop coloq (send):

drop

enviar

to drop a letter into a mailbox americ

echar una carta al correo

4. drop coloq (express):

drop

soltar

to drop a hint

soltar una indirecta

to drop a word in sb's ear

decir una palabra al oído a alguien

5. drop (dismiss):

drop

despedir

6. drop (abandon, give up):

drop

renunciar a

to drop a demand

retirar una demanda

to drop sb

romper con alguien

7. drop (leave out):

drop

omitir

to drop one's aitches Brit, Aus

no pronunciar las haches

Expressões:

to drop a brick, to drop a clanger Brit

meter la pata

III.drop [drɒp, americ drɑ:p] -pp- -pp- VERBO intr

1. drop (descend):

drop

bajar

2. drop (go to):

to drop into a bar/a shop

pasarse por un bar/una tienda

3. drop (go lower):

drop prices

bajar

4. drop coloq (become exhausted):

drop

estar agotado, -a

to drop with exhaustion

caer rendido

he is ready to drop

está que no se tiene

to drop (down) dead

caerse muerto

drop dead! coloq

¡muérete!

Expressões:

to let it drop

dejarlo

to let it drop that ...

dar a entender que...

I.by [baɪ] PREP

1. by (near):

by

cerca de

close [or near] by ...

cerca de...

to be/lie/stand by ...

estar/yacer/permanecer cerca de...

by the sea

junto al mar

2. by (at):

by

junto a

to remain by sb for two days

quedarse junto a alguien durante dos días

3. by (during):

by day/night

durante el día/la noche

by moonlight

a la luz de la luna

4. by (at the latest time):

by

para

by tomorrow/midnight

para mañana/la medianoche

by now

ahora

by then

para entonces

5. by (cause):

by

por

a novel by Joyce

una novela de Joyce

to be killed by sth/sb

ser matado por algo/alguien

surrounded by dogs

rodeado de perros

6. by (through means of):

by rail/plane/tram

en tren/avión/tranvía

made by hand

hecho a mano

to hold sb by the arm

tomar a alguien por el brazo

to go in by the door

entrar por la puerta

by doing sth

haciendo algo

7. by (through):

by chance/mistake

por suerte/error

8. by (under):

to call sb/sth by their/its name

llamar a alguien/algo por su nombre

what does he mean by that?

¿a qué se refiere con eso?

9. by (alone):

to be by oneself

estar solo

to do sth by oneself

hacer algo solo

10. by (as promise to):

to swear by God/sth

jurar por Dios/algo

11. by (in measurement, arithmetic):

to buy by the kilo/dozen

comprar por kilo/docenas

to divide by 6

dividir entre 6

to increase by 10%

aumentar en un 10%

to multiply by 4

multiplicar por 4

paid by the hour/day

pagado por hora/día

4 metres by 6

4 por 6 metros

one by one

uno a uno

12. by (from the perspective of):

to judge by appearances

juzgar por las apariencias

all right by me coloq

por mí, de acuerdo

II.by [baɪ] ADV

1. by (near):

by

cerca

to put/lay sth by

poner/dejar algo a mano

2. by (in a while):

by and by

dentro de poco

3. by (past):

to go/pass by

pasar

Expressões:

by and large

en general

by PREP

Entrada criada por um utilizador

by (method)

mediante

by discussion

mediante discusión

drop VERBO

Entrada criada por um utilizador

to do something until you drop [o till you drop]

hacer algo hasta caer rendido, -a