drop off

dejar, llevar

Llevar a alguien o algo a un lugar y dejarlo allí.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

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

Sinónimos: deliver, leave

Antónimos: pick up

Expresiones frecuentes: drop off someone, drop off something, drop someone off, drop something off

disminuir, bajar

Hacerse menor en cantidad, número o intensidad.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: decrease, decline, dwindle, taper off

Antónimos: increase

Expresiones frecuentes: sales drop off, drop off sharply, demand drop off

quedarse dormido, dormirse

Empezar a dormir, a menudo sin tener intención de hacerlo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: fall asleep, doze off, nod off

Antónimos: wake up

Expresiones frecuentes: drop off quickly, drop off asleep, drop off again

caerse, desprenderse

Separarse de algo a lo que estaba unido y caer.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: drop off something (A button dropped off my coat.)

Sinónimos: fall off, come off

Expresiones frecuentes: leaves drop off, buttons drop off, drop off something

caerse, desprenderse

Separarse de algo a lo que estaba unido y caer.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: drop off something (A button dropped off my coat.)

Sinónimos: fall off, come off

Expresiones frecuentes: drop off something, drop off a tree, drop off easily

desconectarse, colgar

Salir de una cola de espera telefónica al terminar la conexión.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: disconnect, hang up

Expresiones frecuentes: callers drop off, drop off early