drop back

se laisser distancer, ralentir

Passer derrière les autres dans une course ou ralentir pour rejoindre quelqu'un derrière soi.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : drop back behind someone (He dropped back behind the leading runners.); drop back to do something (I dropped back to walk with my sister.)

Synonymes : fall back, fall behind

Contraires : pull ahead

Expressions courantes : drop back slightly, drop back behind someone, drop back to someone

retomber, redescendre

Retomber à un endroit, une position ou un niveau antérieur ou plus bas.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : drop back into something (The pebble dropped back into the water.); drop back to a level (Prices dropped back to last year’s level.)

Synonymes : fall back, fall

Expressions courantes : drop back down, drop back into something, drop back to something

reculer pour passer

Au football américain, reculer après avoir reçu le ballon, généralement pour préparer une passe.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : drop back to do something (The quarterback dropped back to throw a long pass.)

Synonymes : step back, retreat

Expressions courantes : drop back to pass, drop back quickly

recul avant la passe

Pas en arrière d'un joueur de football américain après réception du ballon, généralement avant une passe.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : dropback

Expressions courantes : a drop back, quick drop back, three-step drop back