one drop

wʌn drɒp

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Definition of one drop - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

liquid quantitysingle small amount of liquid

He added just one drop of oil to the pan..

music

TECH.

reggae drumming style with snare and bass on same beat

TECH.

The band played a song with a one drop rhythm.

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single small amount of liquid

Expressions with one

big one

something very important or significant

Winning the championship was the big one for the team.

in one

adj.

combined into a single unit

The sofa bed is a couch and bed in one.

wild one

person who behaves in a very free, reckless, or uncontrolled way

Back in college, he was a real wild one at parties.

close one's eyes

shut one's eyelids

She decided to close her eyes and rest.

eat one's lunch

consume a midday meal

She decided to eat her lunch at noon.

hold one's nose

pinch nostrils to block a smell

She had to hold her nose near the garbage.

Expressions with drop

drop off

deliver someone or something to a specific location

I need to drop off the kids at school before work..

drop behind

lag or linger behind others

He tends to drop behind during hikes.

drop everything

stop all activities immediately

When she called, I had to drop everything and go.

drop in

arrive casually without prior notice

I might drop in for a chat later.

drop in on

visit someone without planning ahead or invitation

We decided to drop in on our grandparents yesterday.

drop into

visit a place quickly or without planning

I will drop into the store after work.

drop it

let an object fall from your hand to the ground

He told the thief to drop it and raise his hands.

drop out

leave school or a program before finishing

She decided to drop out of college.

drop out of sight

disappear from view or become invisible

The cat dropped out of sight behind the bushes.

drop the topic

avoid discussing a subject further

He decided to drop the topic to prevent an argument.

Terms with one drop included in their meaning

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drip

liquid

fall one drop at a time

throw down

action

drop something forcefully from one's hands

shed one's load

lighten burden

release or drop what one is carrying

combo box

computer interface

drop-down list allowing user to select one option or type their own

Examples of one drop in a sentence

The recipe calls for one drop of vanilla extract.
The drummer demonstrated the one drop technique during the lesson.
Fans love the one drop beat in their favorite reggae songs.

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French:goutte, rythme " one drop ", ...
German:ein Tropfen, One-Drop, ...
Italian:una goccia, one drop, ...
Spanish:una pizca, ritmo one drop, ...
Portuguese:uma gota, one drop, ...
Chinese:一滴, one drop 节奏, ...
Japanese:一滴, ワンドロップ, ...
Arabic:قَطْرَةٌ واحِدَة, إِيقاع وَان دْرُوب, ...
Hebrew:טִיפָּה אַחַת, וָאן דְּרוֹפּ, ...
Russian:одна капля, регги-ритм, ...
Ukrainian:одна крапля, ван-дроп, ...
Hindi:एक बूँद, वन ड्रॉप, ...
Bengali:এক ফোঁটা, ওয়ান ড্রপ, ...
Catalan:una gota, one drop, ...
Czech:jedna kapka, one drop, ...
Danish:dråbe, one drop, ...
Dutch:één druppel, one drop, ...
Greek:σταγόνα, ρυθμός one drop, ...
Hungarian:egy csepp, olyan reggae ritmus, amelyben a pergő és a nagydob ugyanarra az ütemre esik, ...
Khmer:មួយតំណក់, ចង្វាក់ស្គររេហ្គេដែលស្គរស្នែរ និងស្គរបាសវាយលើចង្វាក់ដូចគ្នា, ...
Korean:한 방울, 원 드롭, ...
Persian:یک قطره, وان دراپ, ...
Polish:jedna kropla, one drop, ...
Portuguese (BR):uma gota, one drop, ...
Romanian:o picătură, one drop, ...
Swedish:en droppe, reggae-rytm, ...
Thai:หนึ่งหยด, วันดรอป, ...
Turkish:bir damla, tek vuruş, ...
Vietnamese:một giọt, nhịp one drop, ...

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