dropping

ˈdrɒpɪŋ
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Translation of dropping into German,

Adjective

1.

decrease

decreasing suddenly or unexpectedly
  • The dropping temperatures signaled the start of winter.Die fallenden Temperaturen signalisierten den Beginn des Winters.
2.

movement

falling or hanging down
hängend herunterhängend
  • The dropping branches of the willow tree created a serene atmosphere..Die hängenden Zweige der Weide schufen eine ruhige Atmosphäre.

Noun

1.

falling

act of something falling down
Fallen n
  • The dropping of the ball was unexpected.Das Fallen des Balls war unerwartet.
2.

biology

piece of animal waste
  • The farmer cleaned up the droppings in the barn.Der Bauer räumte die Exkremente im Stall auf.
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Expressions with dropping: examples in English and translations in German

atemberaubend
umwerfend
The magician's trick was jaw-dropping.
Tropfpunkt
The dropping point of this grease is 190°C.
Abwurfzone
Abwurfgebiet
The soldiers waited at the dropping zone for supplies.
Mir fällt der Groschen
After I explained it again, the penny is dropping.

Images of dropping

  • dropping: piece of animal waste
    (biology) Tierkot

Synonyms and analogies of dropping in English

Examples of dropping in a sentence

  • Investors were concerned about the dropping stock prices.
  • The dropping vines added to the garden's charm.
  • Her dropping hair covered her face.
  • The dropping of leaves signaled the start of autumn.
  • The sudden dropping of prices surprised everyone.
  • Bird droppings covered the statue.
drop
drɑp
dropped
Verb
1.

falling action

tr.
let fall to the ground
tr.
  • She accidentally dropped the glass on the floor..Sie hat das Glas versehentlich auf den Boden fallen lassen
2.

physics

intr.
fall straight down under gravity
intr.
  • The apple will drop from the tree.Der Apfel wird vom Baum herabfallen.
3.

reduce

tr./intr.
decrease in amount or intensity
tr./intr.
  • The temperature dropped rapidly overnight..Die Temperatur ist über Nacht schnell gesunken
Noun
1.

liquid

small amount of liquid in a round shape
Tropfen Tröpfchen n
  • A drop of water fell from the leaf.Ein Tropfen Wasser fiel vom Blatt.
2.

movement

act of letting something fall
  • The drop of the curtain signaled the end of the play.Das Fallenlassen des Vorhangs signalisierte das Ende des Stücks.

Expressions with drop: examples in English and translations in German

absetzen
abliefern
I need to drop off the kids at school before work..
zurückfallen
He tends to drop behind during hikes.
alles stehen und liegen lassen
When she called, I had to drop everything and go.
vorbeischauen
vorbeikommen
I might drop in for a chat later.
vorbeischauen
We decided to drop in on our grandparents yesterday.
vorbeischauen
kurz reinschauen
I will drop into the store after work.

Translations of "dropping" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasFallennn.

Initially, the wilt went unnoticed until the flowers started dropping.

Anfangs blieb das Welken unbemerkt, bis die Blumen zu fallen begannen.

dasAblegennn.

Until dropping was tied, screwed and loaded the boat.

Bis zum Ablegen wurde gebunden, geschraubt und das Boot beladen.

Fallenlassenn.

The strong case for protection, do not be afraid of dropping.

Starker Fall für Schutz, haben Sie Angst vor dem Fallenlassen.

derAbwurfnm.

Through the dropping of the bombs we've woken every sleeper with us.

Durch den Abwurf der Bomben haben wir jeden Schläfer bei uns aufgeweckt.

dasAbwerfennn.

System for dropping heavy payloads from aircraft.

Vorrichtung zum Abwerfen schwerer Nutzlasten aus Flugzeugen.

derRückgangnm.

After dropping sharply in the first quarter, the assessment of the financial institutions has been revised upwards again.

Dieser Rückgang liegt in der Einschätzung der Finanzinstitute begründet.

dieAufgabenf.

Wouldn't dropping the concept send a far more powerful message?

Ginge von der Aufgabe dieses Konzepts nicht eine sehr viel stärkere Botschaft aus?

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Other translations for dropping:

  • Absinkennn.
  • Kotnm.
  • Senkungnf.
  • Wurfnm.
  • Ablieferungnf.

dropping: Examples and translations in context

She muttered an expletive under her breath after dropping the vase.

Sie murmelte ein Fluchwort, nachdem sie die Vase fallen ließ.

I tuned out once the consultant started dropping every ten-cent word imaginable.

Ich schaltete ab, als der Berater jedes erdenkliche geschwollene Wort fallen ließ.

They were out of their gourd, stumbling around and dropping their drinks everywhere.

Sie waren voll drauf, stolperten herum und ließen überall ihre Drinks fallen.

After dropping the ball, it took a wild bounce away from my reach.

Nachdem ich den Ball fallen ließ, sprang er wild außerhalb meiner Reichweite.

The word on the street is that housing prices will finally start dropping.

Die Stimme der Straße ist, dass die Wohnungspreise endlich fallen werden.

Her grip is going soft, and she keeps dropping the heavy grocery bags.

Ihr Griff wird weich, und sie lässt ständig die schweren Einkaufstüten fallen.

She lifted the heavy box ungainly, nearly dropping it in the process.

Sie hob den schweren Karton ungeschickt an und ließ ihn dabei fast fallen.

She came home too far gone, mumbling nonsense and dropping her keys repeatedly.

Sie kam sternhagelvoll nach Hause, murmelte Unsinn und ließ ständig die Schlüssel fallen.

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jaw-droppingdropping indropping point
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