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Meanings of drop in English

Russian
капля
Portuguese
gota
Spanish
gota
Catalan
gota
Wikidata

Small unit of liquid.

        Related terms
        капля
        Portuguese
        queda
        Catalan
        baixa
        Spanish
        baja

        A sudden sharp decrease in some quantity.

              queda
              Portuguese
              lágrima
              Catalan
              gota
              Spanish
              gota

              A small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)

                    lágrima
                    Portuguese
                    gota
                    Catalan
                    gota
                    Spanish
                    gota

                    A shape that is spherical and small.

                          gota
                          Usage of drop in English
                          1
                          That tinkering saw the support for 'yes' drop to 49 per cent.
                          News.com.au
                          2
                          However, he decided to drop out in 1981 during his second year.
                          The South African
                          3
                          For different reasons, both parties are likely to see their vote drop.
                          The Guardian
                          4
                          The fight to pressure the state to drop the case is on.
                          Ebony
                          5
                          She did, however, drop a hint about a possible new television role.
                          The Guardian
                          6
                          China has seen a sharp drop in the number of new infections.
                          BBC
                          7
                          Some expect quarterly investment bank revenues to drop from a year ago.
                          Reuters
                          8
                          Good young male-driven opening business this weekend looks to drop off rapidly.
                          Reuters
                          9
                          Sri Lanka saw its cases drop to about a dozen every year.
                          The new yorker
                          10
                          A number of airports around the UK have free 10-minute drop-off points.
                          News.com.au
                          11
                          And some areas of the state haven't had a drop all year.
                          Reuters
                          12
                          Daegu and Gyeongbuk province have seen a drop in new case numbers.
                          Reuters
                          13
                          As a result, your plant may drop leaves soon after moving in.
                          The Guardian
                          14
                          The minister attributed the drop to new jobs in construction and industry.
                          The Guardian
                          15
                          Yet that drop in yield has dimmed government bonds' appeal, some say.
                          Reuters
                          16
                          Royal Dutch Shell recently said it would drop explicit production growth targets.
                          Reuters