dropping

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(droping)

From the verb drop: (⇒ conjugate)
dropping is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

Huvudsakliga översättningar
EngelskaSvenska
dropping n(act of [sth] lowering)sänkning s
dropping n(act of [sth] falling to the ground)fall s
  ras s
dropping n(act of [sb] falling to the ground)det att ramla -
Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning.
dropping n([sth] that fell to the ground)ngt som fallit till marken -
Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning.
dropping nusually plural (animal dung) (formell)spillning s
  bajs s
 The heath was covered with rabbit droppings.
dropping n(act of abandoning)övergivande s
  efterlämnande s
dropping adj(lowering, decreasing)droppande adj
  sjunkande adj
  minskande adj
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

Huvudsakliga översättningar
EngelskaSvenska
drop n(liquid: small amount)droppe s
 The witch tilted the bottle carefully, adding precisely three drops to her potion.
 Ta flaskan med vaniljextrakt och häll i tre droppar i kakmixen.
a drop of [sth] n(liquid: small amount)en droppe av ngt uttr
 I just felt a drop of rain.
 Jag kände precis en droppe av regn.
drop n(decline, reduction)nedgång s
  fall s
  minskning, värdeminskning s
 The stock's drop in value surprised analysts.
 Aktiens nedgång i värde förvånande analytikerna.
drop [sth] vtr(let fall accidentally)tappa vtr
 He dropped his keys on the pavement.
 Han tappade sina nycklar på trottoaren.
drop [sth] vtr(let fall intentionally)släppa vtr
  låta falla vtr + vitr
 The table tennis player dropped the ball on the table to serve.
 Bordtennisspelaren släppte bollen på bordet för att serva.
drop vi(decline, fall)falla vitr
  minska vitr
  sjunka vitr
  gå tillbaka
 The water level will drop at low tide.
 Vattennivån kommer att falla under ebb.
drop vifigurative (decline, fall)falla vitr
  minska vitr
  gå tillbaka vitr partikel
 The stock dropped today.
 Aktien föll idag.
drop [sth] vtr(reduce)dra ner på ngt vbal uttr
  minska vtr
  sänka vtr
 The weak market dropped the stock by thirty points.
 Den svaga marknaden sänkte aktien med trettio poäng.
drop [sth/sb] vtr(abandon)överge, lämna vtr
  släppa vtr
 (vardaglig)lägga ner ngt vtr partikel oskj
 The project was dropped after it was found to be unprofitable.
 She decided to drop her geology class.
 Projektet övergavs (or: lämnades) efter att det hade visat sig vara olönsamt.
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

Ytterligare översättningar
EngelskaSvenska
drop n(small amount)droppe s
  klick s
 (vardaglig)gnutta s
 Just put a drop of ointment on the wound.
 She didn't have a drop of sympathy for the man.
drop n(fall in altitude)fall s
 The plane's drop scared everyone.
drop n(slope)höjd, fallhöjd s
  nivåskillnad s
 This ski slope has a five hundred metre drop.
drop n(delivery)leverans s
  avlämning s
 The drop of the merchandise is supposed to take place before three o'clock.
drop n(espionage)hemlig överlämning s
 The drop occurred in a park close to the CIA building.
drop n(sweet, lozenge) (godis)karamell s
 (godis eller medicin)tablett s
 He bought some cough drops to soothe his sore throat.
drop nslang (parachute)hopp, fallskärmshopp s
 Yeah, we had a good drop today. The sky was clear and we could see for miles.
drop n(stage scenery)kuliss s
  bakgrund s
 The drop was lowered onto the stage as a background for the day scene.
drop n(trapdoor on gallows)fallucka s
 The drop opened and the convict was executed by hanging.
drop,
beat drop,
bass drop
n
(music: change in rhythm, bass) (slang)drop s
drops npl(liquid medicine)droppar s
  medicin s
 Eye drops might help take away your itch and redness.
drop vi(fall in drops)droppa vitr
  duggregna, dugga vitr
 (allmänt)regna vtr
 Rain began dropping from the sky.
drop vifigurative, slang ([sth] new: be released)släppas vitr
  ges ut vitr partikel
 The singer's new album dropped yesterday and is receiving rave reviews.
 A new episode of that podcast is due to drop tomorrow.
drop [sth] vtroften passive (stop from working)bryta vtr
 The telephone call was dropped and he had to call again.
drop [sth] vtr(omit, when speaking)utelämna vtr
  tappa vtr
 (vardaglig)hoppa över vtr partikel skj
 It was obvious that he was from Boston because he kept dropping his r's.
drop [sb] vtr(dismiss)överge vtr
  avfärda vtr
  välja bort ngn vtr partikel oskj
 They dropped him as a customer after he started complaining too much.
drop [sb] vtr(give a lift to) (vardaglig)släppa av ngn vtr partikel oskj
  skjutsa ngn till ngt, köra ngn till ngt vtr + prep
 Please drop me in town when you go to buy groceries.
drop [sb] [sth] vtr(write and mail)skriva ngt till ngn vtr + prep
  skicka vtr
  posta vtr
 I'll drop you a postcard when we get there.
drop [sth] vtrpotentially offensive, informal (give birth to) (informell, nedsättande)klämma ut ngt vtr partikel skj
  föda vtr
Anmärkning: This term can be offensive when applied to a woman. It can also be used with animals.
 Mary has dropped another baby. That's seven she's got now!
drop [sth] vtr(from a plane)luftlandsätta vtr
 The aid organisation often drops supplies from planes into disaster areas.
drop [sth] vtrinformal (lose through gambling)spela bort ngt vtr partikel oskj
  förlora vtr
 He dropped a thousand dollars at the casino over the weekend.
drop [sth] vtr(lose points, a game)förlora vtr
 The Red Sox dropped two games to the Yankees yesterday.
drop [sth] vtrinformal (take: a drug)droppa vtr
 (droger)ta vtr
  knarka vitr
 The addict dropped a lot of acid while he was alive.
drop [sth] vtrfigurative, slang (release: [sth] new)släppa vtr
  ge ut ngt vtr partikel oskj
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

Partikelverb
EngelskaSvenska
drop away vi phrasal(fall off, slope steeply)stupa vitr
  luta vitr
  slutta vitr
 The edge of the cliff dropped away.
drop away vi phrasalfigurative (disappear)försvinna vitr
 (poetisk)gå förlorad vitr + adj
 Since Paolo started to get sick, all his friends seem to have dropped away.
drop behind,
drop back
vi phrasal
(not keep up physically)ligga efter vitr partikel
  tappa fart vtr + s
 Towards the end of the race, Stacey was becoming tired and started dropping back.
drop behind vi phrasal(not keep up)falla efter ngt vitr partikel oskj
 (bildlig)komma på efterkälken, hamna på efterkälken vbal uttr
 Our son has dropped behind at school, so he has to repeat a year.
drop by vi phrasalinformal (pay a casual visit)titta in, titta över vitr + prep
  komma förbi vitr + prep
 Peter dropped by earlier this afternoon.
drop by [sth] vtr phrasal insepinformal (pay a casual visit to)titta in, titta över vitr + prep
  komma förbi vitr + prep
 Could you please drop by the pharmacy and pick up my medication?
drop down vi phrasal(computer menu: be displayed)rulla ner vitr partikel
 Click here and a list of options will drop down.
drop in vi phrasalinformal (visit casually) (bildlig)titta in vitr partikel
  droppa in vitr partikel
 I just dropped in to tell you about the party on Saturday.
drop in on [sb] vtr phrasal insepinformal (visit)titta in till ngn, titta över till ngn vbal uttr
  hälsa på ngn vtr partikel oskj
 Matilda enjoys dropping in unannounced on her friends.
drop off vi phrasalinformal, figurative (decrease)gå ner vitr partikel
  minska vitr
  avstanna vitr
Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun
 Sales have dropped off dramatically since the start of the credit crunch.
drop off vi phrasalfigurative, slang (fall asleep)somna till vitr partikel
  slumra till vitr partikel
 I dropped off at the wheel and crashed the car.
drop [sb] off,
drop off [sb]
vtr phrasal sep
informal, figurative (let out of a vehicle)släppa av ngn vtr partikel oskj
  släppa ngn vtr
 I drop my husband off at work every morning.
drop [sth] off,
drop off [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
informal, figurative (take [sth] somewhere)lämna av ngt vtr partikel oskj
  lämna ngt vtr
 Don't forget to drop the keys off at your mother's before you go.
drop out vi phrasalinformal, figurative (withdraw from [sth])hoppa av vitr partikel
  ge upp vitr partikel
 The driver of the car leading the race dropped out with engine trouble.
 Karen got into college, but she found the work too hard and dropped out in her first year.
drop out vi phrasalslang, figurative (reject convention)ignorera samhällets normer och principer -
Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning.
 In the 60's, like so many young people in that era, he dropped out for a while and went to live in a hippy commune.
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

Sammansatta former:
drop | dropping
EngelskaSvenska
a drop in the ocean (UK),
a drop in the bucket (US)
n
figurative, informal, UK (amount: trivial) (bildlig)en droppe i havet uttr
  nästan ingenting s
 The money I give to charity is a drop in the ocean compared to some people.
a drop in the ocean nfigurative, informal, UK ([sth], [sb]: inconsequential) (bildlig)en droppe i havet s
  nästan ingenting s
 I am just a drop in the ocean of many dozens of candidates vying for this job.
at the drop of a hat expr(at the least provocation)för ingenting prep + s
  helt oprovocerat adv + adv
 That girl is so emotional, she'll start crying at the drop of a hat.
cough drop,
also UK: cough sweet
n
often plural (throat lozenge)halstablett s
 The cough drops helped to relieve Mac's sore throat.
 I prefer cherry-flavored cough drops.
drop a hint v expr(imply [sth], say [sth] subtly) (idiomatisk)ge en vink om ngt vbal uttr
  antyda vtr
  insinuera vtr
 Lena dropped a hint to her boyfriend that she wanted a new hairdryer for Christmas by mentioning that hers wasn't very powerful.
drop [sb] a line,
drop a line to [sb]
v expr
informal (send a message) (bildlig)skriva ett par rader till ngn vbal uttr
  skicka ett meddelande till ngt vbal uttr
 I should drop a line to my brother because I haven't written him in a long time.
drop anchor vtr + n(secure a ship in place)kasta ankar vtr + s
 The ship dropped anchor in Port Arthur.
drop by drop adv(one droplet at a time)droppe för droppe uttr
 Squeeze the rubber bulb of the dropper to release the liquid drop by drop.
drop cap nabbreviation (dropped capital)anfang s
drop capital,
dropped capital,
drop initial,
dropped initial
n
(large capital letter)anfang s
drop dead vi + adj(die suddenly)falla ner död vbal uttr
 He dropped dead of a heart attack.
Drop dead! interjfigurative, informal (get lost!) (informell)dra åt helskotta, dra åt helsike, dra åt fanders interj
 (vardagligt)dra åt skogen interj
 (informell, anstötande)dra åt helvete interj
 When he wouldn't leave her alone, she said, "Drop dead" and walked away.
drop it interjinformal, figurative (stop talking about it)släpp det interj
 (otrevlig)lägg ner interj
 I don't want to discuss the subject any more – please drop it.
drop it v exprinformal, figurative (stop talking about [sth])släppa vtr
 (bildlig)lägga ner ngt vtr partikel oskj
 He kept mentioning my marriage problems so I asked him to drop it.
drop kick,
also US: dropkick
n
(sports: kick after dropping ball)droppspark s
drop kick [sth],
drop-kick [sth],
also US: dropkick [sth]
vtr
(sports: do a drop kick) (sport)droppsparka vtr
  göra en droppspark
drop kick,
also US: dropkick
n
(martial arts: flying kick)dropkick, drop kick s
drop kick [sb],
drop-kick [sb],
also US: dropkick [sb]
vtr
(martial arts: do a flying kick)göra en dropkick, göra en drop kick vbal uttr
drop of water nfigurative (water: small amount)vattendroppe s
drop-off ninformal (decrease)nedgång s
  minskning s
 There has been a sharp drop-off in sales as the economic crisis bites.
drop out of [sth] v exprinformal, figurative (withdraw from [sth])hoppa av ngt vtr partikel oskj
 He dropped out of school before completing his degree.
 Several competitors have dropped out of the tournament due to injuries.
drop shipping n(direct shipping to retailer)direktfrakt s
drop the ball v exprfigurative (fail to do one's part)klanta sig vtr + refl
  sjabbla vitr
 The company dropped the ball when the product was late in reaching some key markets.
drop-dead adjfigurative, informal (spectacular)fantastisk adj
  strålande adj
  spektakulär adj
 Rita could be a fashion model, with her drop-dead legs.
drop-dead advfigurative, informal (spectacularly)fantastiskt adv
  strålande adv
  spektakulärt adv
drop-dead gorgeous adjfigurative, informal (person: very attractive)urläcker adj
 (vardagligt)skitsnygg adj
drop-down,
dropdown
adj
(computer list: displayed when selected) (förled)rullgardins- adj
 Select your country of residence from the drop-down list.
drop-down menu n(computing: list of options)rullgardinsmeny s
dropbox,
drop box
n
(receptacle: for donations, etc.)insamlingslåda s
 Please leave all donations in the drop box next to the front door.
dropout,
drop-out
n
slang ([sb]: left school)avhoppare s
 (formell)studieavbrytare s
 It's hard for high school dropouts to get a good job.
dropout,
drop-out
n
slang ([sb]: rejects convention) (person)utslagen s
 Dropouts make attractive boyfriends when you're a teenager, but as an adult you'll see they can be trouble.
dropout,
drop-out
n
slang ([sb]: leaves competition)avhoppare s
 The dropouts just couldn't handle the competition anymore.
let drop that v expr(with clause: hint)hinta om ngt vitr + prep
  antyda vtr
 Maria let drop that she wanted a new phone for her birthday.
let [sth] drop,
let drop [sth]
v expr
(with object: mention)låta nämna ngt vbal uttr
 She let drop the fact that she was single.
ready to drop adjvulgar, informal (heavily pregnant)höggravid adj
 (vardagligt, vulgärt, ogillande)smällfet adj
 She's so huge she must be ready to drop any day now.
ready to drop adjUS (tired)dödstrött adj
 (vardagligt)slutkörd adj
 I shouldn't have done that long hike after the gym: I'm ready to drop!
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