drop down

• Phrasal verb, das ein plötzliches Fallen oder Sinken bzw. das Absinken in eine tiefere Position bezeichnet; auch für das schnelle Herunterkommen oder das Nachlassen von Werten verwendet.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of falling or descending suddenly, or of lowering oneself to a lower position.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. Fall to the groundinformal

   To fall or descend suddenly to a lower position, often to the ground.

   Zu Boden fallen

   • The apple dropped down from the tree.
   • He dropped down onto the floor when he heard the loud noise.
   • The curtain dropped down at the end of the play.

   Synonymecollapsecome downcrashdropfallplungetoppletumble

   Antonymeascendclimbrisesoar

2. Lower oneselfinformal

   To move one's body to a lower position, such as kneeling or lying down.

   Sich niederlassen

   • She dropped down to tie her shoelaces.
   • The soldier dropped down to avoid the gunfire.
   • He dropped down on one knee to propose.

   Synonymecrouchget downkneellie downsquatstoop

   Antonymerisestandstraighten

3. Decrease or reduceinformal

   To become lower in amount, level, or intensity.

   sinken

   • The temperature dropped down suddenly last night.
   • Sales dropped down after the holiday season.
   • His energy levels dropped down by the afternoon.

   Synonymedeclinedecreasediminishdipdwindlefallplummetplungesinksubside

   Antonymeclimbgrowincreaserise

Grundverbdrop