drip

• Nom désignant une petite goutte de liquide qui tombe ou est sur le point de tomber, ainsi que le son ou l'action de cette chute.

A noun referring to a small drop of liquid that falls or is falling, or the sound or action of such falling.

1. Small drop of liquidA2formal

   A small, falling drop of liquid.

   goutte

   • A drip of water fell from the leaky faucet.
   • He wiped a drip of sweat from his forehead.
   • The roof had a constant drip after the rain.

   Synonymesbeaddropdropletglobule

2. Medical deviceB1formalmedical

   An apparatus that slowly delivers fluids, medication, or nutrients into a patient's vein.

   Perfusion intraveineuse

   • The nurse set up an IV drip for the patient.
   • He was on a saline drip after the surgery.
   • The doctor adjusted the drip rate for the medication.

   Synonymesinfusionintravenous drip

3. Style or swaggerB2slangamerican

   A slang term for a person's stylish, cool, or confident appearance or demeanor.

   Style ou allure

   • He walked into the room with serious drip.
   • Her outfit had so much drip, everyone noticed.
   • That jacket gives you major drip.

   Synonymescoolnessflairpanachesaucestyleswagvibe

• Verbe décrivant l'action de tomber ou de laisser tomber en petites gouttes, ou de s'écouler lentement et régulièrement en filet.

A verb used to describe the action of falling or letting fall in small drops, or a slow, steady flow of liquid.

1. Fall in dropsA2formal

   To fall or let fall in small drops of liquid.

   Tomber en gouttes

   • Water dripped from the leaky faucet all night.
   • Sweat dripped down his forehead as he ran.
   • The paint dripped onto the floor from the brush.

   Synonymesdribbledroptrickle

2. Let liquid fallA2formal

   To cause a liquid to fall in drops.

   faire tomber un liquide en gouttes

   • She dripped honey onto her toast.
   • He carefully dripped the medicine into her eye.
   • The candle dripped wax onto the tablecloth.

   Synonymesdribbledrizzledroptrickle

3. Ooze or exudeB1informal

   To produce or emit a liquid slowly in drops.

   suinter

   • The wound was still dripping blood.
   • The tree dripped sap in the warm weather.
   • His nose was dripping from the cold.

   Synonymesdribbleexudeleakoozeseeptrickle

   Antonymesfloodflowgushpourstream