drop down

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer une chute ou une descente soudaine, ou le fait de baisser vers une position plus basse.

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Fall to the groundinformal

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

   tomber au sol

   • 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.

   Synonymescollapsecome downcrashdropfallplungetoppletumble

   Antonymesascendclimbrisesoar

2. Lower oneselfinformal

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

   S'abaisser

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

   Synonymescrouchget downkneellie downsquatstoop

   Antonymesrisestandstraighten

3. Decrease or reduceinformal

   To become lower in amount, level, or intensity.

   diminuer, baisser

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

   Synonymesdeclinedecreasediminishdipdwindlefallplummetplungesinksubside

   Antonymesclimbgrowincreaserise

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