drop down

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar uma queda ou descida súbita, ou o ato de abaixar-se para uma posição mais baixa.

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

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, sem objeto

1. Fall to the groundinformal

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

   Cair no chão

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscollapsecome downcrashdropfallplungetoppletumble

   Antônimosascendclimbrisesoar

2. Lower oneselfinformal

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

   Abaixar-se

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

   Sinônimoscrouchget downkneellie downsquatstoop

   Antônimosrisestandstraighten

3. Decrease or reduceinformal

   To become lower in amount, level, or intensity.

   Diminuir

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

   Sinônimosdeclinedecreasediminishdipdwindlefallplummetplungesinksubside

   Antônimosclimbgrowincreaserise

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