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drop

[/drɒp/]
noun/verbpl: drops
gota (noun); cair, derramar (verb)
1. A small amount of liquid that falls or hangs in a spherical or pear-shaped form
A drop of water fell from the tap.
Uma gota de água caiu da torneira.
2. To fall or let fall vertically
Don't drop that vase!
Não deixe cair esse vaso!
3. A sudden decrease or reduction
There was a sharp drop in temperature.
Houve uma queda abrupta na temperatura.
4. To stop doing something; to abandon
I decided to drop the subject.
Decidi abandonar o assunto.
5. To deliver or leave somewhere
Can you drop me off at the station?
Você pode me deixar na estação?
NYC Slang
drop (to release a song or product); to tell someone something significant
Synonyms
fallplungedescentabandonrelease
Antonyms
riseliftcatchcontinue

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
gota; cair; largar
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
gota; cair; largar
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
gota; cair; largar
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
gota; cair; largar; deixar cair
Slightly more formal in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

drop in the bucket - uma gota no oceano (insignificant amount)
drop dead - cair morto (to die suddenly or be extremely attractive)
at the drop of a hat - num piscar de olhos (immediately, without hesitation)
let something drop - deixar algo cair; parar de falar sobre algo
drop out - desistir; abandonar (to quit school or a program)
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