drop by

[/drɑp baɪ/]

verb

passar por, visitar rapidamente

1. to visit someone briefly and informally, often without prior arrangement

I'll drop by your place after work.

Vou passar por sua casa depois do trabalho.

2. to stop at a location for a short time

We can drop by the store on the way home.

Podemos parar na loja no caminho para casa.

NYC Slang

stop through, swing through

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

passar por, visitar, dar um pulo

most common usage in informal contexts

São Paulo

passar por, dar um pulinho

diminutive form 'pulinho' emphasizes brief visit

Rio de Janeiro

passar por, vir tomar um café

often implies socializing over coffee

Portugal

passar por, visitar brevemente

similar to Brazilian usage but less colloquial

drop by the wayside

drop in on someone

stop by for a visit

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