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dropped

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verb
caiu, deixou cair, soltou
1. past tense of drop; to let something fall or fall down
She dropped the vase on the floor.
Ela deixou cair o vaso no chão.
2. to discontinue or stop something
He dropped out of college.
Ele abandonou a faculdade.
3. to decrease in amount or level
The temperature dropped significantly overnight.
A temperatura caiu significativamente durante a noite.
4. to mention something casually or incidentally
She dropped a hint about the surprise party.
Ela deixou escapar uma dica sobre a festa surpresa.
5. to release a new song, album, or product
The artist dropped a new album yesterday.
O artista lançou um novo álbum ontem.
NYC Slang
dropped (in music context) means 'released' or 'put out'; also used to mean someone was rejected or excluded from a group
Synonyms
fellreleasedabandoneddecreasedplummeted
Antonyms
caughtraisedliftedincreasedcontinued

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caiu, deixou cair, soltou
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
largou, caiu
colloquial preference for 'largou' in casual speech
São Paulo
caiu, deixou cair
standard usage, also 'lançou' for music/products
Portugal
caiu, deixou cair, largou
European Portuguese uses similar terms; 'largou' is common in spoken language

Related Idioms & Phrases

dropped the ball - falhou na responsabilidade
dropped a bombshell - revelou uma notícia chocante
dropped dead - morreu subitamente
dropped in - visitou sem aviso prévio
dropped names - mencionou nomes de pessoas famosas para impressionar
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