English–Afrikaans dictionary
Afrikaans translation of the English word drop
| English | Afrikaans (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
| (fall; lapse) | ||
🔗 Hotel room reservations from the Russian market have already dropped by 70% for this high season. | ||
| (decrease; diminish; fall; reduce; shrink; dwindle; ease) | ||
| (fall; lapse) | ||
| (lower; lay in rest) | ||
| (annul; cancel; lift; nullify; rescind) | ||
| (abatement; decrease; diminishment) | ||
🔗 In 2020 alone, Cuba’s economy shrank by 11 percent, the largest drop since the collapse of the Soviet Union. | ||
| (fall asleep; go to sleep) | ||
🔗 Terrified, the sentry returned to his post where Tarzan heard him fearfully and excitedly discussing the matter with his companion until the ape‐man finally dropped off to sleep again. | ||
| English | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| drop | ⇆ afname; ⇆ afstap van; ⇆ agteruítgang; ⇆ bedaar; ⇆ daal; ⇆ drop; ⇆ drup; ⇆ druppel; ⇆ hondebloed; ⇆ kalf; ⇆ klontjie; ⇆ laat vaar; ⇆ laat val; ⇆ lam; ⇆ loonsvermindering; ⇆ neerval; ⇆ oorbel; ⇆ ophou; ⇆ prysdaling; ⇆ sak; ⇆ skepskop; ⇆ snapsie; ⇆ sopie; ⇆ val; ⇆ valdeur; ⇆ valluik; ⇆ verval |
| acid drop | ⇆ suurklontjie |
| a drop in the ocean | ⇆ nie noemenswaardig nie |
| drop a brick | ⇆ sy mond verbrand; ⇆ sy mond verbypraat |
| drop a curtsy | ⇆ ’n buiging maak |
| drop a hint | ⇆ ’n wenk gee |
| drop a line | ⇆ ’n briefie skryf; ⇆ ’n paar reëltjies skryf |
| drop a note | ⇆ ’n briefie skryf |
| drop a perpendicular | ⇆ ’n loodlyn neerlaat |
| drop a remark | ⇆ hom ’n opmerking laat ontval |
| drop astern | ⇆ agterraak |
| drop a subject | ⇆ van ’n onderwerp afstap |
| drop away | ⇆ afval |
| drop behind | ⇆ agterraak |
| drop dead | ⇆ dood neerval |
| drop down | ⇆ neerval |
| drop in | ⇆ aankom; ⇆ gou aanloop |
| drop into a habit | ⇆ in ’n gewoonte verval |
| drop it! | ⇆ hou op! |
| drop off | ⇆ aan die slaap raak; ⇆ dut |
| drop out | ⇆ afskop; ⇆ uitsak; ⇆ uitval |
| drop out of a clear sky | ⇆ soos ’n donderslag uit ’n onbewolkte hemel opdaag |
| drop the drink habit | ⇆ van die drank afraak |
| drop window | ⇆ valvenster |
| Dutch drops | ⇆ haarlemmerolie; ⇆ harmansdrup |
| float drop | ⇆ vlotterval |
| have a drop too much | ⇆ te diep in die glas kyk |
| mint drops | ⇆ peperment |
| nose drops | ⇆ neusdruppels |
| voltage drop | ⇆ spanningsval |
| dew‐drop | ⇆ doudruppel |
| drop‐arch | ⇆ sakboog |
| drop‐arm | ⇆ stuurarm |
| drop‐bottle | ⇆ drupbottel; ⇆ drupfles |
| drop‐colour | ⇆ lakverf |
| drop‐compasses | ⇆ sakbeenpasser |
| drop‐curtain | ⇆ rolgordyn |
| drop‐door | ⇆ valdeur |
| drop‐ear | ⇆ hangoor |
| drop‐end | ⇆ klap‐op |
| drop‐foot | ⇆ hangvoet; ⇆ spitsvoet |
| drop‐forge | ⇆ vormsmee |
| drop‐goal | ⇆ skepdoel |
| drop‐hammer | ⇆ valhamer |
| drop‐handle | ⇆ hingsel; ⇆ laaihingsel |
| drop‐kick | ⇆ skepskop |
| droplet | ⇆ druppeltjie |
| drop‐light | ⇆ valvenster |
| dropper | ⇆ afleier; ⇆ aflêer; ⇆ bindhoutjie; ⇆ druppelaar; ⇆ hangdraad; ⇆ hanger; ⇆ hangertjie; ⇆ hangpaaltjie; ⇆ spanpaal; ⇆ spar; ⇆ stutpaaltje |
| dropping | ⇆ drol |
| droppings | ⇆ hangdraad; ⇆ mis; ⇆ uitwerpsels |
| drop‐pit | ⇆ herstelput |
| drop‐scene | ⇆ slottoneel; ⇆ valskerm |
| drop‐scone | ⇆ plaatkoekie |
| drop‐shot | ⇆ valhou; ⇆ valhoutjie |
| drop‐shutter | ⇆ valsluiter |
| dropside | ⇆ klapsy |
| drop‐stopper | ⇆ druppelstop |
| drop‐wire | ⇆ invoerdraad |
| ear‐drops | ⇆ oordruppels |
| eyedrops | ⇆ oogdruppels |
| lemon‐drop | ⇆ suurtjie |
| raindrop | ⇆ reëndruppel |
| snowdrop | ⇆ sneeuklokkie |
| teardrop | ⇆ traan |
| water‐drop | ⇆ waterdruppel |
| wrist‐drop | ⇆ neerhangende pols |