tropfen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bead noun A small, often round piece of glass, wood, or plastic with a hole through it, used for jewellery or decoration.
- dash verb To run or move quickly, usually for a short distance.
- dribble verb In sports such as football or basketball, to move the ball forward by repeatedly bouncing or tapping it.
- drip verb To fall in individual drops.
- drop noun A small round blob of liquid.
- leak noun A crack or hole that lets liquid or gas escape or get in when it shouldn't.
- run verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
Senses
tropfen is used for these senses in English:
- bead A small drop of water or other liquid. [from 16thc.]
- dash A small quantity of a liquid substance etc.; less than 1/8 of a teaspoon.
- dribble To fall in drops or an unsteady stream; to trickle.
- drip A drop of a liquid.
- drop (also, figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
- drop (intransitive) To collapse in exhaustion or injury; also, to fall dead, or to fall in death.
- leak (transitive) To allow fluid or gas to pass through an opening that should be sealed.
- run (transitive) To make a liquid flow; to make liquid flow from or into an object.
bead — full definition
- noun A small, often round piece of glass, wood, or plastic with a hole through it, used for jewellery or decoration.
- noun A small drop of liquid, such as sweat or condensation.
- noun One of the small balls on a rosary, used for counting prayers.
dash — full definition
- verb To run or move quickly, usually for a short distance.
- verb To destroy or ruin something, especially hopes or plans.
- noun A short horizontal line used in punctuation, or a small added amount of something.