drip

1. (intransitive)To fall one drop at a time.

   Listening to the tap next door drip all night drove me mad!

   tropfen

   ка́патьkápatʹ, ка́пнутьkápnutʹ

   fall in drops

2. (intransitive)To leak slowly.

   Does the sink drip, or have I just spilt water over the floor?

   lecken

   протека́тьprotekátʹ, течьtečʹ

3. (transitive)To let fall in drops.

   After putting oil on the side of the salad, the chef should drip a little vinegar in the oil.

   My broken pen dripped ink onto the table.

   tropfen

   ка́патьkápatʹ, нака́патьnakápatʹ

   let or cause to fall in drops

4. (intransitive, usually)To have a superabundance of (something).

   The Old Hall simply drips with masterpieces of the Flemish painters.

   The duchess was dripping with jewels.

5. (impersonal)To rain lightly; to drizzle.

   The weather isn't so bad. I mean, it's dripping, but you're not going to get so wet.

   nieseln

6. (intransitive)To be wet, to be soaked.

7. (UK, intransitive, slang)To whine or complain consistently; to grumble.

8. (slang, stative)Be impressive or attractive.

1. Sweat is dripping from his face.

   ruС его лица капает пот.

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2. I can hear water dripping somewhere.

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3. Water is dripping from the wet towel.

   ruВода капает с мокрого полотенца.

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4. The faucet in the kitchen is dripping.

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5. It sounds like the faucet is dripping.

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