Meaning

1 senses
  1. (colloquial)To visit informally and spontaneously.

    I dropped by on Thursday, but you were out.

    vorbeikommen, auf einen Sprung vorbeikommen, auf Stippvisite kommen

    заходи́тьzaxodítʹ, загля́дыватьzagljádyvatʹ

    visit informally and spontaneously

Examples

185 sentences
  1. I just wanted to drop by to say hi.

    Я просто хотіла заскочити привітатися.

    ruЯ просто хотел зайти поздороваться.

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  2. Every time Tom visits Boston, he drops by for a visit.

    Кожного разу, коли Том приїжджає до Бостона, він заходить у гості.

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  3. Why don't you drop by sometime?

    Чому б тобі якось не заскочити?

    ruПочему бы тебе как-нибудь не зайти?

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  4. Please drop by and see me.

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  5. Drop by my office this evening.

    ruЗагляни ко мне в офис сегодня вечером.

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
to visit informally and spontaneously:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to visit informally and spontaneously:

Forms

drops by, dropping by, dropped by, dropped by
Base formdrop by · to drop by
3rd person singulardrops by
Present participledropping by
Past simpledropped by
Past participledropped by

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydrop by
he, she, itdrops by

Past simpleLesson

all personsdropped by

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave dropped by
he, she, ithas dropped by

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill drop by

Phrasal verbs

9 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Deriveddrop-by

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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