drop in

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drop, in.

   The keys were dropped in the fishbowl.

2. (idiomatic)To arrive casually and unannounced, with little or no warning; also, to visit without an appointment.

   I was in the garden covered with mud when my grandmother dropped in for a visit.

   vorbeischauen, vorbeikommen

3. (intransitive)To paddle into and take off on a wave another surfer is already riding.

4. (intransitive)To fall in; to cave in.

5. (US, transitive)To install components, particularly car engines.

   We dropped in all-new parts in the sports car.

1. It's a mere drop in the ocean.

   Це просто крапля в морі. — deniko

   ruЭто всего лишь капля в море. — marafon

   deDas ist nur ein Tropfen auf den heißen Stein. — list

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2. Let's drop in for a drink.

   ruДавай заскочим и что-нибудь выпьем. — Hellerick

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3. He dropped in on me yesterday.

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4. He sometimes drops in on me.

   ruОн иногда ко мне заглядывает. — marafon

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5. He dropped in to see us.

   ruОн зашёл повидаться с нами. — marafon

   deEr schaute auf einen Sprung vorbei, um uns zu sehen. — Espi

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irregular

• drop offзаснути, засипатиTo fall asleep.
• drop outпосваритисяTo leave (school, a race, etc.) prematurely and voluntarily.
• drop downупустити, упускатиTo sail, move, or row down a coast, or down a river to the sea.
• drop backпереслідувати, тягтиOf a quarterback or other player in the backfield, to take a number of steps back from the line of scrimmage immediately after the snap or hike of the ball, to avoid defenders.
• drop awayпомилятися, помилитисяTo become less or fewer.
• drop inUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drop, in.
• drop intoSynonym of lay into (“beat up or attack”).
• drop byTo visit informally and spontaneously.