drop off

drop off
vt
(fam);
to \drop off sth <-> off etw abliefern;
to \drop off sb <-> off jdn absetzen; passengers jdn aussteigen lassen;
where do you want to be \drop offped off? wo soll ich dich absetzen? vi
1) (fall off) abfallen;
in autumn the leaves \drop off off the trees im Herbst fallen die Blätter von den Bäumen
2) (decrease) sich akk verringern, zurückgehen; support, interest nachlassen
3) (fam: fall asleep) einschlafen;
to \drop off off to sleep einnicken (fam), einschlafen

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