drop-off
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drop-off(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (decrease)
a. la disminución (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There's been a drop-off in sales this quarter.Este trimestre ha habido una disminución de ventas .
2. (cliff)
a. el precipicio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The color drained from Annmarie’s face when she saw the sheer drop-off along the side of the highway.Annmarie se puso pálida cuando vio el precipicio vertical al lado de la carretera.
a. la entrega (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The police got word from an anonymous tip that the drop-off would be taking place in a warehouse in the port.La policía se enteró por una denuncia anónima que la entrega tendría lugar en un almacén en el puerto.
a. el punto de entrega (M) (for items)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There's no true post office in the building, but there is a package and letter drop-off.No hay una verdadera oficina de correos en el edificio, pero sí que hay un punto de entrega de paquetes y cartas.
b. el buzón de devoluciones (M) (for returning things)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There's a 24-hour drop-off by the entrance to the library.Hay un buzón de devoluciones de 24 horas junto a la entrada de la biblioteca.
c. no direct translation (for people)
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The airport security officer told us we can't park here. This is for drop-off only.El agente de seguridad del aeropuerto nos dijo que no podemos estacionar aquí, que es solo para dejar a las personas.
The parent drop-off at the school is always congested.El lugar designado donde los padres dejan a sus niños en la escuela siempre está congestionado.
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