¿Qué significa 'drop by' en inglés?

"drop by"

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but can you drop by Shu's house and buy

IPA:/drɑp baɪ/

Significado

Mejor traducción

pasar por, hacer una visita rápida, acercarse

'Drop by' significa hacer una visita breve e informal. Es perfecto para cuando quieres saludar a alguien sin necesidad de una cita formal. Se usa mucho con amigos y colegas. Piensa en ello como 'pasar a ver', evitando compromisos largos y manteniendo la espontaneidad. No es lo mismo quevisit’, que implica una estancia más prolongada.

Cuándo usar

It's an informal phrase. Avoid using it in formal business correspondence or with people you don't know well.

Often used with a timeframe: 'I'll drop by later today' or 'I might drop by tomorrow.'

Drop bycan also be used to indicate briefly attending an event: 'I dropped by the party but didn't stay long.'

Errores comunes

Translating it literally as 'dejar caer' (to drop something). This leads to confusion.

Usingvisitarwhendrop byis more appropriate, resulting in a more formal tone than intended.

Forgetting the preposition 'by': Saying 'drop [someone]' instead of 'drop by [someone]'.

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