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Drop-out — auch: Drop|out 〈[ aʊt]〉 I 〈m. 6〉 1. jmd., der sich aus seiner gesellschaftlichen Schicht gelöst hat u. ihre Normen nicht mehr erfüllt, Aussteiger 2. Drogenabhängiger II 〈n. 15; EDV〉 1. Au … Universal-Lexikon
drop-out — drop outs also dropout 1) N COUNT (disapproval) If you describe someone as a drop out, you disapprove of the fact that they have rejected the accepted ways of society, for example by not having a regular job. 2) N COUNT A drop out is someone who… … English dictionary
drop-out — [dʀɔpawt] n. m. invar. ÉTYM. 1967; mot angl. des États Unis « qui abandonne (ses études, sa vie professionnelle) », de to drop out « laisser tomber ». ❖ ♦ Anglic. || Un, une drop out : un(e) dropé(e). ⇒ 2. Droper (II., 2.) … Encyclopédie Universelle
Drop-out — [...|aut] der; [s], s, auch Drọp|out der; [s], s <zu engl. to drop out »herausfallen, ausscheiden«>: 1. jmd., der aus der sozialen Gruppe ausbricht, in die er integriert war (z. B. Studienabbrecher od. Jugendlicher, der die elterliche… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Drop-out — Drop out1 auch: Drop|out1 〈[drɔpaʊt] m.; Gen.: od. s, Pl.: s〉 jmd., der sich aus seiner sozialen Schicht gelöst hat od. ausgebrochen ist [Etym.: <engl. drop out »herausfallen«] Drop out2 auch: Drop|out2 〈[drɔpaʊt] n.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s; EDV〉… … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
drop|out — or drop out «DROP OWT», noun. 1. a student who leaves a school or college before completing a course of study or before the end of a term: »California has the most college graduates…Wisconsin the fewest dropouts (Time). 2. a person who withdraws… … Useful english dictionary
drop out of — drop out (of (something)) to stop doing something. He dropped out of school when he was 16. She dropped out the night before the race, saying she had an injury … New idioms dictionary
drop out — (of (something)) to stop doing something. He dropped out of school when he was 16. She dropped out the night before the race, saying she had an injury … New idioms dictionary
drop out — [v] stop doing an activity abandon, back out, cease, forsake, give notice, give up, leave, quit, renege, retreat, withdraw; concept 121 Ant. begin, carry out, engage, join … New thesaurus
drop out — ► drop out 1) cease to participate. 2) pursue an alternative lifestyle. Main Entry: ↑drop … English terms dictionary
