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PRONUNCIATION OF DEAD LETTER DROP

dead letter drop  [dɛd ˈlɛtə drɒp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEAD LETTER DROP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dead letter drop is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEAD LETTER DROP


airdrop
ˈɛəˌdrɒp
backdrop
ˈbækˌdrɒp
bedrop
bɪˈdrɒp
dewdrop
ˈdjuːˌdrɒp
drop
drɒp
eardrop
ˈɪəˌdrɒp
eavesdrop
ˈiːvzˌdrɒp
gumdrop
ˈɡʌmˌdrɒp
name-drop
ˈneɪmˌdrɒp
pandrop
ˈpændrɒp
paradrop
ˈpærəˌdrɒp
raindrop
ˈreɪndrɒp
snowdrop
ˈsnəʊˌdrɒp
teardrop
ˈtɪədrɒp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEAD LETTER DROP

dead fingers
dead from the neck up
dead hand
Dead Heart
dead heat
dead in the water
dead key
dead leg
dead letter
dead letter box
dead load
dead loss
dead man walking
dead man´s fingers
dead man´s handle
dead man´s pedal
dead march
dead marine
dead matter
dead men

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEAD LETTER DROP

acid drop
chocolate drop
cough drop
delayed drop
drag and drop
fruit drop
knee drop
lemon drop
mail drop
parachute drop
Prince Rupert´s drop
wrist-drop

Synonyms and antonyms of dead letter drop in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dead letter drop» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEAD LETTER DROP

Find out the translation of dead letter drop to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dead letter drop from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dead letter drop» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一纸空文降
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gota letra muerta
570 millions of speakers

English

dead letter drop
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मृत पत्र ड्रॉप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ميت انخفاض إلكتروني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тайник письмо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carta Drop Dead
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মৃত চিঠি ড্রপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lettre morte baisse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jatuh surat mati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

toter Buchstabe Tropfen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

デッドレタードロップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

죽은 편지 드롭
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gulung mati huruf
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chết thư thả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இறந்த கடிதம் துளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मृत पत्र ड्रॉप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ölü mektup damlası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Dead Letter goccia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

martwą literą spadek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тайник лист
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

picătură literă moartă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νεκρό γράμμα πτώση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dooie letter drop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tomma ord drop
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

døde brev dråpe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dead letter drop

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEAD LETTER DROP»

The term «dead letter drop» is barely ever used and occupies the 200.926 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEAD LETTER DROP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dead letter drop

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEAD LETTER DROP»

Discover the use of dead letter drop in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dead letter drop and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dead Letter Drop
Now reissued with a brand new introduction by Peter James, Dead Letter Drop is Peter James' first ever novel, originally published in 1981.
Peter James, 2014
2
Dead Letter Drop: A Max Flynn Novel 1
Max Flynn, undercover agent, has the unenviable job of spying on his own side.
Peter James, 2014
3
The Dictionary of Espionage: Spyspeak into English
More than just an alphabetical presentation of definitions, this volume offers a fascinating insider's view of the lingo and operations of the CIA, MI5, Mossad, the KGB, and other top-secret organizations.
Joseph Goulden, 2013
4
Ancient Inventions
A guide to ancient accomplishments and inventions unearths the origins of modern creations, including computers in ancient Greece, plastic surgery in India in the first century B.C., and a postal service in medieval Baghdad
Peter J. James, Nick Thorpe, I. J. Thorpe, 1994
5
Heart of a Soldier
Periodically he compiled a detailed written report, then carefully placed it in a designated dead-letter drop. Or he would participate in a so-called live- letter drop. He would place the report in one of his pockets, then follow a prescribed itinerary: ...
James B. Stewart, 2009
6
Burned Bridge: How East and West Germans Made the Iron Curtain
In one highprofile case in the region, eastern forces shot western border guard Albin Weigelt in the legas he was walking toinvestigate a suspected dead letter drop. In another instance, theStasitricked an East German soldier who had ...
Edith Sheffer, 2011
7
The Glassblower of Murano
Venice, 1681.
Marina Fiorato, 2009
8
The Intelligence: Men of Dignity in the Game with No Rules
One of the colleagues was looking for a suitable place to conduct a dead letter drop operation and stopped in the natural history museum. There was a huge stuffed hippopotamus exposed triumphantly in one of the halls. In a bout of enviable ...
Тодор Апостолов Бояджиев, 2006
9
Spy in Camera
"You will recall," the Prosecutor continued, "that in his statement the prisoner Hurford admitted that he had received instructions by radio to pick up a package from a dead-letter drop. You will recall too that he was arrested by the K.G.B. before ...
Richard Grayson, 1997
10
Possession
Alex Hightower's only son, Fabian, is killed in a car crash, but soon Fabian's spirit makes its presence felt, and then seen, stalking his mother who must battle against his determination to possess her soul
Peter James, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEAD LETTER DROP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dead letter drop is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Game: season one, episode six – an endgame in sight
Plot hole 6 :- The “Alan saw Sarah at a dead letter drop” is a typical vital fact kept back from the viewer - naughty. Plot hole 7 :- Instead of ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
2
How Thatcher and Murdoch made their secret deal
Nonetheless, the note has the aroma of a KGB dead letter drop. In accordance with Thatcher's wishes, Ingham wrote, he would not let the note ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
3
12 things you never knew about the Harry Potter series
It was a classic dead letter drop. So I put this bag into the back of my car and drove it home. By this stage the series was so enormous that I was ... «Entertainment Weekly, Mar 15»
4
How JK Rowling kept her Harry Potter secrets from the world (and …
It was a classic dead letter drop." He added: "By this stage the series was so enormous that I was almost frightened to be in physical possession ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
5
J.K. Rowling Hated 'Prisoner Of Azkaban' And Other Details From …
It was a classic dead letter drop,” said Newton. Painstakingly compiled by Philip Errington over the course of five years, the bibliography dives ... «Uproxx, Mar 15»
6
Harry Potter secrets to be revealed by new JK Rowling bibliography
It was a classic dead letter drop,” said Newton. “So I put this bag into the back of my car and drove it home. By this stage the series was so ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
7
The Game Recap: Episode 2
He was worried about whether or not this dead letter drop meeting would be a trap laid out by the Russians for him in which he might end up ... «Movie News Guide, Nov 14»
8
The Game Recap: The Kiss Fallout
Moscow would be sending him a name via a dead letter drop. He was alerted about the letter via an advertisement that is placed in the ... «Movie News Guide, Nov 14»
9
The ultimate political tour of London
And it too was used by KGB agents as a "dead letter drop" – a form of spy tradecraft that involves the deposit and collection of secret materials. «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 14»
10
Peter James, the master of crime fiction
His first book, Dead Letter Drop was an entertaining read because it grasped the reader in its first few pages and made them feel present in the ... «The Guardian, Aug 14»

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