drop out
US /drɑːp aʊt/
UK /drɑːp aʊt/
1.
abandonar, dejar los estudios
to stop attending a school, college, or university before completing one's course of study
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He decided to drop out of college and start his own business.
Decidió abandonar la universidad y empezar su propio negocio.
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Many students drop out due to financial difficulties.
Muchos estudiantes abandonan debido a dificultades financieras.
2.
retirarse, quedar fuera
to cease to be a participant in an activity or group
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Several players decided to drop out of the tournament.
Varios jugadores decidieron retirarse del torneo.
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The old car started to drop out of the race.
El coche viejo empezó a quedar fuera de la carrera.