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throw meaning in Spanish

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throw [throws] (flight of a thrown object)
noun
[UK: ˈθrəʊ]
[US: ˈθroʊ]

lanzamientonoun
{m}

throw [threw, thrown, throwing, throws] (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air)
verb
[UK: ˈθrəʊ]
[US: ˈθroʊ]

arrojarverbThrow the dice. = Arroja los dados.

lanzarverb

tirarverb

throw away (discard or dispose of)
verb
[UK: ˈθrəʊ ə.ˈweɪ]
[US: ˈθroʊ ə.ˈweɪ]

botarverb

desecharverb

echarverb

tirarverb

throw caution to the wind verb
[UK: ˈθrəʊ ˈkɔːʃ.n̩ tuː ðə wɪnd]
[US: ˈθroʊ ˈkɑːʃ.n̩ ˈtuː ðə wɪnd]

liarse la manta a la cabezaverb

ponerse el mundo por monteraverb

throw down the gauntlet (issue a challenge)
verb
[UK: ˈθrəʊ daʊn ðə ˈɡɔːnt.lɪt]
[US: ˈθroʊ ˈdaʊn ðə ˈɡɒnt.lət]

arrojar el guanteverb

throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick (If enough accusations are made, reputation will suffer)
phrase

calumniaphrase

que algo quedaphrase

throw in the towel ((idiomatic) to quit; to give up)
verb
[UK: ˈθrəʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl]
[US: ˈθroʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl]

botar la toallaverb

tirar la toallaverb

throw off (lose a pursuer)
verb
[UK: ˈθrəʊ ɒf]
[US: ˈθroʊ ˈɒf]

dar esquinazo averb

deshacerse deverb

librarse deverb

throw out (dismiss or expel someone from duty or attending)
verb
[UK: ˈθrəʊ ˈaʊt]
[US: ˈθroʊ ˈaʊt]

echarverb

expulsarverb

poner de patitas en la calleverb

throw someone a curve (to surprise with something unexpected)
verb

pescar en curvaverb

throw under the bus (betray)
verb

poner a alguien a los pies de los caballosverb

throw up (to cause something such as dust or water to rise into the air)
verb
[UK: ˈθrəʊ ʌp]
[US: ˈθroʊ ʌp]

levantarverb

throw up (to display a gang sign using the hands)
verb
[UK: ˈθrəʊ ʌp]
[US: ˈθroʊ ʌp]

echar barrioverb

throw up (to erect, particularly hastily)
verb
[UK: ˈθrəʊ ʌp]
[US: ˈθroʊ ʌp]

construir rápidamente y malverb

throw up (to give up, abandon)
verb
[UK: ˈθrəʊ ʌp]
[US: ˈθroʊ ʌp]

abandonarverb

dejarverb

pararverb

throw up (to produce something new or unexpected)
verb
[UK: ˈθrəʊ ʌp]
[US: ˈθroʊ ʌp]

lanzarverb

discus throw (athletic event where a discus is thrown)
noun
[UK: ˈdɪ.skəs ˈθrəʊ]
[US: ˈdɪ.skəs ˈθroʊ]

lanzamiento de disconoun
{m}

flamethrower (device that projects a flame)
noun
[UK: ˈfleɪm.θrəʊə(r)]
[US: ˈfleɪmθro.ʊər]

lanzallamasnoun
{m}
I saw a soldier carrying a flamethrower. = Vi a un soldado con un lanzallamas.

free throw [free throws] (basketball)
noun

tiro librenoun
{m}

free-throw line (basketball)
noun

linea de tiros libresnoun
{f}

hammer thrower (athlete who competes in the hammer throw)
noun
[UK: ˈhæ.mə(r) ˈθrəʊ.ə(r)]
[US: ˈhæ.mər ˈθroʊ.ər]

martillistanoun
{m} {f}

javelin throw (athletic event where a javelin is thrown)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒæ.vlɪn ˈθrəʊ]
[US: ˈdʒæ.və.lən ˈθroʊ]

lanzamiento de jabalinanoun
{m}

overthrow [overthrows] (removal by force or threat of force)
noun
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈθrəʊ]
[US: ˈovərˌθro.ʊ]

deposiciónnoun
{f}

derrocamientonoun
{m}

overthrow [overthrew, overthrown, overthrowing, overthrows] (to bring about the downfall of)
verb
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈθrəʊ]
[US: ˈovərˌθro.ʊ]

derribarverbThe people want to overthrow the regime. = El pueblo quiere derribar el régimen.

derrocarverb

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