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1 hurl

[həːl] verb
to throw violently:

He hurled himself to the ground

They hurled rocks/insults at their attackers.
يَرْمي، يُلْقي بِشِدَّه

Arabic-English dictionary > hurl
2 proruo

prō-rŭo, rŭi, rŭtum, 3, v. a. and n.
I.
Act., to cast or tear down in front, to pull down, throw down, hurl to the ground, overthrow, overturn, demolish (class.):
his (munitionibus) prorutis,
Caes. B. G. 3, 26:
vallo proruto, jam in castra proclium intulerat,
Liv. 4, 29; Curt. 4, 13, 26;
columnam,
Hor. C. 1, 35, 14:
Albam a fundamentis,
to raze to the ground, Liv. 26, 13:
vallum in fossas,
id. 9, 14; 9, 37:
terrae motus montes,
id. 22, 5:
terrae motibus prorutae domus,
thrown down, Tac. A. 12, 43:
prorutae arbores,
id. ib. 2, 17:
proruere ac profligare hostem,
to overthrow, id. H. 3, 22.—With se, to rush out, hurry forth ( poet.):
foras simul omnes proruunt se,
Ter. Eun. 3, 5, 51:
prorutus tumulo cinis,
Sen. Troad. 648.—
II.
Neutr.
A.
To rush forth, to rush or fall upon an enemy: ex parte, quā (dextrum cornu) proruebat, Caes. B. C. 3, 69:
proruere in hostem,
Curt. 4, 16, 6; cf. Gell. 1, 11, 2.—
B.
To tumble down (post-Aug.):
motu terrae oppidum proruit,
Tac. A. 15, 22.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > proruo
3 ruo

rŭo, ŭi, ŭtum (ruiturus, a, um, Ov. M. 4, 459; Luc. 7, 404; Mart. 1, 88, 4; Plin. Ep. 7, 19, 8; gen. plur. part. ruentum, Verg. A. 11, 886), 3, v. n. and a., to fall with violence, rush down; to fall down, tumble down, go to ruin (cf.: labor, procumbo, cado).
I.
Neutr. (very freq. and class.).
A.
Lit. Rarely of persons:
caedebant pariter pariterque ruebant Victores victique,
Verg. A. 10, 756; so Val. Fl. 7, 642.—Of things:
ruere illa non possunt, ut haec non eodem labefacta motu concidant,
Cic. Imp. Pomp. 7, 19:
spectacula runnt,
fell down, tumbled down, Plaut. Curc. 5, 2, 47; cf.:
parietes ruunt,
id. Most. 1, 2, 36:
lateres veteres,
id. Truc. 2, 2, 50; so,
aedes,
id. Am. 5, 1, 43; id. Most. 1, 2, 69:
omnia tecta (supra aliquem),
Lucr. 4, 403; Liv. 4, 21, 5; Quint. 8, 3, 68 al.:
altae turres,
Lucr. 5, 307:
moles et machina mundi,
id. 5, 96:
murus,
Liv. 21, 11:
templa deum,
Hor. S. 2, 2, 104;
aulaea,
id. ib. 2, 8, 71:
acervus,
id. Ep. 2, 1, 47:
murus latius quam caederetur,
Liv. 21, 11:
tecta in agris,
id. 4, 21:
silices a montibus altis,
Lucr. 5, 314:
alto a culmine Troja,
Verg. A. 2, 290.— Poet.:
caeli templa,
Lucr. 1, 1105: ruit arduus aether, it rains, or the rain descends in torrents, Verg. G. 1, 324; cf. id. A. 8, 525:
caelum imbribus immodicis,
Mart. 3, 100, 3; cf.:
caelum in se,
Liv. 40, 58:
ruit imbriferum ver,
i.e. is ending, hastening to its close, Verg. G. 1, 313; cf.:
turbidus imber aquā,
id. A. 5, 695:
tempestas,
Tac. A. 1, 30.
1.
Prov.: caelum ruit, the sky is falling; of any thing very improbable: Cl. Quid tum, quaeso, si hoc pater resciverit? Sy. Quid si nunc caelum ruat? Ter. Heaut. 4, 3, 41. —
2.
Transf., of rapid, hasty movements, to hasten, hurry, run, rush (cf.:
volo, curro): id ne ferae quidem faciunt, ut ita ruant atque turbentur,
Cic. Fin. 1, 10, 34; cf. id. Att. 7, 7, 7:
(Pompeium) ruere nuntiant et jam jamque adesse,
id. ib. 7, 20, 1:
huc omnis turba ruebat,
Verg. A. 6, 305:
Aeneadae in ferrum ruebant,
id. ib. 8, 648:
per proelia,
id. ib. 12, 526:
quidam inermes ultro ruere ac se morti offerre,
Tac. Agr. 37:
contis gladiisque ruerent,
id. A. 6, 35:
in aquam caeci ruebant,
Liv. 1, 27 fin.:
in castra fugientes,
id. 24, 16, 2: in vulnera ac tela, id. 26, 44:
promiscue in concubitus,
id. 3, 47:
eques pedesque certatim portis ruere,
id. 27, 41:
ad urbem infesto agmine,
id. 3, 3:
ad portas,
Tac. A. 1, 66:
ad convivium,
id. H. 2, 68 fin.:
per vias,
id. ib. 5, 22:
destinatā morte in proelium,
Flor. 2, 18, 12:
ruebant laxatis habenis aurigae,
Curt. 4, 15, 3:
de montibus amnes,
Verg. A. 4, 164:
flumina per campos,
Ov. M. 1, 285:
in Galliam Rhenus,
Tac. H. 5, 19.— Poet., of time:
vertitur interea caelum et ruit Oceano Nox,
i.e. hastens up, sets in, Verg. A. 2, 250:
revoluta ruebat dies,
was advancing, hastening on, id. ib. 10, 256; cf. of the setting of the sun, Val. Fl. 1, 274; App. M. 3, p. 136, 19.— Of sound, to break forth:
antrum, unde ruunt totidem voces, responsa Sibyllae,
Verg. A. 6, 44.—
B.
Trop.
1.
(Acc. to A. 1.) To fall, fail, sink (very rare):
ratio ruat omnis,
Lucr. 4, 507:
quae cum accidunt nemo est quin intellegat, ruere illam rem publicam,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 6, § 12:
Vitellium ne prosperis quidem parem, adeo ruentibus debilitatum,
by his falling fortunes, Tac. H. 3, 64:
tam florentes Atheniensium opes ruisse,
Just. 5, 1, 9.—
2.
(Acc. to A. 2.) To rush, dash, hurry, hasten, run, etc. (freq. and class.):
tamquam ad interitum ruerem voluntarium,
Cic. Marcell. 5, 14:
emptorem pati ruere et per errorem in maximam fraudem incurrere,
to act hastily, commit an oversight, id. Off. 3, 13, 55; cf. Liv. 3, 11:
cum cotidie rueret,
Cic. Sest. 64, 133; id. Att. 2, 14, 1; Quint. 2, 20, 2:
compescere ruentes,
Tac. H. 1, 56; 2, 63 fin.; cf. id. ib. 2, 34:
ad seditiones et discordias et bella civilia,
id. ib. 1, 46:
crudelitatis odio in crudelitatem ruitis,
Liv. 3, 53:
in servitium,
Tac. A. 1, 7:
in exitium,
id. H. 1, 84:
in sua fata,
Ov. M. 6, 51:
omnia fatis In pejus,
Verg. G. 1, 200:
quo scelesti ruitis?
Hor. Epod. 7, 1:
quo ruis,
Verg. A. 10, 811; Ov. M. 9, 428:
multos video, quā vel impudentiā vel fames duxit, ruentes,
Quint. 2, 20, 2.— Poet., with inf.:
quo ruis imprudens, vage, dicere fata?
Prop. 4 (5), 1, 71:
scire ruunt,
Luc. 7, 751; Stat. Th. 7, 177; Claud. Rapt. Pros. 3, 387.— Impers. pass.:
ut ferme fugiendo in media fata ruitur,
Liv. 8, 24.—
II.
Act., to cast down with violence, to dash down, tumble down, hurl to the ground, prostrate (except the jurid. phrase ruta caesa, perh. only poet. and in post-Aug. prose, for in the passage, Cic. Att. 2, 15, 2, seu ruet seu eriget rem publicam, ruet might be neutr.)
A.
Lit.:
imbres fluctusque... frangere malum, Ruere antennas, etc.,
Plaut. Trin. 4, 1, 18:
naves (vis venti),
Lucr. 1, 272:
res impetibus crebris (venti),
id. 1, 293:
ceteros ruerem, agerem, raperem, funderem et prosternerem,
Ter. Ad. 3, 2, 21:
immanem molem volvuntque ruuntque,
Verg. A. 9, 516:
cumulos ruit pinguis harenae,
breaks down, levels, id. G. 1, 105: sese superne in praedam, to cast one ' s self upon, App. Flor. 1, p. 341, 6.—
B.
Poet., transf., to cast up from the bottom, to turn up, throw up, rake up: cum mare permotum ventis, ruit intus harenam, casts up (syn. eruit), Lucr. 6, 726; cf.:
totum (mare) a sedibus imis (venti),
Verg. A. 1, 85:
spumas salis aere,
id. ib. 1, 35:
cinerem et confusa Ossa focis,
id. ib. 11, 211:
atram nubem ad caelum (ignis),
id. G. 2, 308:
unde Divitias aerisque ruam, dic, augur, acervos,
Hor. S. 2, 5, 22.—Hence, rŭtus, a, um, P. a., found only in the phrase rūta et caesa or rūta caesa (acc. to Varro, the u was pronounced long, although it is short in the compounds erutus, obrutus, etc.:
in venditionis lege fundi ruta caesa ita dicimus, ut U producamus,
Varr. L. L. 9, § 104).—In jurid. lang., every thing dug up (ruta) and cut down (caesa) on an estate without being wrought, and which is reserved by the owner at a sale; the timber and minerals: si ruta et caesa excipiantur in venditione, ea placuit esse ruta, quae eruta sunt, ut harena, creta et similia;
caesa ea esse, ut arbores caesas, et carbones et his similia, etc.,
Dig. 19, 1, 17:
in rutis caesis ea sunt, quae terrā non tenentur, quaeque opere structili tectoriove non continentur,
ib. 50, 16, 241:
ruta caesa dicuntur, quae venditor possessionis sui usus gratiā concidit ruendoque contraxit,
Fest. p. 262 Müll.:
ut venditores, cum aedes fundumve vendiderint rutis caesis receptis, concedant tamen aliquid emptori, quod ornandi causā apte et loco positum esse videatur,
Cic. Top. 26, 100: dicet te ne in rutis quidem et caesis solium tibl fraternum recepisse, Crass. ap. Cic. de Or. 2, 55, 226.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > ruo
4 ruō

ruō uī, ātus (P. fut. ruitūrus), ere [1 RV-], to fall with violence, rush down, fall down, tumble down, go to ruin: caedebant pariter pariterque ruebant Victores victique, V.: ruere illa non possunt: tecta, tumble down, L.: Templa deum, H.: murus latius quam caederetur, L.: alta a culmine Troia, V.: ruit arduus aether, rain falls in torrents, V.: caelum in se, L.: ruit imbriferum ver, i. e. is ending, V.—Prov.: quid si nunc caelum ruat? i. e. what if the impossible happens? T.— To hasten, hurry, run, rush: id ne ferae quidem faciunt, ut ita ruant itaque turbent: (Pompeium) ruere nuntiant: Huc omnis turba ruebat, V.: ultro ruere ac se morti offerre, Ta.: in aquam, L.: in volnera ac tela, L.: ruebant laxatis habenis aurigae, Cu.: de montibus amnes, V.: per apertos flumina campos, O.: Nox ruit, i. e. hastens on, V.: antrum, Unde ruunt totidem voces, break forth, V.— To cause to fall, cast down, dash down, hurl to the ground, prostrate: Ceteros ruerem, agerem, T.: cumulos ruit harenae, levels, V.— To cast up, turn up, throw up, rake up: (mare) a sedibus (venti), V.: cinerem focis, V.: unde Divitias aerisque ruam acervos, H.—Fig., to fall, fail, sink, be ruined: ruere illam rem p.: sive ruet sive eriget rem p.— To rush, dash, hurry, hasten, run: ad interitum: pati reum ruere, L.: crudelitatis odio in crudelitatem, L.: In sua fata, O.: omnia fatis In peius, V.: Quo quo scelesti ruitis? H.: ut ferme fugiendo in media fata ruitur, L.
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ruere, rui, rutus V

destroy, ruin, overthrow; rush on, run; fall; charge (in + ACC); be ruined

Latin-English dictionary > ruō
5 tirar al piso

• hurl to the floor

• knock down

• knock to the ground

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > tirar al piso
6 tirar

v.

1 to throw.

tirar algo a algo/alguien to throw something to something/somebody (para que lo agarre) to throw something at something/somebody (para hacer daño)

tírame una manzana throw me an apple

Ella tira bolas She throws balls.

2 to drop (dejar caer) (object).

3 to knock over (derribar) (botella, lámpara).

4 to throw away.

tirar algo a la basura to throw something away

eso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money

5 to fire (disparar) (bala, misil).

tirar una foto to take a picture

6 to play (jugar) (carta).

7 to take (sport) (falta, penalti).

tirar a gol to shoot, to have a shot at goal

8 to print.

La imprenta tiró la primera edición The printer printed the first edition.

9 to fail (informal) (suspender).

10 to shoot.

tirar a matar to shoot to kill

11 to have a pull (informal) (atraer).

me tira la vida del campo I feel drawn toward life in the country

tirar de algo to attract something

12 to draw (cigarrillo, chimenea).

13 to go, to work (informal) (funcionar).

14 to go, to head.

tira por esa calle go up o take that street

15 to (have one's) go.

16 to kick (sport) (con el pie).

17 to last.

18 to knock down, to break down, to batter down.

La policía tiró la puerta The police broke down the door.

19 to pull.

El tractor tira fuerte The tractor pulls hard.

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tirar

► verbo transitivo

1 (echar) to throw, fling

2 (dejar caer) to drop

3 (desechar) to throw away

4 (derribar) to knock down; (casa, árbol) to pull down

5 (derramar) to spill

6 (vaso, botella) to knock over

7 (estirar) to pull

8 (imprimir) to print

9 (hacer - foto) to take; (línea, plano) to draw

10 (un tiro) to fire; (una bomba) to drop; (cohete) to launch

11 (beso) to blow; (pellizco) to give; (patada, coz) to kick

12 DEPORTE to take

13 figurado (malgastar) to waste, squander

14 familiar figurado (suspender) to fail

► verbo intransitivo

1 (cuerda, puerta) to pull (de, -)

2 (carreta, carro) to draw (de, -)

3 (atraer) to draw, attract

4 (estufa, chimenea) to draw

5 (en juegos) to be a player's move, be a player's turn

■ tira él it's his turn

6 familiar (funcionar) to work, run

■ esto ya no tira this doesn't work any more

7 familiar (durar) to last

■ con esta reparación tirará un par de meses after these repairs it'll last for a couple of months

8 (quedar estrecho) to be tight on

■ esta camisa me tira de la espalda this shirt's tight on me

9 figurado (tender) to tend (a, towards); (ser un poco) to be a bit

■ tira a verde it's greenish in colour

■ tira a dulce it's a bit sweet

10 familiar figurado (atraer) to attract, appeal

■ no le tira la mecánica mechanics doesn't appeal to him

11 figurado (inclinarse) to be attracted (a/hacia, to), be drawn (a/hacia, to)

■ esta chica tira hacia las artes this girl is drawn to the arts

12 figurado (parecerse) to take after (a, -)

■ tira a su padre she takes after her father

13 figurado (ir) to go, turn

■ tira a la derecha turn right

14 figurado (mantenerse) to get by, get along

■ ella tira con poco dinero she gets by with little money

15 (disparar) to shoot, fire

16 DEPORTE (fútbol) to shoot; (ciclismo) to set the pace

► verbo pronominal tirarse

1 (lanzarse) to throw oneself, hurl oneself

2 (abalanzarse) to rush ( sobre, at), jump ( sobre, on)

3 (tumbarse) to lie down

4 familiar (tiempo) to spend

■ se tiró una hora en la ducha he spent an hour in the shower

5 argot (fornicar) to lay (a, -)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a todo tirar figurado at the most, at the latest

ir tirando (espabilarse) to manage, get by 2 (tener buena salud) to be okay

tira y afloja figurado give and take

tirando familiar so-so

tirar abajo (gen) to demolish, pull down 2 (puerta) to smash in

tirar al blanco to shoot at a target

tirar de familiar to use

■ cuando no tiene dinero tira de tarjeta when he hasn't got any money he uses his credit card

tirar a alguien de la lengua figurado to draw somebody out

tirar de cartera to dip into one's wallet

tirar la casa por la ventana figurado to spare no expense, push the boat out

tirar la primera piedra figurado to cast the first stone

tirar una moneda al aire to toss a coin

tirarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water

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verb

1) to throw, hurl, toss

2) throw away

3) shoot, fire

4) pull, draw

5) attract

6) print

•

- ir tirando
- tirar a
- tirar de la cadena
- tirar para
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Para las expresiones como tirar de la lengua, tirar de la manta, tirar por la borda, tirar por tierra, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=lanzar) to throw

tiró un papel por la ventanilla — he threw a piece of paper out of the window

tirar algo a algn — [para que lo coja] to throw sth to sb; [para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb

tírame la pelota — throw me the ball

les tiraban piedras a los soldados — they were throwing stones at the soldiers

me tiró un beso — she blew me a kiss

2) (=derribar) [+ edificio] to pull down; [+ jarrón, silla, estatua] to knock over; [+ pared, verja] to knock down

van a tirar la casa — they are going to demolish {o} pull down the house

la moto la tiró al suelo — the motorbike knocked her over

el viento ha tirado la valla — the wind has knocked the fence down

¡abre, o tiro la puerta abajo! — open up, or I'll break the door down!

3) (=dejar caer) to drop

tropezó y tiró la bandeja — she tripped and dropped the tray

han tirado muchas bombas en la capital — many bombs have been dropped on the capital

4) (=desechar) to throw away

no tires las sobras, que se las voy a dar al perro — don't throw away the leftovers, I'll give them to the dog

tira las sobras a la basura — throw the leftovers in the bin

no tires el aceite por el sumidero — don't tip {o} pour the oil down the drain

estos pantalones están para tirarlos — these trousers have had it, these trousers are about ready for the dustbin

no hay que tirar la comida — you shouldn't waste food

5) (=malgastar) [+ dinero] to waste; [+ fortuna] to squander

has tirado el dinero comprando eso — it was a waste of money buying that, you wasted your money buying that

6) (=disparar) [+ tiro] to fire; [+ flecha] to shoot; [+ cohete] to launch, fire

el aparato tira el proyectil a 2.000m — the machine throws the projectile 2,000m

7) [+ foto] to take

8) (=dar, pegar)

deja ya de tirar patadas — stop kicking

la mula le tiró una coz — the mule kicked him {o} gave him a kick

¡mamá, Carlos me ha tirado un mordisco! — Carlos has bitten me, Mum!

9) (Tip) (=imprimir) to print, run off

10) (=trazar) [+ línea] to draw, trace

11) * (=suspender)

ya me han vuelto a tirar en química — I've failed chemistry again, I've flunked chemistry again ( esp EEUU) *

12) And (=usar) to use

tirar brazo — to swim

13) And, Caribe, Cono Sur (=acarrear) to cart, haul, transport

14)

• tirarla [de] — † (=dárselas de) to fancy oneself as, pose as

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [haciendo fuerza]

a) (=traer hacia sí) to pull

¡tira un poco más fuerte! — pull a bit harder!

• tirar [de] — [+ soga, cuerda] to pull

tire de ese cabo — pull that end

¡no le tires de la trenza a tu hermana! — don't pull your sister's pigtail!

tirar de la cadena (del wáter) — to flush the toilet, pull the chain

tirar de la manga a algn — to tug at sb's sleeve

tirar — Esp [en puerta etc] pull

tire — LAm [en puerta etc] pull

b) (=llevar tras sí)

• tirar [de] — to pull

un burro tiraba de la carreta — a donkey was pulling the cart along, the cart was drawn by a donkey

los niños tiraban del trineo — the children were pulling the sledge along

2) * (=atraer)

no le tira el estudio — studying does not appeal to him, studying holds no attraction for him

la patria tira siempre — one's native land always exerts a powerful pull

3) (=estar tirante) [ropa] to be tight

este vestido tira un poco de aquí — this dress is a bit tight here

me tira de sisa — it's tight round my armpits

4) (=usar)

• tirar [de] — [+ espada, navaja] to draw

tiraron de cuchillos — they drew their knives

tiramos de diccionario y lo traducimos en un minuto — * if we use a dictionary it will just take a minute to translate

5) (=disparar) to shoot

¡no tires! — don't shoot!

tirar con bala — to use live ammunition

• tirar al [blanco] — to aim

• tirar a [matar] — to shoot to kill

los guardas tiraban a matar — the guards were shooting to kill

mi jefa es de las que tiran a matar — my boss is the sort of person who goes for the kill

6) (Dep) [con balón] to shoot; [con fichas, cartas etc] to go, play

¡tira! — shoot!

tiró fuera de la portería — he shot wide of the goal

tira tú ahora — it's your go now

• tirar a [puerta] — Esp to shoot at goal

7) * (=arreglárselas) to get by

podemos tirar con menos dinero — we can get by on less money

ir tirando — to get by, manage

-¿qué tal esa salud? -vamos tirando — "how's your health?" - "we're getting by"

8) (=funcionar) [motor] to pull; [chimenea, puro] to draw, pull

el motor no tira — the engine isn't pulling

esta moto no tira — there's no life in this motorbike

9) (=ir) to go

tire usted adelante — go straight on

¡tira de una vez! — get on with it!, go on, then!

tirar a la derecha — to turn right

tirar por una calle — to turn down a street, go off along a street

10) * (=durar) to last

esos zapatos tirarán todavía otro invierno — those shoes will last another winter yet

11) [seguido de preposición]
tirar a (=tender)
tiene el pelo rubio tirando a rojizo — he has reddish blond hair

es mediocre tirando a malo — it's middling to bad, it's mediocre verging on bad

tira más bien a cuidadoso — he's on the careful side

tira a su padre — he takes after his father
tirar para (=aspirar a ser)
la pequeña tira para actriz — the little girl has ambitions of becoming an actress

tira para médico — he's attracted towards a career in medicine

12)

- a todo tirar

nos queda gasolina para 20km a todo tirar — we have only enough petrol for 20kms at the most {o} at the outside

llegará el martes a todo tirar — he'll arrive on Tuesday at the latest

13) LAm *** [sexualmente] to screw ***

3.

See:

tirarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( arrojar) to throw

tiró la pelota al aire — he threw the ball up in the air

no tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody

tírame las llaves — throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra — she threw a stone at me

le tiró los brazos — he stretched his arms out to her

tirarle un beso a alguien — to blow somebody a kiss

b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) — these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste

qué manera de tirar el dinero! — what a waste of money!

2)

a) ( hacer caer) to knock over

cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow

b) ( derribar) to knock down

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared — they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down

3)

a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fire

b) < foto> to take

4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tiró la cadena — he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo — don't pull her hair

le tiró la oreja — she tweaked his ear

le tiraba la manga — he was tugging at her sleeve

5) (Impr) to print, run off

6) (Mat) < línea> to draw

7) (Chi) < lotería> to draw the winning number in; < rifa> to draw
2.
tirar vi

1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tirar de algo — to pull something

tirar de la cadena — to pull the chain

no le tires del pelo — don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro — the cart was drawn by two horses

le tiró de la oreja — she tweaked his ear

2) ( atraer)

le sigue tirando México — she misses Mexico

la sangre tira — blood is thicker than water

no le tira el deporte — he's not interested in sports

3)

a) ( disparar) to shoot

no tiren! — don't shoot!

le tiró a traición — she shot him in the back

tirar a dar — to shoot to wound ( not to kill)

tirar al blanco — to aim at the target

tirar a matar — to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot

tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal

tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most

c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl

4)

a) chimenea/cigarro to draw

b) coche/motor to pull

5)

a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by

con $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by

b) tirando gerundio (fam)

ganamos poco pero vamos tirando — we don't earn much but we're managing

¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad

6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)

vamos, tira — get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche — if you back up a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante) no te pares — keep going don't stop now

tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street

7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)

8) tirar a ( tender a)

tira más bien a azul — it's more of a bluish color

un erotismo que tira a pornográfico — an eroticism which verged on the pornographic

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height

los niños tiran más a la madre — the children take after their mother more
3.
tirarse v pron

1)

a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneself

tirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out

tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín — to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst

se le tiró a los brazos — she threw herself into his arms

b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

tirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)

se las tira de valiente — he makes out he's so brave

2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo — he spent two years writing it

3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)

tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)

4) (fam) ( expulsar)

tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)

tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)

5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruin

el aguacero se tiró el paseo — the downpour ruined our walk

se tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)

* * *

= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.

Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

Ex. Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.

Ex. The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex. Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.

Ex. The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.

Ex. A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.

Ex. In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.

Ex. A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.

Ex. Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex. Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.

Ex. Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.

Ex. The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.

Ex. They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.

Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex. It's a waste to toss them away, so I decided to make them into this pair of lovely bobby pins.

Ex. Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.

Ex. Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.

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* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.

* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.

* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.

* introducir tirando = haul in.

* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.

* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.

* sacar tirando = haul out.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.

* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.

* tirando a bajo = shortish.

* tirando a corto = shortish.

* tirando a marrón = brownish.

* tirando a morado = purplish.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.

* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.

* tirar al suelo = upset.

* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.

* tirar bombas = bomb.

* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.

* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.

* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.

* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.

* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.

* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.

* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.

* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.

* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.

* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.

* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.

* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.

* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.

* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.

* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.

* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.

* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.

* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.

* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.

* tirarse un farol = bullshit.

* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( arrojar) to throw

tiró la pelota al aire — he threw the ball up in the air

no tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody

tírame las llaves — throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra — she threw a stone at me

le tiró los brazos — he stretched his arms out to her

tirarle un beso a alguien — to blow somebody a kiss

b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) — these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste

qué manera de tirar el dinero! — what a waste of money!

2)

a) ( hacer caer) to knock over

cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow

b) ( derribar) to knock down

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared — they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down

3)

a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fire

b) < foto> to take

4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tiró la cadena — he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo — don't pull her hair

le tiró la oreja — she tweaked his ear

le tiraba la manga — he was tugging at her sleeve

5) (Impr) to print, run off

6) (Mat) < línea> to draw

7) (Chi) < lotería> to draw the winning number in; < rifa> to draw
2.
tirar vi

1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tirar de algo — to pull something

tirar de la cadena — to pull the chain

no le tires del pelo — don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro — the cart was drawn by two horses

le tiró de la oreja — she tweaked his ear

2) ( atraer)

le sigue tirando México — she misses Mexico

la sangre tira — blood is thicker than water

no le tira el deporte — he's not interested in sports

3)

a) ( disparar) to shoot

no tiren! — don't shoot!

le tiró a traición — she shot him in the back

tirar a dar — to shoot to wound ( not to kill)

tirar al blanco — to aim at the target

tirar a matar — to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot

tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal

tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most

c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl

4)

a) chimenea/cigarro to draw

b) coche/motor to pull

5)

a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by

con $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by

b) tirando gerundio (fam)

ganamos poco pero vamos tirando — we don't earn much but we're managing

¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad

6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)

vamos, tira — get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche — if you back up a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante) no te pares — keep going don't stop now

tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street

7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)

8) tirar a ( tender a)

tira más bien a azul — it's more of a bluish color

un erotismo que tira a pornográfico — an eroticism which verged on the pornographic

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height

los niños tiran más a la madre — the children take after their mother more
3.
tirarse v pron

1)

a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneself

tirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out

tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín — to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst

se le tiró a los brazos — she threw herself into his arms

b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

tirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)

se las tira de valiente — he makes out he's so brave

2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo — he spent two years writing it

3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)

tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)

4) (fam) ( expulsar)

tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)

tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)

5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruin

el aguacero se tiró el paseo — the downpour ruined our walk

se tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)

* * *

tirar(de)

(v.) = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage

Ex: Do not push or pull on the disc drawer.

Ex: Do not pull a book from the shelf by forcefully tugging the top of the spine.

Ex: The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.

Ex: He had a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travelbag onto the plane and stuffing it in the overhead bin.

Ex: Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.

= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.

Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

Ex: Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.

Ex: The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex: Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.

Ex: The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.

Ex: A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.

Ex: In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.

Ex: A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.

Ex: Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex: Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.

Ex: Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.

Ex: The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.

Ex: They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.

Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex: It's a waste to toss them away, so I decided to make them into this pair of lovely bobby pins.

Ex: Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.

Ex: Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.

* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.

* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.

* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.

* introducir tirando = haul in.

* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.

* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.

* sacar tirando = haul out.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.

* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.

* tirando a bajo = shortish.

* tirando a corto = shortish.

* tirando a marrón = brownish.

* tirando a morado = purplish.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.

* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.

* tirar al suelo = upset.

* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.

* tirar bombas = bomb.

* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.

* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.

* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.

* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.

* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.

* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.

* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.

* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.

* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.

* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.

* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.

* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.

* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.

* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.

* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.

* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.

* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.

* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.

* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.

* tirarse un farol = bullshit.

* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.

* * *

tirar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (lanzar, arrojar) to throw

¿quiénes estaban tirando piedras? who was throwing stones?

tiró la colilla por la ventanilla she threw the cigarette butt out of the window

tiró la pelota al aire he threw the ball up in the air

tiraban piedrecitas al río they were throwing stones into the river

no tires los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo A algn (para que lo agarre) to throw sth TO sb, to throw sb sth; (con agresividad) to throw sth AT sb

le tiró la pelota she threw him the ball, she threw the ball to him

tírame las llaves throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra she threw a stone at me

le tiraron un cubo de agua they threw a bucket of water over him

le tiró los brazos he put o stretched his arms out to her

tírale un beso blow him a kiss

2 (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

todo esto es para tirar all this can be thrown out o away, this is all going out ( colloq)

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

¡que asco! tira eso inmediatemente a la basura ugh! throw that away right now!, ugh! put that in the garbage can ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bin right now!

3 (desperdiciar) to waste

¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!

B (dejar en desorden) (+ compl):

no tiren los juguetes por todos lados don't leave o strew your toys all over the place

se quitó la camisa y la tiró en un rincón he took off his shirt and threw it into a corner

C

1 (hacer caer) to knock over

¡cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo he knocked the vase off the table ( o shelf etc) with his elbow

2 (derribar) to knock down

el perro se le echó encima y lo tiró al suelo the dog leaped up at him and knocked him to the ground o knocked him over

tiró todos los bolos de una vez he knocked all the pins down in one go

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared or van a tirar esta pared (abajo) they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo they broke the door down

D

1 ‹bomba› to drop; ‹cohete› to fire, launch; ‹flecha› to shoot; ‹tiros› to fire

le tiraron tres tiros they shot at him three times, they fired three shots at him

2 ‹foto› to take

E (dar) ‹puñetazo› to throw

tiraba puñetazos a diestra y siniestra he was throwing punches o lashing out left and right ( AmE) o ( BrE) left, right and center

el perro me tiró un mordisco the dog snapped at me

no me tires más pellizcos stop pinching me

F ( AmL) (atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tiró la cadena he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo don't pull his hair

te voy a tirar las orejas I'm going to tweak your ears

le tiraba la manga she was tugging o pulling at his sleeve

G ( Impr) to print, run off

H ( Mat) ‹línea› to draw

I ( Chi)

1 ‹carrera› to start, give the starting signal for

2 ‹lotería› to draw the winning number in; ‹rifa› to draw

■ tirar

vi

A

1 (atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

¡vamos, tiren todos a una! come on, everybody pull together!

[ S ] tirar pull

tirar DE algo to pull sth

no le tires del pelo don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro the cart was drawn by two horses

tirar de la cadena to pull the chain

le tiró de la manga she tugged o pulled at his sleeve

le tiró de la oreja she tweaked his ear

2 «vestido/blusa» to be (too) tight

me tira it's too tight on me

B

(atraer): le sigue tirando México she still hankers after o misses Mexico

no parece que le tiren mucho los deportes he doesn't seem to be very interested in o keen on sport

la sangre tira blood is thicker than water

C

1

(disparar): le tiró a traición she shot him in the back

¡no tiren! don't shoot!

le tiró al corazón he shot him through the heart

tirar a dar to shoot to wound ( not to kill)

tirar a matar (literal) to shoot to kill

(para ofender, atacar): cuando empieza a criticar, tira a matar when she starts criticizing you, she really goes for the jugular o she really sticks the knife in ( colloq)

siempre que me dice algo, tira a matar whenever he says anything to me, he goes all out to hurt me

2 ( Dep) to shoot

tirar al arco ( AmL) or ( Esp) a puerta to shoot at goal

tirando por lo bajo/alto at the (very) least/most

3 ( Jueg) (descartarse) to throw away, discard; (en juegos de dados) to throw; (en dardos) to throw; (en bolos) to bowl

D

1 «chimenea/cigarro» to draw

2 «coche/motor» to pull

E

1 ( fam) (llegar, sobrevivir) to get by

con $100 podríamos tirar hasta fin de mes with $100 we could get by until the end of the month

con este uniforme podrás tirar hasta fin de año this uniform will last you o ( colloq) will do you till the end of the year

2 tirando

ger ( fam): ¿qué tal andas? — ya lo ves, tirando … how are things? — well, you know, not too bad o we're getting by

no ganamos mucho pero vamos tirando we don't earn much but we're managing

F

( Esp fam) (seguir adelante): tira, que creo que no nos ha visto go on, I don't think he's seen us

vamos, tira come on, get moving o get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche if you back up o go back a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante), no te pares ahora keep going, don't stop now

hay mucho que hacer pero entre todos podemos tirar p'alante there's a lot to be done but if we all pull together we can get through it

tira por esta calle abajo go o turn down this street

en cuanto nos vieron, tiraron por otro lado as soon as they saw us they went off in a different direction/they turned off up a different street

G ( AmL vulg) (en sentido sexual) to screw ( vulg), to fuck ( vulg)

H tirar a

(tender a): un amarillo fuerte tirando a naranja a bright orangish o ( BrE) orangy yellow

no es verde, tira más bien a azul it's not green, it's more of a bluish color

los precios son más bien tirando a caros the prices are a bit on the expensive o ( colloq) steep side

el erotismo de la película tiraba a pornográfico the eroticism in the film tended toward(s) o verged on the pornographic

los niños tiran más a la madre the children take after their mother more

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito he's average to short in height

■ tirarse

v pron

A

1 (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneself

se tiró por la ventana he threw himself o he leapt out of the window

tirarse en paracaídas to parachute

tirarse al agua to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst

intentó tirarse del tren en marcha she tried to throw herself from o to jump off the train while it was moving

se le tiró a los brazos she threw herself into his arms

2 «coche/conductor» (+ compl) to pull over

se tiró bruscamente a un lado he swerved to one side

3 ( AmL) (tumbarse) to lie down

estoy agotada, me voy a tirar un rato I'm exhausted, I'm going to lie down for a while

tirárselas de algo (Col, RPl fam): se las tira de valiente he makes out he's so brave

B ( fam); ‹horas/días› to spend

nos hemos tirado media hora para encontrar la casa it's taken us half an hour to find the house

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo he spent two years writing it

se ha tirado una hora entera hablando por teléfono he's been on the phone for a whole hour, he's spent a whole hour on the phone

C ( vulg)

(joder): tirarse a algn to screw sb ( vulg), to fuck sb ( vulg), to lay sb (sl)

D ( fam)

(expulsar): tirarse un pedo to fart (sl), to pass wind

tirarse un eructo to belch, to burp ( colloq)

E ( Col fam) (echar a perder) to ruin

el aguacero se tiró el paseo the downpour washed out o ruined our walk

se tiró el examen he flunked the exam ( colloq)

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tirar ( conjugate tirar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( lanzar) to throw;

◊ tiró la pelota al aire he threw the ball up in the air;

tirarle algo a algn ( para que lo agarre) to throw sb sth;

( con agresividad) to throw sth at sb
b) ( desechar) to throw out o away

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste;

◊ ¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!

2
a) ( hacer caer) ‹jarrón/silla› to knock over;

◊ el perro me tiró al suelo the dog knocked me over

b) ( derribar) ‹pared/puerta› to knock down

3
a) ‹ bomba› to drop;

‹ cohete› to fire, launch;
‹ flecha› to shoot
b) ‹ foto› to take

4 (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
◊ tiró la cadena he pulled the chain

verbo intransitivo
1 ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
tirar de algo to pull sth;
◊ no le tires del pelo don't pull her hair

2
a) ( disparar) to shoot;

◊ tirar a matar to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot;

tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta to shoot at goal
c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away;

( en juegos de dados) to throw;
( en dardos) to throw;
( en bolos) to bowl
3
a) [chimenea/cigarro] to draw

b) [coche/motor] to pull

4
◊ tirando ger (fam): gano poco pero vamos tirando I don't earn much but we're managing;

¿qué tal andas? — tirando how are things? — not too bad
5
◊ tirar a ( tender a): tira más bien a azul it's more of a bluish color;

ella tira más a la madre she takes after her mother more
tirarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself;

◊ se tiró por la ventana he threw himself out of the window;

tirarse en paracaídas to parachute;

( en emergencia) to bale out;
◊ tirarse al agua to jump into the water;

tirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst
b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

2 (fam) ‹horas/días› to spend;
◊ se tiró dos años escribiéndolo he spent two years writing it

3 (fam) ( expulsar):
◊ tirarse un pedo to fart (sl)

tirar
I verbo transitivo
1 (arrojar, echar) to throw: lo tiró al agua, he threw it into the water
no tires la cáscara al suelo, don't throw o drop the peel on the floor
(enérgicamente) to fling, hurl: lo tiró al fuego, she threw it on the fire
2 (deshacerse de) to throw out o away
tiré mis zapatos viejos, I threw my old shoes away
3 (malgastar) tiraste el dinero con esa joya falsa, you've wasted your money on that fake jewel
(despilfarrar) to squander
4 (hacer caer) to knock over: tiré el vaso, I knocked the glass over
5 (derribar a alguien) to knock o push over
tirar abajo (una pared, una puerta) to knock down
(demoler) to pull down
6 (una bomba) to drop
(un tiro, un cohete) to fire
7 (una foto) to take
8 Impr to print
II verbo intransitivo
1 (hacer fuerza hacia sí) to pull: no le tires del pelo, don't pull his hair
¡tira de la cuerda!, tug on the rope!
2 (disparar) to shoot
Dep to shoot
(dados, dardos) to throw
3 fam (gustar) le tira mucho el baloncesto, he's very keen on basketball
4 (tender) tira a azul, it's bluish
(parecerse) tira a su madre, she takes after her mother
5 fam (arreglárselas) ir tirando, to get by, manage
6 (ir) tira a la derecha, turn right
' tirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- bala
- borda
- calle
- casa
- esconder
- palanca
- toalla
- trapo
- apedrear
- arrojar
- basura
- blanco
- botar
- cadena
- crimen
- echar
- jalar
- pinta
- zumbar
English:
aim at
- archery
- bung
- cast
- chain
- chuck
- chuck away
- chuck out
- clearout
- dash
- drag
- draw
- fling
- flush
- haul
- heave
- keep
- knock off
- knock over
- lash out
- pitch
- pull
- pull on
- pull over
- putt
- run off
- shoot
- sling
- sling out
- splash out
- sponge
- strain
- throw
- throw aside
- throw away
- throw out
- toss
- toss away
- towel
- town
- trash
- tug
- turf out
- waste
- yank
- beat
- blow
- bring
- disposable
- ditch

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tirar

♦ vt

1. [lanzar] to throw;

tiraron las gorras al aire they threw their caps (up) in the air;

tirar algo a alguien [para que lo agarre] to throw sth to sb;
[para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb;
tírame una manzana throw me an apple;

le tiró un beso she blew him a kiss;

le tiraban piedras a la policía they were throwing stones at the police

2. [dejar caer] [objeto] to drop;
[líquido] [derramar] to spill;
no tiren los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground;

tiró las maletas y se tumbó en la cama she dropped her suitcases and lay down on the bed;

me has tirado salsa en el traje you've spilt some sauce on my suit

3. [derribar] [botella, lámpara] to knock over;
[muro, tabique, edificio] to knock down;
tiró la lámpara con un codo al pasar she knocked over the lamp with her elbow as she went by;

la violencia del choque la tiró al suelo the force of the collision knocked o hurled her to the floor;

esta pared habrá que tirarla we're going to have to knock this wall down

4. [desechar] to throw away o out;

tirar algo a la basura to throw sth out;

tíralo a la papelera throw it in the wastepaper basket;

esto está para tirarlo you/we/ etc should throw this away o out;

eso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money

5. [arrastrar]
un carro tirado por bueyes an ox-drawn cart

6. [disparar] [balas, misiles, disparos] to fire;
[bomba] to drop; [petardo, cohete] to let off; [dardos, flechas] to shoot; Fam
tirar una foto to take a picture

7. [jugar] [carta] to play;
[dado] to throw
8. [en deportes] [falta, penalti] to take;
[balón] to pass
9. [imprimir] to print

10. [trazar] [línea] to draw

11. Fam [suspender] to fail, US to flunk;

me han tirado en geografía I've failed o US flunked geography

♦ vi

1. [disparar] to shoot;

tirar al aire to fire shots into the air;

tirar a dar to shoot to wound, not to kill;

tirar a matar [con arma] to shoot to kill;
[con comentario] to go for the jugular
2. [estirar, arrastrar]
tirar (de algo) to pull (sth);

el ciclista colombiano tiraba del pelotón the Colombian cyclist was pulling the bunch along;

me tiró del pelo she pulled my hair;
[en letrero] pull;
me tiró del brazo/de la manga she tugged at my arm/sleeve;

Comp
RP
tirar parejo: esto no es justo, o tiramos parejo o yo me retiro this is not fair, either we all pull together or I'm dropping out

3. [estar tirante] to be tight;

la chaqueta me tira de atrás the jacket's a bit tight at the back

4. [en deportes] [con el pie] to kick;
[con la mano] to throw; [a meta, canasta] to shoot;
tirar a gol o Am [m5] al arco o Esp [m5] a puerta to shoot, to have a shot at goal

5. [dirigirse] to go ( hacia o para towards), to head ( hacia o para for o towards); Fam
¡tira! [para empezar a moverse] get moving!;
Fam
¡tira que llegamos tarde! let's get a move on or we'll be late!;

tiramos hacia la izquierda we turned left;
Fam
tira para arriba, que ahora subo yo you go on up, I'll come up in a minute;

tira por esa calle go up o take that street

6. [jugar] to go, to have one's go;

te toca tirar a ti [en naipes, dados, billar] it's your go

7. [cigarrillo, chimenea] to draw;

este tabaco no tira these cigarettes aren't drawing properly

8. Fam [funcionar] to go, to work;

el motor no tira the engine isn't working properly;

el coche tira bien the car runs well

9. [durar] to last;

estos zapatos tirarán otro año these shoes will last another year

10. Fam [atraer]
la familia tira mucho blood is thicker than water;

la tierra siempre tira de uno your homeland never loses its pull on you;

tirarle a alguien: me tira la vida del campo country life appeals to me;

no le tira la profesión de su padre his father's profession doesn't appeal to him;

no le tira viajar she doesn't feel the urge to travel;

tirar de alguien to exert a pull on sb

11. Fam [apañárselas]
aún puedo tirar con este abrigo un par de inviernos this coat should do me for another couple of winters yet;

ir tirando to get by;

voy tirando I'm OK, I've been worse

12. [tener aspecto de o tendencia a]
tirar a: tira a gris it's greyish;

tira a su abuela she takes after her grandmother;

este programa tira a (ser) hortera this programme is a bit on the tacky side;

el tiempo tira a mejorar the weather looks as if it's getting better;

es un reformista tirando a radical he's somewhere between a reformist and a radical;

es verde tirando a azul it's a bluey green;

es tirando a delgado if anything, he's rather thin;

tira para deportista he has the makings of a sportsman

13. Fam [hacer uso]
tirar de algo to use sth;

cuando no hay dinero hay que tirar del ingenio when you don't have any money, you have to rely on your wits;

hubo que tirar de los ahorros we had to draw on our savings

14. Ven Vulg [copular] to fuck

♦ See also the pronominal verb tirarse

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tirar

I v/t

1 throw; edificio, persona knock down; ( volcar) knock over

2 basura throw away; dinero waste, throw away fam

3 TIP print

4 fam

en examen fail

5 foto take

6 tiro fire

II v/i

1 de coche pull;

tirar de algo pull sth

2 ( disparar) shoot

3 DEP en fútbol

:

tirar a puerta shoot at goal;

tirar fuera shoot wide

4 ( atraer) pull, attract;

no me tira la música music doesn’t turn me on

5

:

tirar a tend toward;

tirar a conservador/verde have conservative/Green tendencies

6 ( girar)

:

tirar a la derecha turn right, take a right

7

:

ir tirando fam get by, manage

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tirar vt

1) : to throw, to hurl, to toss

2) botar: to throw away, to throw out, to waste

3) derribar: to knock down

4) : to shoot, to fire, to launch

5) : to take (a photo)

6) : to print, to run off

tirar vi

1) : to pull, to draw

2) : to shoot

3) : to attract

4) : to get by, to manage

va tirando: he's getting along, he's managing

5)

tirar a : to tend towards, to be rather

tira a picante: it's a bit spicy

♦ See also the reflexive verb tirarse

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tirar vb

1. (lanzar) to throw [pt. threw; pp. thrown]

me tiró una piedra he threw a stone at me

tírame la pelota throw the ball to me

lo tiré a la papelera I threw it in the bin

2. (desechar) to throw away [pt. threw; pp. thrown]

voy a tirar toda esta ropa vieja I'm going to throw all these old clothes away

3. (derribar) to knock over / to knock down

los jóvenes tiraron al suelo la escultura the youths knocked the sculpture over

han tirado aquel edificio they've knocked that building down

el viento tiró el árbol the wind blew the tree down

4. (malgastar) to waste

has tirado el dinero you've wasted your money

5. (arrastrar, estirar) to pull

tira de la cadena pull the chain

6. (disparar) to shoot [pt. & pp. shot]

tirar una flecha to shoot an arrow

tirar a puerta to shoot at goal

7. (atraer, gustar) to like

le tiran mucho las motos he really likes motorbikes

ir tirando to get by

Spanish-English dictionary > tirar
7 stürzen

I v/i (ist gestürzt)

1. fall; in die Tiefe: plunge, plummet; ins Wasser: dive, plunge; schwer stürzen have a bad ( oder heavy) fall; ( bewusstlos) zu Boden stürzen fall to the ground (unconscious), collapse; vom Fahrrad stürzen fall off one’s bicycle; aus dem Fenster stürzen fall out of the window; aus den Augen stürzen Tränen: stream from s.o.’s eyes; ins Meer stürzen Flugzeug: plunge ( oder dive) into the sea

2. WIRTS., Kurse, Preise: fall ( oder drop) sharply, tumble; Temperatur: drop sharply, plunge

3. POL., Regierung etc.: fall; Minister: be removed from office; der Minister stürzte über diesen Skandal auch this scandal brought about ( oder led to) the minister’s downfall

4. Gelände: drop; in die Tiefe stürzen Abhang etc.: drop sheer, plunge down; die Felsen stürzen dort 100 Meter in die Tiefe the cliffs have a sheer drop of 100 met|res (Am. -ers) at that point

5. (rennen) rush, dash; ins Zimmer stürzen auch burst into the room; in jemandes Arme stürzen fall ( oder fling o.s.) into s.o.’s arms

II v/t (hat)

1. (stoßen) throw; jemanden / etw. aus dem Fenster / von der Brücke stürzen throw s.o. / s.th. out of the window / from ( oder off) the bridge; jemanden ins Elend etc. stürzen plunge s.o. into misery etc.; Verderben

2. (umkippen) turn upside down; (Pudding etc.) turn out of the mo(u)ld ( oder tin); Nicht stürzen! Kistenaufschrift: this side up

3. (Regierung etc.) bring down, bring about the downfall of; durch Gewalt: overthrow

III v/refl (hat)

1. sich ins Wasser stürzen plunge into the water; sich vor einen Zug stürzen throw o.s. in front of a train; sich aus dem Fenster stürzen plunge ( oder fling o.s.) out of the window; sich in Unkosten stürzen go to great expense, spare no expense; er hat sich nicht gerade in geistige Unkosten gestürzt he didn’t exactly strain his grey matter; sich in die Arbeit stürzen throw o.s. into ( oder immerse o.s. in) one’s work; sich ins Nachtleben stürzen umg. abandon o.s. to the pleasures of nightlife; Unglück, Verderben etc.

2. sich stürzen auf (+ Akk) (jemanden) rush to(wards); aggressiv: rush at; (herfallen über) auch Raubkatze: pounce on; Raubvogel: swoop down on; umg., fig. (ein Buffet etc.) fall upon, attack; sich aufeinander stürzen fall upon each other; sich auf die Süßigkeiten stürzen umg. pounce on ( oder attack) the sweets; sich auf die Geschenke stürzen umg. fall upon the presents

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(der Macht entheben) to overthrow; to subvert; to topple; to bring down;

(fallen) to plunge; to fall; to slump; to drop;

(herunterwerfen) to topple; to throw;

(rennen) to rush;

sich stürzen

to plunge; to pounce

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stụ̈r|zen ['ʃtʏrtsn]
1. vi aux sein

1) (= fallen) to fall (von from, off); (geh = steil abfallen) to plunge; (= hervorstürzen) to stream

ins Wasser stürzen — to plunge into the water

vom Pferd stürzen — to fall off a/one's horse

zu Boden stürzen — to crash to the ground

zu Tode or in den Tod stürzen — to fall to one's death

er ist schwer or heftig/unglücklich gestürzt — he had a heavy/bad fall

die Tränen stürzten ihm aus den Augen (geh) — tears streamed from his eyes

2) (fig = abgesetzt werden) to fall

3) (= rennen) to rush, to dash

sie kam ins Zimmer gestürzt — she burst or came bursting into the room

jdm in die Arme stürzen — to fling oneself into sb's arms

2. vt

1) (= werfen) to fling, to hurl

jdn aus dem Fenster stürzen — to fling or hurl sb out of the window

jdn ins Unglück or Verderben stürzen — to bring disaster to sb

jdn/etw in eine Krise stürzen — to plunge sb/sth into a crisis

2) (= kippen) to turn upside down; Pudding to turn out

"nicht stürzen!" — "this side up"

stürzen — to put sth over sth

3) (= absetzen) Regierung, Minister to bring down; (durch Coup) to overthrow; König to depose

3. vr

sich zu Tode stürzen — to fall to one's death; (absichtlich) to jump to one's death

sich auf jdn/etw stürzen — to pounce on sb/sth; auf Essen to fall on sth; auf Zeitung etc to grab sth; auf den Feind to attack sb/sth

sich ins Wasser stürzen — to fling or hurl oneself into the water

sich in die Arbeit stürzen — to throw oneself into one's work

sich in Schulden stürzen — to plunge into debt

sich ins Unglück/Verderben stürzen — to plunge headlong into disaster/ruin

sich ins Vergnügen stürzen — to fling oneself into a round of pleasure

sich in Unkosten stürzen — to go to great expense

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1) (to cause to fall: The storm brought all the trees down.) bring down

2) (to force one's way noisily (through, into): He crashed through the undergrowth.) crash

3) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) dash

4) (to rush: He flung out of the house.) fling

5) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) pitch

6) ((of a heavy weight) to fall or drop swiftly: The rock plummeted to the bottom of the cliff.) plummet

7) (to (make someone or something) hurry or go quickly: He rushed into the room; She rushed him to the doctor.) rush

8) (to (cause to) fall, especially in a helpless or confused way: She tumbled down the stairs; The box suddenly tumbled off the top of the wardrobe.) tumble

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stür·zen

[ˈʃtʏrtsn̩]

I. vi Hilfsverb: sein

1. (plötzlich fallen) to fall

ich wäre fast gestürzt I nearly fell [down [or over]]

schwer \stürzen to fall heavily

▪ [aus [o von] etw] \stürzen to fall [out of [or from] [or off] sth]

vom Dach/Tisch/Fahrrad/Pferd \stürzen to fall off the roof/table/bicycle/horse

zu Boden \stürzen to fall to the ground; (heftiger) to crash to the ground

2. POL

▪ [über etw akk] \stürzen Regierung to fall [or collapse] [over sth]; Mensch to be forced to resign [over sth]

3. (rennen)

▪ [irgendwohin [o irgendwoher]] \stürzen to rush [or dash] [somewhere]

wohin ist der denn so eilig gestürzt? where did he rush [or dash] off to in such a hurry?

ins Zimmer \stürzen to burst into the room

II. vt Hilfsverb: haben

1. (werfen)

▪ jdn/sich [aus etw dat/vor etw akk] \stürzen to throw [or hurl] sb/oneself [out of [or from] [or off]/in front of sth]

2. POL (absetzen)

▪ jdn/etw \stürzen to bring sb/sth down; Minister to make sb resign; Diktator to overthrow sb; Regierung to topple sb/sth; (mit Gewalt) to overthrow sb/sth

3. KOCHK (aus der Form kippen)

▪ etw \stürzen to turn sth upside down

den Kuchen \stürzen to turn out the cake

4. (kippen)

▪ etw \stürzen to turn sth upside down [or over]

„[bitte] nicht \stürzen!“ “this way [or side] up!”

III. vr

1. (sich werfen)

▪ sich akk [auf jdn] \stürzen to pounce [on sb]

▪ sich akk [auf etw akk] \stürzen to fall on sth

die Gäste stürzten sich aufs kalte Büfett the guests fell on the cold buffet

2. (sich mit etw belasten)

▪ sich akk [in etw akk] \stürzen to plunge into sth

sich akk in Schulden \stürzen to plunge into debt

sich akk in Unkosten \stürzen to go to great expense; s.a. Unglück, Verderben, Vergnügen

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1.
intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) fall (aus, von from); (in die Tiefe) plunge; plummet

2) (fig.) <temperature, exchange rate, etc.> drop [sharply]; < prices> tumble; < government> fall, collapse

3) (laufen) rush; dash

er stürzte ins Zimmer — he burst into the room

4) (fließen) stream; pour
2.
reflexives Verb

sich auf jemanden/etwas stürzen — (auch fig.) pounce on somebody/something

sich aus dem Fenster stürzen — hurl oneself or leap out of the window

sich in etwas (Akk.) stürzen — throw oneself or plunge into something

sich ins Vergnügen stürzen — abandon oneself to pleasure
3.
transitives Verb

1) throw; (mit Wucht) hurl

jemanden ins Unglück stürzen — plunge somebody into misfortune

2) (umdrehen) upturn, turn upside-down <mould, pot, box, glass, cup>; turn out <pudding, cake, etc.>

3) (des Amtes entheben) oust < person> [from office]; (gewaltsam) overthrow, topple <leader, government>

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stürzen

A. v/i (ist gestürzt)

1. fall; in die Tiefe: plunge, plummet; ins Wasser: dive, plunge;

schwer stürzen have a bad ( oder heavy) fall;

(bewusstlos) zu Boden stürzen fall to the ground (unconscious), collapse;

vom Fahrrad stürzen fall off one’s bicycle;

aus dem Fenster stürzen fall out of the window;

aus den Augen stürzen Tränen: stream from sb’s eyes;

ins Meer stürzen Flugzeug: plunge ( oder dive) into the sea

2. WIRTSCH, Kurse, Preise: fall ( oder drop) sharply, tumble; Temperatur: drop sharply, plunge

3. POL, Regierung etc: fall; Minister: be removed from office;

der Minister stürzte über diesen Skandal auch this scandal brought about ( oder led to) the minister’s downfall

4. Gelände: drop;

in die Tiefe stürzen Abhang etc: drop sheer, plunge down;

die Felsen stürzen dort 100 Meter in die Tiefe the cliffs have a sheer drop of 100 metres (US -ers) at that point

5. (rennen) rush, dash;

ins Zimmer stürzen auch burst into the room;

in jemandes Arme stürzen fall ( oder fling o.s.) into sb’s arms

B. v/t (hat)

1. (stoßen) throw;

jemanden/etwas aus dem Fenster/von der Brücke stürzen throw sb/sth out of the window/from ( oder off) the bridge;

jemanden ins Elend etc

stürzen plunge sb into misery etc; → Verderben

2. (umkippen) turn upside down; (Pudding etc) turn out of the mo(u)ld ( oder tin);

Nicht stürzen! Kistenaufschrift: this side up

3. (Regierung etc) bring down, bring about the downfall of; durch Gewalt: overthrow

C. v/r (hat)

1.

sich ins Wasser stürzen plunge into the water;

sich vor einen Zug stürzen throw o.s. in front of a train;

sich aus dem Fenster stürzen plunge ( oder fling o.s.) out of the window;

sich in Unkosten stürzen go to great expense, spare no expense;

er hat sich nicht gerade in geistige Unkosten gestürzt he didn’t exactly strain his grey matter;

sich in die Arbeit stürzen throw o.s. into ( oder immerse o.s. in) one’s work;

sich ins Nachtleben stürzen umg abandon o.s. to the pleasures of nightlife; → Unglück, Verderben etc

2.

sich stürzen auf (+akk) (jemanden) rush to(wards); aggressiv: rush at; (herfallen über) auch Raubkatze: pounce on; Raubvogel: swoop down on; umg, fig (ein Buffet etc) fall upon, attack;

sich aufeinander stürzen fall upon each other;

sich auf die Süßigkeiten stürzen umg pounce on ( oder attack) the sweets;

sich auf die Geschenke stürzen umg fall upon the presents

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1.
intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) fall (aus, von from); (in die Tiefe) plunge; plummet

2) (fig.) <temperature, exchange rate, etc.> drop [sharply]; < prices> tumble; < government> fall, collapse

3) (laufen) rush; dash

er stürzte ins Zimmer — he burst into the room

4) (fließen) stream; pour
2.
reflexives Verb

sich auf jemanden/etwas stürzen — (auch fig.) pounce on somebody/something

sich aus dem Fenster stürzen — hurl oneself or leap out of the window

sich in etwas (Akk.) stürzen — throw oneself or plunge into something

sich ins Vergnügen stürzen — abandon oneself to pleasure
3.
transitives Verb

1) throw; (mit Wucht) hurl

jemanden ins Unglück stürzen — plunge somebody into misfortune

2) (umdrehen) upturn, turn upside-down <mould, pot, box, glass, cup>; turn out <pudding, cake, etc.>

3) (des Amtes entheben) oust < person> [from office]; (gewaltsam) overthrow, topple <leader, government>

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v.

to fall v.

(§ p.,p.p.: fell, fallen)

to fall off v.

to overthrow v.

(§ p.,p.p.: overthrew, overthrown)

to overturn v.

to precipitate v.

to rush v.

to topple v.

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8 jeter

jeter [ʒ(ə)te]

➭ TABLE 4

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = lancer) to throw

• jeter qch à qn (pour qu'il l'attrape) to throw sth to sb ; (agressivement) to throw sth at sb

• le cheval l'a jeté à terre the horse threw him

• jeter dehors to throw out

• jeter qn en prison to throw sb into prison

• jeter qch par la fenêtre to throw sth out of the window

• jeter un papier par terre to throw a piece of paper on the ground

• il a jeté son sac par terre he threw down his bag

• jeter les bras autour du cou de qn to throw one's arms round sb's neck

• elle lui jeta un regard plein de mépris she cast a withering look at him

   b. ( = mettre au rebut) to throw away

• jeter qch à la poubelle to throw sth in the dustbin

• jette l'eau sale dans l'évier pour the dirty water down the sink

• se faire jeter (inf) (d'une réunion, entreprise) to get thrown out (de of ) ; (lors d'une requête) to be sent packing (inf)

   c. ( = mettre rapidement) jeter des vêtements dans un sac to throw some clothes into a bag

• jeter une veste sur ses épaules to throw a jacket over one's shoulders

• jeter une idée sur le papier to jot down an idea

   d. ( = établir) [+ fondations] to lay ; [+ pont] to build ( sur over, across)

• jeter les bases d'une nouvelle Europe to lay the foundations of a new Europe

   e. ( = répandre) [+ lueur] to give out ; [+ ombre] to cast ; [+ cri] to utter

• jeter l'effroi parmi to sow alarm and confusion among

• jeter le trouble dans les esprits ( = perturber) to disturb people ; ( = rendre perplexe) to sow confusion in people's minds

• sa remarque a jeté un froid his remark put a damper on things

• elle en jette, cette voiture ! (inf) that's some car! (inf)

   f. ( = dire) to say

• « et pourquoi pas ? » jeta-t-il "and why not?", he said

2. reflexive verb

► se jeter

   a. ( = s'élancer)

se jeter par la fenêtre to throw o.s. out of the window

• se jeter à l'eau to jump into the water ; (figurative) to take the plunge

• se jeter à la tête de qn to throw o.s. at sb

• se jeter dans les bras/aux pieds de qn to throw o.s. into sb's arms/at sb's feet

• un chien s'est jeté sous mes roues a dog ran out in front of my car

• il s'est jeté sous un train he threw himself under a train► se jeter sur [+ personne] to rush at ; [+ lit] to throw o.s. onto ; [+ téléphone] to rush to ; [+ journal, roman] to pounce on ; [+ occasion, solution] to jump at

   b. [rivière] to flow ( dans into)

• l'Arve se jette dans le Rhône the Arve flows into the Rhône

   c. [+ projectiles] to throw at each other

   d. ( = boire) (inf!) on va s'en jeter un ? let's have a quick one (inf)

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ʒəte
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( lancer) to throw [caillou, dé]; ( avec force) to hurl, to fling [objet]

jeter quelque chose à quelqu'un — ( pour qu'il l'attrape) to throw something to somebody; (pour faire mal, peur) to throw something at somebody

jeter quelque chose par terre/en l'air — to throw something to the ground/(up) in the air

jeter le buste en avant/la tête en arrière — to throw one's chest out/one's head back

2) ( placer rapidement) to throw ( dans into; sur over); ( étaler)

jeter une couverture sur un blessé — to throw a blanket over an injured person

jeter quelques idées sur le papier — fig to jot down a few ideas

3) ( mettre au rebut) to throw away ou out

jeter quelque chose à la poubelle — to throw something out

être bon à jeter — to be fit for the bin GB ou the garbage US; fenêtre

4) ( expédier)

jeter quelqu'un dehors/par la fenêtre — to throw somebody out/out of the window

jeter quelqu'un en prison — to throw somebody in jail

se faire jeter — (colloq) to get thrown out

jeter quelqu'un — (colloq) to throw somebody out

5) ( émettre) to give [cri]

jeter un vif éclat — to shine brightly

en jeter — (colloq) [personne, voiture] to be quite something (colloq)

6) ( construire) to lay [fondations]

7) ( causer) to create [confusion]; to cause [consternation]; to sow [terreur]

jeter l'émoi dans la ville — to throw the town into turmoil

8) ( plonger)

jeter quelqu'un dans — to throw somebody into [despair]

9) ( lancer en paroles) to hurl [insultes] ( à quelqu'un to somebody)

‘tu es fou,’ jeta-t-elle — ‘you must be mad,’ she said

jeter quelques commentaires — ( dans une discussion) to put in a few comments

jeter à la tête or au visage de quelqu'un — to throw [something] in somebody's face [vérité, défi]

2.

se jeter verbe pronominal

1) ( se précipiter) [personne] to throw oneself

se jeter dans les bras de quelqu'un — to throw oneself into somebody's arms

se jeter sur — to fall upon [adversaire]; to pounce on [proie, nourriture, journal]

se jeter au cou de quelqu'un — to fling oneself around somebody's neck

se jeter à l'eau — lit to jump into the water; fig to take the plunge

se jeter tête baissée dans quelque chose — to rush headlong into something

2) ( être jetable) to be disposable

3) ( être mis au rebut) to be disposed of

4) [cours d'eau] to flow ( dans into)

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n'en jetez plus (la cour est pleine) — (colloq) hold your horses (colloq)

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ʒ(ə)te vt
1) (= lancer) to throw

Il a jeté son manteau sur le lit. — He threw his coat on the bed.

jeter qch à qn — to throw sth to sb

jeter qn dehors — to throw sb out

jeter qn en prison — to throw sb into prison

jeter un sort à qn — to cast a spell on sb

jeter l'effroi parmi — to spread fear among

2) (= se défaire de) [ordures, vieilleries] to throw away, to throw out

Mes parents ne jettent jamais rien. — My parents never throw anything away.

3) (mouvement)

jeter les bras en avant — to throw one's arms forward

jeter la tête en arrière — to throw one's head back

4) (= émettre) [son, lueur] to give out

5) NAVIGATION

jeter l'ancre — to cast anchor

6) (autres locutions)

jeter un coup d'œil à — to take a look at, to glance at

jeter l'éponge fig — to throw in the towel

jeter des fleurs à qn fig — to say lovely things to sb, to shower sb with compliments

jeter la pierre à qn — to point the finger at sb

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jeter verb table: jeter

A vtr

1 ( lancer) to throw [caillou, dé]; ( avec force) to hurl, fling [objet]; jeter qch à qn ( pour qu'il l'attrape) to throw sth to sb; (pour faire mal, peur) to throw sth at sb; jeter un os à un chien to throw a dog a bone; jeter une assiette à la tête de qn to throw a plate at sb; jeter qch par terre/sur la table/en l'air to throw sth to the ground/on the table/(up) in the air; jeter une bûche dans la cheminée to throw a log on the fire; jeter les bras autour du cou de qn to throw ou fling one's arms around sb's neck; jeter le buste en avant/la tête en arrière to throw one's chest out/one's head back;

2 ( placer rapidement) to throw (dans into; sur over); ( étaler) jeter une couverture sur un matelas/un blessé to throw a blanket over a mattress/an injured person; jeter une lettre à la boîte to drop a letter into the letter-box; jeter quelques idées sur le papier fig to jot down a few ideas;

3 ( se débarrasser) to throw away ou out [vieilleries, ordures]; jeter qch à la poubelle to throw sth out, to throw sth in the bin GB ou the garbage US; être bon à jeter to be fit for the bin GB ou the garbage US; ⇒ froc;

4 ( expédier) jeter qn dehors/par la fenêtre to throw sb out/out of the window; jeter qn en prison to throw sb in jail; jeter bas to flatten [adversaire, immeuble]; se faire jeter○ to get thrown out; jeter qn○ to throw sb out;

5 ( émettre) to give [cri]; to throw [lumière, ombre]; to cast [reflet]; jeter un vif éclat to shine brightly; jeter mille feux to sparkle; en jeter○ [personne, voiture] to be quite something○; ⇒ vu F;

6 ( construire) to build [pont]; to forge [lien]; to lay [fondations]; jeter un pont sur un cours d'eau to bridge a river, to throw a bridge across a river;

7 ( causer) to create [confusion] (dans in; parmi among); to cause [consternation]; to sow [terreur]; to instil^GB [vie]; jeter l'émoi dans la ville to throw the town into turmoil;

8 ( plonger) jeter qn dans to throw sb into; jeter qn dans le désespoir to throw sb into despair; jeter le pays dans le désordre to throw the country into chaos;

9 ( lancer en paroles) to hurl [insultes] (à qn to sb); ‘tu es fou,’ jeta-t-elle ‘you must be mad,’ she said; jeter quelques commentaires ( dans une discussion) to put in a few comments; jeter qch à la tête or au visage de qn to throw sth in sb's face [vérité, défi].

B se jeter vpr

1 ( se précipiter) [personne] to throw oneself; se jeter du haut d'un pont/par la fenêtre/dans le canal to throw oneself off a bridge/out of the window/into the canal; se jeter aux pieds de qn/dans les bras de qn to throw oneself at sb's feet/into sb's arms; se jeter sur to fall upon [adversaire]; to pounce on [proie, nourriture, journal]; se jeter au cou de qn to fling oneself around sb's neck; se jeter à l'eau lit to jump into the water; fig to take the plunge; (aller) se jeter contre un arbre [conducteur, voiture] to drive headlong into a tree; se jeter tête baissée dans qch to rush headlong into sth; se jeter à la tête de qn to throw oneself at sb; ⇒ cravate;

2 ( être jetable) to be disposable;

3 ( être mis au rebut) to be disposed of; où est-ce que les bouteilles se jettent? where do the bottles ou empties○ go?;

4 [cours d'eau] to flow (dans into).

Idiome

n'en jetez plus (la cour est pleine)○ hold your horses○.

[ʒəte] verbe transitif

1. [lancer - balle, pierre] to throw

elle m'a jeté la balle she threw me the ball, she threw the ball to me

jeter quelque chose par terre to throw something down (on the ground)

ne jetez pas de papiers par terre don't drop litter

elle lui a jeté sa lettre à la figure she threw the letter in his face

n'en jetez plus!

a. (familier) you're making me blush!, don't overdo it!

b. (ironique) give it a rest!

2. [avec un mouvement du corps] to throw

l'enfant jeta ses bras autour de mon cou the child threw ou flung his arms around my neck

jeter un (coup d')œil sur ou à quelque chose to have a (quick) look at something, to glance at something

jette un œil sur les enfants pendant mon absence keep an eye on the children while I'm out

3. [émettre - étincelle] to throw ou to give out (separable) ; [ - lumière] to cast, to shed ; [ - ombre] to cast ; [ - son] to let ou to give out (separable)

en jeter (familier) : elle en jette, ta moto! (familier) that's some ou a neat bike you've got there!

4. [dire brusquement]

la petite phrase jetée par le ministre aux journalistes the cryptic remark the minister threw at the press

elle leur jeta à la figure qu'ils étaient des incapables she told them straight (to their faces) that they were incompetent

jeter des injures à la tête de quelqu'un to hurl ou to fling insults at somebody

[écrire rapidement] to jot down (separable), to scribble (down)

5. [mettre] to throw

jeter quelqu'un dehors ou à la porte to throw somebody out

jeter quelqu'un à terre to throw somebody down ou to the ground

jeter quelqu'un en prison to throw somebody into jail ou prison

jeter quelqu'un à l'eau

a. [à la piscine, sur la plage] to throw somebody in ou into the water

b. [d'un bateau] to throw somebody overboard

jeter quelque chose par la fenêtre to throw something out of the window

jeter un châle sur ses épaules to throw on a shawl

la statue du dictateur a été jetée bas the dictator's statue was hurled to the ground

se faire jeter (familier) [expulser] to get kicked out

ce n'est pas le moment de lui demander, tu vas te faire jeter! now is not the time to ask him, he'll just send you away (with a flea in your ear)!

6. [mettre au rebut - ordures, vêtements] to throw away ou out (separable)

jeter quelque chose à la poubelle to throw something into the (dust)bin

jette l'eau dans le caniveau pour the water (out) into the gutter

il ne faut jamais rien jeter waste not want not (proverbe)

c'est bon à jeter it's fit for the (dust)bin (UK) ou trashcan (US)

jeter le bébé avec l'eau du bain to throw the baby out with the bathwater

7. [plonger - dans un état, dans une humeur]

jeter quelqu'un dans l'embarras to throw ou to plunge somebody into confusion

8. [établir - fondations] to lay ; [ - passerelle] to set up ; [ - pont] to throw

jeter les fondements d'une loi/politique to lay the foundations of a law/policy

[maille] to make

9. [répandre - doute] to cast

jeter le discrédit sur quelqu'un/quelque chose to cast discredit on somebody/something, to discredit somebody/something

jeter le trouble chez quelqu'un to disturb ou to trouble somebody

10. (familier) [expulser]

on a essayé d'aller en boîte mais on s'est fait jeter par un videur we tried to get into a nightclub but got thrown out by a bouncer

il s'est fait jeter par son père [verbalement] his father sent him packing

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[ʒəte] verbe intransitif

(familier) avoir de l'allure

ça jette! it looks fantastic!

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se jeter verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

un rasoir qui se jette a disposable razor

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se jeter verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [sauter] to throw ou to hurl oneself, to leap

se jeter dans le vide to throw oneself ou to hurl oneself into empty space

se jeter par la fenêtre to throw oneself out of the window

se jeter de côté to leap aside, to take a sideways leap

se jeter à l'eau

a. (sens propre) to leap into the water

b. (figuré) to take the plunge

2. [se précipiter] to rush (headlong)

se jeter sur quelqu'un to set about ou to pounce on somebody

les chiens se sont jetés sur la viande the dogs fell on the meat

les gens se sont jetés sur le buffet the people fell on the food

elle se jeta sur son lit she threw herself on (to) her bed

elle se jeta dans un taxi she leapt into a taxi

vous vous êtes tous jetés sur la question B you all went for question B

3. [commencer]

se jeter dans: se jeter à corps perdu dans une aventure to fling oneself body and soul into an adventure

4. [cours d'eau] to run ou to flow into

là où la Marne se jette dans la Seine where the river Marne flows ou runs into the Seine

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se jeter verbe pronominal transitif

(très familier & locution)

s'en jeter un (derrière la cravate) to have a quick drink ou a quick one

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > jeter
9 lanzar

v.

1 to throw.

lanzar a alguien al mar/río to throw somebody into the sea/river

María le lanza la bola a Ricardo Mary throws Richard the ball.

2 to let out.

lanzar insultos contra alguien to insult somebody

3 to launch (commerce).

Ellos lanzan su producto nuevo They launch their new product.

4 to come at, to jump at.

Se me lanzó un león A lion came at me.

5 to give.

María le lanza a Sue un golpe Mary gives Sue a blow.

6 to be thrown at, to be thrown to.

Se me lanzó una piedra A stone was thrown at me.

7 to evict.

El juez lanzó al inquilino The judge evicted the tenant.

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lanzar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to throw

■ lanzó una piedra al arroyo he threw a stone into the stream

■ se lanzó al vacío de un rascacielos he threw himself off a skyscraper

2 (cohete) to launch

3 figurado (grito) to let out; (insulto) to fire

■ me lanzó una mirada furtiva she gave me a furtive look

4 (producto) to launch

► verbo pronominal lanzarse

1 (actuar decididamente) to throw oneself, launch oneself into

■ se lanzaron al ataque sin pensarlo dos veces they threw themselves straight into the attack

■ se lanzaron a la calle en protesta por la nueva ley they went out onto the streets to protest against the new law

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FRASEOLOGÍA

lanzarse contra alguien to attack somebody

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verb

1) to throw, hurl

2) launch

3) pitch

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- lanzarse

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1. VT

1) [+ objeto, piedra] [gen] to throw; [con violencia] to hurl, fling

lánzame la pelota — throw me the ball

lanzaron botes de humo contra los manifestantes — they threw o hurled smoke bombs at the demonstrators

la explosión lanzó algunas piedras al cielo — the explosion threw o flung stones into the sky

lanzar algo/a algn al suelo — [gen] to throw sth/sb to the ground; [con violencia] to hurl sth/sb to the ground

2) (=disparar) [+ flecha, proyectil] to fire; [+ cohete, misil] [hacia el aire] to launch; [hacia tierra] to drop

una bomba lanzada desde un avión enemigo — a bomb dropped from an enemy aircraft

3) (Dep) [+ disco, jabalina, balón] to throw; [+ peso] to put; [+ pelota] (Béisbol) to pitch; (Cricket) to bowl

lanzar una falta — (Ftbl) to take a free kick

lanzar un penalti — to take a penalty

4) (=emitir) [+ mensaje] to deliver; [+ insulto, ataque] to hurl; [+ indirecta] to drop; [+ desafío] to issue, throw down; [+ grito, suspiro] to let out

lanzó un mensaje tranquilizador a la población — he delivered a reassuring message to the people

las autoridades han lanzado un nuevo mensaje a los inversores — the authorities have issued a new message to investors

la emisora lanzó duros ataques contra el presidente — the radio station launched harsh attacks against the president

lanzaron al aire la idea de reducir los impuestos — they floated the idea of reducing taxes

lanzar críticas contra algn — to criticize sb, level criticism against sb frm

se lanzaron algunos gritos apoyando al ejército — a few shouts went out in support of the army

lanzar una mirada — to shoot a glance o look
llamamiento
5) (Com) [+ producto, moda] to launch, bring out; [+ disco] to release, bring out

han lanzado al mercado un nuevo modelo — they have brought out a new model, they have released a new model onto the market

fue el primer banco que lanzó al mercado bonos hipotecarios — it was the first bank to issue mortgage bonds

6) (Mil) [+ campaña, ataque] to launch

7) (=vomitar) to bring up

8) (Bot) [+ hojas, flores] to come out in, put out

9) (Jur) to dispossess

lo lanzaron de sus tierras — he was dispossessed of his land

2.

See:

lanzarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <pelota/objetos/jabalina> to throw; ( en béisbol) to pitch

lanzar la bala or (Esp) el peso — to put the shot

b) <misil/satélite> to launch; < bomba> to drop

2) <producto/libro> to launch

el disco que lo lanzó — the record which launched him

3)

a) <ofensiva/ataque> to launch

b) < crítica> to launch

las acusaciones lanzadas contra él — the accusations made against him

lanzó un llamamiento a la calma — he made an appeal for calm

4)

a) < mirada> to shoot, give

lanzar una indirecta a alguien — to drop somebody a hint

b) < grito> to give

lanzar gritos de protesta — to shout protests

lanzó un grito de dolor — he cried out in pain

lanzar un suspiro — to sigh
2.
lanzar vi ( en béisbol) to pitch
3.
lanzarse v pron

a) (refl) ( arrojarse) to throw oneself

lanzarse al agua/al vacío — to leap into the water/the void

lanzarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en una emergencia) to parachute, to bale out

b) (abalanzarse, precipitarse)

lanzarse sobre algo/alguien — to pounce on something/somebody

se lanzó en su búsqueda — he set about looking for her

lanzarse a la calle — to take to the streets

lanzarse escaleras arriba — to charge upstairs

lanzarse al ataque — to attack

se lanza a hacer las cosas sin pensar — (fam) she rushes into things without thinking

c) ( emprender)

lanzarse a algo — to undertake something

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= launch, lob, fling, dart, catapult, spew (out), pitch, hurl, fire off.

Nota: Hacer o decir algo muy rápidamente.

Ex. It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.

Ex. Projection is really a matter of energy rather than volume, and the energy comes from the diaphragm, which propels the breath like stones from a catapult so that the words are lobbed from speaker to listeners.

Ex. A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.

Ex. 'That wouldn't be my problem,' Stanton said darting a sardonic glance at her antagonist.

Ex. The success of his last book catapulted him to the pinnacle of fame.

Ex. Simultaneously, automatic gunfire spewed out from a sandbagged position west of the village across the river mouth.

Ex. They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.

Ex. Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.

Ex. Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.

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* lanzar al mercado = ship.

* lanzar amenazas = rattle + Posesivo + saber.

* lanzar bombas = bomb.

* lanzar gritos de protesta = cry of protest + go up.

* lanzarse = rush, dart, plunge into.

* lanzarse a = launch into.

* lanzarse a la calle = take to + the streets.

* lanzarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.

* lanzarse al estrellato = shoot to + stardom, catapult to + stardom.

* lanzarse al mercado = hit + the streets.

* lanzarse de cabeza = jump in with + both feet.

* lanzarse en paracaídas = parachute.

* lanzarse sin ton ni son = dive + head-first.

* lanzarse sobre = descend upon, lam into, lay into.

* lanzar una idea = pilot + idea.

* lanzar una indirecta = drop + a hint.

* lanzar una iniciativa = launch + initiative.

* lanzar una mirada de = give + a look of.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <pelota/objetos/jabalina> to throw; ( en béisbol) to pitch

lanzar la bala or (Esp) el peso — to put the shot

b) <misil/satélite> to launch; < bomba> to drop

2) <producto/libro> to launch

el disco que lo lanzó — the record which launched him

3)

a) <ofensiva/ataque> to launch

b) < crítica> to launch

las acusaciones lanzadas contra él — the accusations made against him

lanzó un llamamiento a la calma — he made an appeal for calm

4)

a) < mirada> to shoot, give

lanzar una indirecta a alguien — to drop somebody a hint

b) < grito> to give

lanzar gritos de protesta — to shout protests

lanzó un grito de dolor — he cried out in pain

lanzar un suspiro — to sigh
2.
lanzar vi ( en béisbol) to pitch
3.
lanzarse v pron

a) (refl) ( arrojarse) to throw oneself

lanzarse al agua/al vacío — to leap into the water/the void

lanzarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en una emergencia) to parachute, to bale out

b) (abalanzarse, precipitarse)

lanzarse sobre algo/alguien — to pounce on something/somebody

se lanzó en su búsqueda — he set about looking for her

lanzarse a la calle — to take to the streets

lanzarse escaleras arriba — to charge upstairs

lanzarse al ataque — to attack

se lanza a hacer las cosas sin pensar — (fam) she rushes into things without thinking

c) ( emprender)

lanzarse a algo — to undertake something

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= launch, lob, fling, dart, catapult, spew (out), pitch, hurl, fire off.

Nota: Hacer o decir algo muy rápidamente.

Ex: It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.

Ex: Projection is really a matter of energy rather than volume, and the energy comes from the diaphragm, which propels the breath like stones from a catapult so that the words are lobbed from speaker to listeners.

Ex: A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.

Ex: 'That wouldn't be my problem,' Stanton said darting a sardonic glance at her antagonist.

Ex: The success of his last book catapulted him to the pinnacle of fame.

Ex: Simultaneously, automatic gunfire spewed out from a sandbagged position west of the village across the river mouth.

Ex: They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.

Ex: Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.

Ex: Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.

* lanzar al mercado = ship.

* lanzar amenazas = rattle + Posesivo + saber.

* lanzar bombas = bomb.

* lanzar gritos de protesta = cry of protest + go up.

* lanzarse = rush, dart, plunge into.

* lanzarse a = launch into.

* lanzarse a la calle = take to + the streets.

* lanzarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.

* lanzarse al estrellato = shoot to + stardom, catapult to + stardom.

* lanzarse al mercado = hit + the streets.

* lanzarse de cabeza = jump in with + both feet.

* lanzarse en paracaídas = parachute.

* lanzarse sin ton ni son = dive + head-first.

* lanzarse sobre = descend upon, lam into, lay into.

* lanzar una idea = pilot + idea.

* lanzar una indirecta = drop + a hint.

* lanzar una iniciativa = launch + initiative.

* lanzar una mirada de = give + a look of.

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lanzar [A4 ]

vt

A

1 ‹piedras/objetos› to throw

2 ‹disco/jabalina/pelota› to throw; ‹peso› to put; (en béisbol) to pitch

3 ‹misil/torpedo/proyectil› to launch; ‹bomba› to drop

4 ‹satélite/cohete› to launch

B ‹producto/libro/proyecto› to launch

la canción que los lanzó a la fama the song which shot them to fame

C

1 ( Mil) ‹ataque/ofensiva› to launch

2 ‹crítica/acusación› to launch

lanzaron una serie de ataques contra la organización they launched a series of attacks on the organization

las acusaciones lanzadas contra él por miembros del partido the accusations made against him o leveled at him by party members

lanzó un llamamiento a la calma he called o appealed for calm, he made an appeal for calm

D

1 ‹mirada› to shoot, give

le lanzó una mirada inquisidora he shot o gave her an inquisitive look

me lanzó una indirecta she dropped me a hint

2 ‹grito›

los manifestantes lanzaron gritos de protesta contra el gobierno the demonstrators shouted protests against the government

lanzaron consignas contra el régimen they shouted anti-government slogans

lanzó un grito de dolor he let out a cry of pain, he cried out in pain

lanzar un suspiro to sigh, to breathe a sigh

el piloto lanzó un mensaje de emergencia the pilot sent out an SOS

■ lanzar

vi

A (en béisbol) to pitch

B (vomitar) to throw up ( colloq)

■ lanzarse

v pron

1 ( refl) (arrojarse) to throw oneself

se lanzó al vacío desde lo alto de un edificio he threw o flung himself off the top of a building

se lanzó al agua she threw herself o jumped o leaped into the water

lanzarse en paracaídas to parachute; (en una emergencia) to parachute, to bale out

lanzársele a algn (Chi, Méx fam); to make a pass at sb

2

(abalanzarse, precipitarse): se lanzó en su búsqueda he set about looking for her

lanzarse a la calle to take to the streets

se lanzaron sobre or contra el ladrón they pounced o leaped on the thief

los niños se lanzaron sobre los pasteles the children pounced o dived on the cakes

se lanzaron escaleras arriba they rushed o charged upstairs

se lanzaron al ataque they attacked

no te lances a comprar ( fam); don't rush into buying anything

se lanza a hacer las cosas sin pensar ( fam); she dives o rushes into things without thinking

3 (emprender) lanzarse A algo to undertake sth, embark UPON sth

se lanzaron a una campaña aparatosa de publicidad they embarked on o undertook a spectacular publicity campaign

4 (en una carrera) to launch oneself

se lanzó como cantante popular she launched herself as a pop singer

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lanzar ( conjugate lanzar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹pelota/objetos/jabalina› to throw;

( en béisbol) to pitch
b) ‹misil/satélite› to launch;

‹ bomba› to drop
2 ‹producto/libro› to launch
3
a) ‹ofensiva/ataque/crítica› to launch

b) ‹ mirada› to shoot, give;

‹ indirecta› to drop;
‹ grito› to give;
◊ lanzó un grito de dolor he cried out in pain

verbo intransitivo ( en béisbol) to pitch
lanzarse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ( arrojarse) to throw oneself;

◊ lanzarse al agua/al vacío to leap into the water/the void;

lanzarse en paracaídas to parachute;

( en una emergencia) to bale out
b) (abalanzarse, precipitarse):

◊ lanzarse sobre algo/algn to pounce on sth/sb;

lanzarse al ataque to attack
lanzar verbo transitivo
1 (arrojar) to throw
2 (insulto, grito) to let out: le lanzó una mirada de rencor, she shot him a resentful look
3 Mil & Com to launch
' lanzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrojar
- bombear
- canuto
- bomba
- córner
- echar
- indirecta
- mandar
- puya
- tirar
English:
blast off
- bowl
- bring in
- bring out
- cast
- dare
- drive
- drop
- fire
- float
- glower
- ground
- heave
- hurl
- introduce
- launch
- send up
- shoot
- squirt
- throw
- throw down
- toss
- toss about
- toss around
- utter
- dart
- deliver
- fling
- hint
- hit
- lob
- loose
- pitch
- project
- put
- set
- sling
- spew

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lanzar

♦ vt

1. [tirar] to throw;
[con fuerza] to hurl, to fling;
lanzar a alguien al mar/río to throw sb into the sea/river;

los alborotadores lanzaban palos y piedras a la policía the rioters were hurling sticks and stones at the police

2. [bomba] to drop;
[flecha, misil] to fire
3. [cohete, satélite] to launch

4. [ataque] to launch

5. Dep [pelota] [con la mano] to throw;
[con el pie] to kick; [en béisbol] to pitch;
lanzó el balón a las gradas (de una patada) he kicked o sent the ball into the stands;

lanzar el balón fuera to put the ball out of play;

lanzar un penalty to take a penalty;

lanzar peso to put the shot

6. [grito, gemido, aullido] to let out;
[acusación] to make; [suspiro] to heave; [mirada, sonrisa] to give; [beso] to blow;
lanzar insultos contra alguien to insult sb;

el lobo lanzaba aullidos the wolf was howling

7. [producto, artista, periódico] to launch;
[disco, película] to release;
lanzar una campaña de descrédito contra alguien to start a campaign to discredit sb

8. Informát [programa] to launch

9. [en ciclismo] to lead out

10. [despojar] to dispossess;
[desalojar] to evict
♦ See also the pronominal verb lanzarse

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lanzar

v/t

1 throw; bomba drop; en béisbol throw, pitch

2 cohete, producto launch

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lanzar {21} vt

1) : to throw, to hurl

2) : to pitch

3) : to launch

♦ See also the reflexive verb lanzarse

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lanzar vb

1. (arrojar) to throw [pt. threw; pp. thrown]

los niños lanzaban piedras al lago the children were throwing stones into the lake

2. (mísil, producto) to launch

el primer satélite se lanzó en 1957 the first satellite was launched in 1957

lanzar un penalti to take a penalty [pt. took; pp. taken]

Spanish-English dictionary > lanzar
10 gettare

throw

fondamenta lay

grido give, let out

gettare fuori throw out

gettare via throw away

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gettare v.tr.

1 to throw*; to cast*; ( con violenza) to fling*, to hurl: gettai un osso al cane, I threw a bone to the dog (o I threw the dog a bone); gettai la palla al ragazzo, I threw the ball to the boy; gettami la fune!, throw me the rope!; mi gettò uno sguardo irato, he gave me an angry look; gettare acqua in faccia a qlcu., to dash water in s.o.'s face; gettare un bacio a qlcu., to blow s.o. a kiss; gettare uno sguardo a qlcu., to glance at s.o. // gettare qlco. al di là di, to throw sthg. over: gettare una palla al di là di un muro, to throw a ball over a wall // gettare qlco. contro qlcu., to throw (o to hurl) sthg. at s.o.: gettò pietre contro di me, he threw stones at me; gettare una lancia contro qlcu., to hurl a spear at s.o. // gettare qlco. dentro, to throw sthg. in: gettalo dentro dalla finestra!, throw it in through the window! // gettare qlco., qlcu. fuori da, to throw sthg., s.o. out of: non gettate nulla fuori dal finestrino, don't throw anything out of the window; furono gettati fuori dal ristorante, they were thrown out of the restaurant // gettare qlco., qlcu. giù, in terra, to throw sthg., s.o. to the ground: lo gettò a terra con uno spintone, he shoved him to the ground; fu gettato giù di sella, he was thrown from his horse (o from the saddle); non gettarlo giù!, don't throw it down!; gettare qlcu. a terra, to knock s.o. down (o to the ground) // gettare qlco. in, to throw (o to cast o to fling) sthg. into: gettare una pietra nel lago, to throw a stone into the lake; gettare polvere negli occhi a qlcu., (fig.) to throw dust in s.o.'s eyes; gettare qlco. in faccia a qlcu., to throw (o to fling) sthg. in s.o.'s teeth; gettare qlco. in mare, ( da un natante) to throw sthg. overboard, ( un carico) to jettison; gettare nella disperazione, to throw into despair; gettare nella miseria, to reduce to misery // gettare qlco. in alto, to throw sthg. up: gettare in alto una moneta, to toss a coin // gettare qlco. indietro, to throw sthg. back: gettare uno sguardo indietro, to glance backwards (o to look over one's shoulder); gettare la testa indietro, to throw one's head back // gettare qlco. su, to throw (o to cast) sthg. on (o over): si gettò una coperta sulle spalle, he threw a blanket over his shoulders; gettare biasimo su qlcu., to cast (o to throw) blame on s.o.; gettare luce su qlco., (fig.) to throw light on sthg.; gettare un'ombra su qlco, (fig.) to cast a shadow on sthg. // gettare via qlco., to throw sthg. away: gettare via il proprio tempo, il proprio denaro, to throw away one's time, one's money; gettò via la sua ultima occasione, he threw away his last chance; non gettare via queste cose!, don't throw these things away! // gettare all'aria qlco., to make a mess of sthg.: ho gettato all'aria tutti i cassetti per trovarlo, I turned out all the drawers to find it // gettare il guanto, to throw (o to fling) down the gauntlet // gettare la maschera, to throw off the mask // gettare una sfida, to throw out a challenge // gettare i soldi dalla finestra, to throw (o to fling) one's money out of the window (o down the drain)

2 ( emettere): la ferita getta sangue, the wound is bleeding profusely (o the wound is spurting blood); gettare un grido, to utter a cry (o to give a shout)

3 ( collocare) to lay*: gettare le fondamenta, to lay the foundation (s)

4 (tecn.) to cast*

5 (bot.) to put* forth, to sprout

◆ v. intr.

1 ( versare) to play, to spout: la fontana non getta più da due giorni, the fountain hasn't been playing for two days (o has been dry for two days)

2 (econ.) ( fruttare) to yield, to bring* in.

◘ gettarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron.

1 to throw* oneself, to fling* oneself: si gettò nelle braccia della madre, she threw (o flung) herself into her mother's arms; si gettò sul letto, she threw herself on the bed; gettare ai piedi di qlcu., to throw oneself at s.o.'s feet; gettare al collo di qlcu., to fall on s.o.'s neck; gettare giù, ( a terra) to throw oneself down, ( sdraiarsi) to lie down: gettati giù un momento, sembri stanca, lie down a while, you look tired; gettare in acqua, to throw oneself (o to jump o to leap) into the water; gettare in avanti, all'indietro, to throw oneself forwards, backwards; si è gettato dal quarto piano, he threw himself (o jumped) from the fourth floor // gettare a capofitto in qlco., to throw oneself into sthg. // gettare nella discussione, to throw oneself into the discussion (o to plunge into the debate) // gettare nella mischia, to throw oneself into the fray // gettare sul nemico, to fall on (o to attack) the enemy // si è letteralmente gettato sul piatto di spaghetti, he literally fell on the plate of spaghetti

2 (di fiume, sboccare) to flow: il Po si getta nell'Adriatico, the Po flows into the Adriatic.

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[dʒet'tare]
1. vt

1) (lanciare) to throw, (con forza) to fling, hurl, (in aria) to toss

gettare (via) — (liberarsi di) to throw away

gettare qc a qn — to throw sth to sb

gettare qc addosso a qn — (sasso) to throw sth at sb, (acqua, sabbia) to throw sth over sb

ha gettato il libro dalla finestra — he threw the book out of the window

non gettare il giornale per terra — don't throw the paper on the floor

si gettò un mantello sulle spalle — he threw a coat round his shoulders

gettare a terra qn — to throw sb to the ground

gettare le braccia al collo di qn — to throw o fling one's arms round sb's neck

gettare la colpa addosso a qn — to cast the blame on sb

gettare qc in faccia a qn (anche) fig — to throw sth in sb's face

gettò un rapido sguardo intorno — he had a quick look round

gettare l'ancora Naut — to drop anchor

gettare le reti — to cast the nets

gettare a mare — (fig : persona) to abandon

quella notizia l'ha gettato nella disperazione — he was plunged into despair at the news

2) (metalli, cera) to cast, (fondamenta) to lay

gettare un ponte su un fiume — to throw a bridge over a river

3) (emettere: acqua) to spout, (grido) to utter, give

4)

(fraseologia) gettare le armi (anche) fig — to throw down one's weapons

gettare la spugna — to throw in the sponge

gettare la polvere negli occhi a qn fig — to throw dust in sb's eyes

gettare luce su qc — to shed light on sth

2. vi

(aus avere) (pianta) to sprout

3. vr (gettarsi)

1)

gettarsi in un'impresa — to throw o.s. into an enterprise

gettarsi nella mischia — to hurl o.s. into the fray

gettarsi in acqua — to jump into the water

gettarsi contro o addosso a qn — to hurl o.s. at sb

gettarsi sulla preda — to pounce on one's prey

gettarsi ai piedi di qn — to throw o.s. at sb's feet

2) (fiume)

gettarsi in — to flow into

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[dʒet'tare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (lanciare) to throw*, to cast* [pietra, dadi]; (buttare) to throw* away, to throw* out [ immondizia]

gettare qcs. a qcn. — to throw sth. to sb., to throw sb. sth.

gettare le braccia (intorno) al collo di qcn. — to throw o fling one's arms around sb.'s neck

gettare uno sguardo a qcs. — fig. to cast an eye o a glance at sth

2) mar. pesc. to cast* [amo, reti]

gettare l'ancora — to drop o cast anchor

3) (costruire) to build* [ ponte]; fig. to establish, to lay* [ basi]

gettare le fondamenta di qcs. — to lay the foundations for sth. (anche fig.)

4) (causare)

gettare lo scompiglio in città — to throw the town into turmoil

5) (precipitare)

gettare qcn. nel panico — to throw sb. into a panic

gettare il paese nel caos — to throw the country into chaos

6) (emettere) to give*, to utter [ grido]
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere) (germogliare) to sprout, to bud
3.
verbo pronominale gettarsi

1) (buttarsi) to throw* oneself (in into)

-rsi al collo di qcn. — to fling oneself around sb.'s neck

- rsi su — to pounce on [preda, cibo]

2) (sfociare) [ corso d'acqua] to flow (in into)

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gettare

/dʒet'tare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 (lanciare) to throw*, to cast* [pietra, dadi]; (buttare) to throw* away, to throw* out [ immondizia]; gettare qcs. a qcn. to throw sth. to sb., to throw sb. sth.; gettare le braccia (intorno) al collo di qcn. to throw o fling one's arms around sb.'s neck; gettare uno sguardo a qcs. fig. to cast an eye o a glance at sth.

2 mar. pesc. to cast* [amo, reti]; gettare l'ancora to drop o cast anchor

3 (costruire) to build* [ ponte]; fig. to establish, to lay* [ basi]; gettare le fondamenta di qcs. to lay the foundations for sth. (anche fig.)

4 (causare) gettare lo scompiglio in città to throw the town into turmoil

5 (precipitare) gettare qcn. nel panico to throw sb. into a panic; gettare il paese nel caos to throw the country into chaos

6 (emettere) to give*, to utter [ grido]

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere) (germogliare) to sprout, to bud

III gettarsi verbo pronominale

1 (buttarsi) to throw* oneself (in into); -rsi al collo di qcn. to fling oneself around sb.'s neck; - rsi su to pounce on [preda, cibo]

2 (sfociare) [ corso d'acqua] to flow (in into).

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > gettare
11 Fuß

m; -es, Füße

1. foot (Pl. feet); zu Fuß on (Am. auch by) foot; zu Fuß gehen walk; zu Fuß ( bequem) erreichbar within (easy) walking distance; gut / schlecht zu Fuß sein be / not be a good walker; bei Fuß! zum Hund: heel!; so schnell die Füße ihn trugen as fast as his legs would carry him; keinen Fuß vor die Tür setzen not set foot outside the door; ich setze keinen Fuß mehr über seine Schwelle! I will never again darken his door; von einem Fuß auf den anderen treten shift from one foot to the other; wir werden uns auf die Füße treten (wegen der Enge) we’ll be tripping over each other; jemandem auf den Fuß oder die Füße treten umg. tread on s.o.’s toes (auch fig.); sich (Dat) die Füße vertreten stretch one’s legs; über die eigenen Füße fallen oder stolpern trip over one’s own feet (auch umg. fig. ungeschickt sein) rate mal, wer mir heute vor die Füße gelaufen ist umg. guess who I ran ( oder bumped) into today; trockenen Fußes without getting one’s feet wet; leichten / schnellen Fußes geh. with light / quick steps; stehenden Fußes fig. (sofort) immediately, instantly; ( festen) Fuß fassen get (fig. auch gain) a foothold; fig. Sache: auch catch on; auf dem Fuße folgen einer Person: follow closely, trail; fig. einem Geschehnis: follow (hard) on the heels of; auf die Füße fallen fall on one’s feet (auch fig.); sich jemandem zu Füßen werfen geh., auch fig. throw o.s. at s.o.’s feet; jemandem zu Füßen liegen geh. fig. worship s.o.; jemandem etw. zu Füßen legen geh. fig. lay s.th. at s.o.’s feet; jemandem etw. vor die Füße werfen hurl s.th. at s.o.’s feet; fig. hurl s.th. back in s.o.’s face; jemandem den Fuß in den Nacken setzen geh. fig. keep s.o. under one’s thumb, put the screws on s.o.; auf eigenen Füßen stehen fig. stand on one’s own two feet; auf großem Fuß leben fig. live in grand style ( oder on a grand scale); hum. (große Füße haben) have huge feet; auf gutem / schlechtem etc. Fuß stehen mit fig. be on good / bad etc. terms with; mit beiden Füßen im Leben stehen fig. have both feet firmly on the ground; mit Füßen treten fig. trample on; sein Glück mit Füßen treten fig. cast away one’s fortune; kalte Füße bekommen umg. fig. get cold feet; einen Fuß in der Tür haben umg. fig. have a foot in the door; Boden 2, frei I 2, Gewehr, Hand1 4,link... 1 etc.

2. eines Berges, Schranks, einer Liste, Seite etc.: foot, bottom; einer Säule: base, pedestal; eines Glases: stem; einer Lampe: stand; eines Tisches, eines Stuhls: leg; auf tönernen oder schwachen oder umg. wackligen Füßen stehen fig. be built on sand

3. südd., österr., schw. (Bein) leg

4. am Strumpf: foot

5. LIT. eines Verses: foot

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Fuß2

m; -es, -; Längenmaß: foot (= 30,48 cm); zehn Fuß lang ten feet long; ein zehn Fuß langes Brett a ten-foot(-long) plank

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der Fuß

(Bodenebene) bottom;

(Körperteil) foot;

(Maßeinheit) foot

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[fuːs]
m -es, ordm;e
['fyːsə]
1) (= Körperteil) foot; (S Ger, Aus = Bein) leg

zu Fúß — on foot

zu Fúß gehen/kommen — to walk, to go/come on foot

er ist gut/schlecht zu Fúß — he is steady/not so steady on his feet

sich jdm zu Füßen werfen — to prostrate oneself before sb

jdm zu Füßen fallen/liegen/sitzen — to fall/lie/sit at sb's feet

jdm zu Füßen sinken — to sink to the ground at sb's feet

jdm zu Füßen fallen or sinken (fig: Bittsteller) — to go down on one's knees to or before sb

das Publikum lag/sank ihm zu Füßen — he had the audience at his feet

den Fúß in or zwischen die Tür stellen — to get or put one's foot in the door

den Fúß auf die Erde/den Mond setzen — to set foot on the earth/the moon

über seine eigenen Füße stolpern — to trip over one's own feet; (fig) to get tied up in knots

kalte Füße holen (lit, fig) — to get cold feet

so schnell/weit ihn seine Füße trugen — as fast/far as his legs would carry him

bei Fúß! — heel!

jdm zwischen die Füße geraten or kommen — to get under sb's feet

jdm etw vor die Füße werfen or schmeißen (inf) (lit) — to throw sth at sb; (fig) to tell sb to keep or stuff (inf) sth

jdn mit Füßen treten (fig) — to walk all over sb

etw mit Füßen treten (fig) — to treat sth with contempt

(festen) Fúß fassen (lit, fig) — to gain a foothold

auf eigenen Füßen stehen (lit) — to stand by oneself; (fig) to stand on one's own two feet

jdn auf freien Fúß setzen — to release sb, to set sb free

jdn auf dem falschen Fúß erwischen (fig) — to catch sb on the wrong foot

auf großem Fúß leben — to live the high life

mit jdm auf gutem Fúß stehen — to be on good terms with sb

jdm/einer Sache auf dem Fúße folgen (lit) — to be hot on the heels of sb/sth; (fig) to follow hard on sb/sth

mit einem Fúß im Grab stehen — to have one foot in the grave

See:

→ Boden

2) (von Gegenstand) base; (= Tisch-, Stuhlbein) leg; (von Schrank, Gebirge) foot

auf schwachen or tönernen Füßen stehen — to be built on sand

3) (POET) foot

4) (von Strumpf) foot

5) pl - (Längenmaß) foot

12 Fúß lang — 12 foot or feet long

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der

1) (the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks: My feet are very sore from walking so far.) foot

2) (the lower part of anything: at the foot of the hill.) foot

3) ((plural often foot; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm): He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall.) foot

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Fuß

<-es, Füße>

[fu:s, pl ˈfy:sə]

m

1. (Körperteil) foot

meine Füße tun mir weh my feet are aching

bei \Fuß! heel!

mit bloßen Füßen with bare feet

zu \Fuß zu erreichen sein to be within walking distance

jdm zu Füßen fallen [o sinken] (a. fig liter) to go down on one's knees to [or before] sb a. fig

zu \Fuß gehen/kommen to walk, to go/come on foot

jdm zwischen die Füße geraten [o kommen] to get under sb's feet

gut/schlecht zu \Fuß sein to be steady/not so steady on one's feet; Wanderer to be a good/poor walker

so schnell einen die Füße tragen as fast/far as one's legs can carry one

er rannte so schnell/weit ihn die [o seine] Füße trugen he ran as fast/far as his legs could carry him

den \Fuß auf festen Boden/die Erde/den Mond setzen to set foot on solid ground/the earth/the moon

seinen \Fuß über jds Schwelle setzen to set foot in sb's house

keinen \Fuß mehr über jds Schwelle setzen to not set foot in sb's house again

keinen \Fuß vor die Tür setzen to not set foot outside

jdm zu Füßen sitzen to sit at sb's feet

über seine [eigenen] Füße stolpern to trip [or fall] over one's own feet; (fig) to get tied up in knots fig fam

jdm auf die Füße treten to stand on sb's feet, to tread on sb's toes

trockenen \Fußes without getting one's feet wet

den \Fuß in [o zwischen] die Tür stellen to put [or get] one's foot in the door

sich dat den \Fuß verstauchen to sprain one's ankle

sich akk jdm zu Füßen werfen to throw oneself at sb's feet, to prostrate oneself before sb

2. kein pl (Längenmaß) foot

sie ist sechs \Fuß groß she's six feet [or foot] tall

ein sechs \Fuß großer Mann a six-foot man, a six-footer fam

3. (Teil eines Strumpfes) foot

4. SÜDD, ÖSTERR (Bein) leg

5. KOCHK (vom Schwein) trotter; (vom Lamm) foot

6. (unterer Teil) von Betten, Bergen, Treppen foot; von Lampen, Säulen base; von Sesseln, Tischen leg

7. LIT (Versfuß) [metrical] foot

8.

▶ sich dat die Füße abfrieren (fam) to freeze one's feet off fam

▶ sich dat die Füße nach etw dat ablaufen [o wund laufen] to hunt high and low for sth

▶ auf eigenen Füßen stehen to stand on one's own [two] feet fig

▶ sich akk auf eigene Füße stellen to become independent

▶ wie eingeschlafene Füße schmecken (fam) to taste of nothing

▶ [immer wieder] auf die Füße fallen to fall on one's feet [again] fig

▶ jdn auf dem falschen \Fuß erwischen to catch sb on the wrong foot

▶ \Fuß fassen to gain a foothold

▶ jdm/etw auf dem \Fuße folgen to follow sb/sth closely, to follow hard on sb/sth

▶ sich akk auf freiem \Fuß[e] befinden, auf freiem Fuß[e] sein to be free; Ausbrecher to be at large

▶ jdn auf freien \Fuß setzen to release sb, to set sb free

▶ mit jdm auf freundschaftlichem/gespannten/gutem \Fuß stehen to be on friendly/less than friendly/good terms with sb

▶ mit einem \Fuß im Grabe stehen to have one foot in the grave

▶ auf großem \Fuß[e] leben to live the high life

▶ kalte Füße bekommen to get cold feet fig

▶ jdm etw zu Füßen legen (geh) to lay sth at sb's feet fig

▶ jdm zu Füßen liegen to adore [or worship] sb

das Publikum lag ihr zu Füßen she had the audience at her feet fig

▶ auf schwachen [o tönernen] [o wackligen] Füßen stehen to rest on shaky foundations fig

▶ stehenden \Fußes (geh) forthwith form

▶ die Füße unter jds Tisch strecken to have one's feet under sb's table fig

▶ jdm auf die Füße treten (fam: zu nahe treten) to tread [or step] on sb's toes fig; (zurechtweisen) to give sb a good talking-to fam; (antreiben) to hurry sb up

sich dat auf die Füße getreten fühlen to feel offended

▶ jdn/etw mit Füßen treten to trample on [or over] sb/sth fig

▶ sich dat die Füße vertreten to stretch one's legs fig

▶ jdm etw vor die Füße werfen to tell sb to keep sth

ich bot ihm Geld an, aber er war sie mir vor die Füße I offered him some money, but he told me I could keep it

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der; Fußes, Füße

1) foot

sich (Dat.) den Fuß verstauchen/brechen — sprain one's ankle/break a bone in one's foot

mit bloßen Füßen — barefoot; with bare feet

jemandem auf den Fuß treten — tread on somebody's foot

zu Fuß gehen — go on foot; walk

gut/schlecht zu Fuß sein — be a good/bad walker

jemandem auf dem Fuße folgen — follow at somebody's heels

bei Fuß! — heel!

nimm die Füße weg! — (ugs.) move your feet!

2) (fig.)

stehenden Fußes — (veralt., geh.) without delay; instanter (arch.)

sich die Füße nach etwas ablaufen od. wund laufen — chase round everywhere for something

[festen] Fuß fassen — find one's feet

kalte Füße kriegen — (ugs.) get cold feet (coll.)

auf freiem Fuß sein — be at large

jemanden auf freien Fuß setzen — set somebody free

auf großem Fuß leben — live in great style

jemandem auf die Füße treten — (ugs.) give somebody a good talking-to

jemanden/etwas mit Füßen treten — trample on somebody/something

jemandem etwas vor die Füße werfen — throw something in somebody's face

jemandem zu Füßen liegen — (geh.): (bewundern) adore or worship somebody

3) (tragender Teil) (einer Lampe) base; (eines Weinglases) foot; (eines Schranks, Sessels, Klaviers) leg

auf tönernen Füßen stehen — (fig.) be unsoundly based

4) o. Pl. (eines Berges) foot; (einer Säule) base

5) Plural: Fuß (Längenmaß) foot

zwei/drei Fuß — two/three feet or foot

6) (Teil des Strumpfes) foot

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Fuß¹ m; -es, Füße

1. foot (pl feet);

zu Fuß on (US auch by) foot;

zu Fuß gehen walk;

zu Fuß (bequem) erreichbar within (easy) walking distance;

gut/schlecht zu Fuß sein be/not be a good walker;

bei Fuß! zum Hund: heel!;

so schnell die Füße ihn trugen as fast as his legs would carry him;

keinen Fuß vor die Tür setzen not set foot outside the door;

ich setze keinen Fuß mehr über seine Schwelle! I will never again darken his door;

von einem Fuß auf den anderen treten shift from one foot to the other;

wir werden uns auf die Füße treten (wegen der Enge) we’ll be tripping over each other;

jemandem auf den Fuß oder

die Füße treten umg tread on sb’s toes (auch fig);

sich (dat)

die Füße vertreten stretch one’s legs;

über die eigenen Füße fallen oder

stolpern trip over one’s own feet (auch umg fig ungeschickt sein)

rate mal, wer mir heute vor die Füße gelaufen ist umg guess who I ran ( oder bumped) into today;

trockenen Fußes without getting one’s feet wet;

leichten/schnellen Fußes geh with light/quick steps;

stehenden Fußes fig (sofort) immediately, instantly;

(festen) Fuß fassen get (fig auch gain) a foothold; fig Sache: auch catch on;

auf dem Fuße folgen einer Person: follow closely, trail; fig einem Geschehnis: follow (hard) on the heels of;

auf die Füße fallen fall on one’s feet (auch fig);

sich jemandem zu Füßen werfen geh, auch fig throw o.s. at sb’s feet;

jemandem zu Füßen liegen geh fig worship sb;

jemandem etwas zu Füßen legen geh fig lay sth at sb’s feet;

jemandem etwas vor die Füße werfen hurl sth at sb’s feet; fig hurl sth back in sb’s face;

jemandem den Fuß in den Nacken setzen geh fig keep sb under one’s thumb, put the screws on sb;

auf eigenen Füßen stehen fig stand on one’s own two feet;

auf großem Fuß leben fig live in grand style ( oder on a grand scale); hum (große Füße haben) have huge feet;

auf gutem/schlechtem etc

Fuß stehen mit fig be on good/bad etc terms with;

mit beiden Füßen im Leben stehen fig have both feet firmly on the ground;

mit Füßen treten fig trample on;

sein Glück mit Füßen treten fig cast away one’s fortune;

kalte Füße bekommen umg fig get cold feet;

einen Fuß in der Tür haben umg fig have a foot in the door;

Fuß breit → Fußbreit; → Boden 2, frei A 2, Gewehr, Hand¹ 4, link… 1 etc

2. eines Berges, Schranks, einer Liste, Seite etc: foot, bottom; einer Säule: base, pedestal; eines Glases: stem; einer Lampe: stand; eines Tisches, eines Stuhls: leg;

auf tönernen oder

schwachen oder umg

wackligen Füßen stehen fig be built on sand

3. südd, österr, schweiz (Bein) leg

4. am Strumpf: foot

5. LIT eines Verses: foot

Fuß² m; -es, -; Längenmaß: foot (= 30,48 cm);

zehn Fuß lang ten feet long;

ein zehn Fuß langes Brett a ten-foot(-long) plank

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der; Fußes, Füße

1) foot

sich (Dat.) den Fuß verstauchen/brechen — sprain one's ankle/break a bone in one's foot

mit bloßen Füßen — barefoot; with bare feet

jemandem auf den Fuß treten — tread on somebody's foot

zu Fuß gehen — go on foot; walk

gut/schlecht zu Fuß sein — be a good/bad walker

jemandem auf dem Fuße folgen — follow at somebody's heels

bei Fuß! — heel!

nimm die Füße weg! — (ugs.) move your feet!

2) (fig.)

stehenden Fußes — (veralt., geh.) without delay; instanter (arch.)

sich die Füße nach etwas ablaufen od. wund laufen — chase round everywhere for something

[festen] Fuß fassen — find one's feet

kalte Füße kriegen — (ugs.) get cold feet (coll.)

auf freiem Fuß sein — be at large

jemanden auf freien Fuß setzen — set somebody free

auf großem Fuß leben — live in great style

jemandem auf die Füße treten — (ugs.) give somebody a good talking-to

jemanden/etwas mit Füßen treten — trample on somebody/something

jemandem etwas vor die Füße werfen — throw something in somebody's face

jemandem zu Füßen liegen — (geh.): (bewundern) adore or worship somebody

3) (tragender Teil) (einer Lampe) base; (eines Weinglases) foot; (eines Schranks, Sessels, Klaviers) leg

auf tönernen Füßen stehen — (fig.) be unsoundly based

4) o. Pl. (eines Berges) foot; (einer Säule) base

5) Plural: Fuß (Längenmaß) foot

zwei/drei Fuß — two/three feet or foot

6) (Teil des Strumpfes) foot

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¨-e m.

foot n.

(§ pl.: feet)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Fuß
12 schleudern

I v/t (hat geschleudert)

1. fling, hurl; (wie) mit einer Schleuder: sling; er wurde aus dem Fahrzeug geschleudert he was thrown ( oder flung) out of the car

2. TECH., mit einer Schleudermaschine: centrifuge

3. (Honig etc.) strain, extract

II vt/i (hat) (Wäsche) spin-dry; Maschine: spin; hat die Maschine schon geschleudert? has the machine passed the spin cycle?; „nicht schleudern!“ Waschanleitung: do not spin

III v/i (ist) MOT. skid; der Wagen ist auf oder gegen ein geparktes Fahrzeug geschleudert the car skidded into a parked vehicle

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to hurl; to fling; to sling; to toss; to skid; to throw; to spin-dry

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schleu|dern ['ʃlɔydɐn]
1. vti

1) (= werfen) to hurl, to sling, to fling

durch die Luft geschleudert werden — to be flung through the air

jdm etw ins Gesicht or an den Kopf schléúdern (lit) — to hurl or fling sth in sb's face; (fig) to throw sth in sb's face

jdn zu Boden schléúdern — to hurl or fling sb to the ground

2) (TECH) to centrifuge, to spin; Honig to extract; Wäsche to spin-dry

kalt geschleuderter Honig — cold-pressed honey

2. vi aux sein or haben (AUT)
to skid
ins Schleudern kommen or geraten — to go into a skid; (fig inf) to run into trouble

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1) (to throw.) launch

2) (to throw violently: The driver was catapulted through the windscreen when his car hit the wall.) catapult

3) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) dash

4) (to throw with great force: He flung a brick through the window.) fling

5) hurl

6) (to throw outwards, forwards or upwards: The missile was projected into space.) project

7) (to throw violently: The boy slung a stone at the dog.) sling

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schleu·dern

[ˈʃlɔydɐn]

I. vt Hilfsverb: haben

1. (werfen)

▪ etw [irgendwohin] \schleudern to hurl [or fling] sth [somewhere]; s.a. Gesicht

2. TECH (zentrifugieren)

▪ etw \schleudern to spin sth

Salat \schleudern to dry [the] lettuce

II. vi Hilfsverb: sein

▪ [irgendwohin] \schleudern to skid [somewhere]

ins S\schleudern geraten [o kommen] to go into a skid; (fig) to find one is losing control of a situation

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (werfen) hurl; fling

der Wagen wurde aus der Kurve geschleudert — the car was sent skidding off the bend

2) (rotieren lassen) centrifuge; spin < washing>
2.
intransitives Verb mit sein (rutschen) skid; (fig. ugs.) run into trouble

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schleudern

A. v/t (hat geschleudert)

1. fling, hurl; (wie) mit einer Schleuder: sling;

er wurde aus dem Fahrzeug geschleudert he was thrown ( oder flung) out of the car

2. TECH, mit einer Schleudermaschine: centrifuge

3. (Honig etc) strain, extract

B. v/t & v/i (hat) (Wäsche) spin-dry; Maschine: spin;

hat die Maschine schon geschleudert? has the machine passed the spin cycle?;

„nicht schleudern!“ Waschanleitung: do not spin

C. v/i (ist) AUTO skid;

der Wagen ist auf oder

gegen ein geparktes Fahrzeug geschleudert the car skidded into a parked vehicle

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (werfen) hurl; fling

der Wagen wurde aus der Kurve geschleudert — the car was sent skidding off the bend

2) (rotieren lassen) centrifuge; spin < washing>
2.
intransitives Verb mit sein (rutschen) skid; (fig. ugs.) run into trouble

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(Wäsche) v.

to whiz v. v.

to catapult v.

to dash v.

to fling v.

(§ p.,p.p.: flung)

to hurl v.

to skid v.

to sling v.

(§ p.,p.p.: slung)

to smote v.

to toss v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > schleudern
13 Schleudern

I v/t (hat geschleudert)

1. fling, hurl; (wie) mit einer Schleuder: sling; er wurde aus dem Fahrzeug geschleudert he was thrown ( oder flung) out of the car

2. TECH., mit einer Schleudermaschine: centrifuge

3. (Honig etc.) strain, extract

II vt/i (hat) (Wäsche) spin-dry; Maschine: spin; hat die Maschine schon geschleudert? has the machine passed the spin cycle?; „nicht schleudern!“ Waschanleitung: do not spin

III v/i (ist) MOT. skid; der Wagen ist auf oder gegen ein geparktes Fahrzeug geschleudert the car skidded into a parked vehicle

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to hurl; to fling; to sling; to toss; to skid; to throw; to spin-dry

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schleu|dern ['ʃlɔydɐn]
1. vti

1) (= werfen) to hurl, to sling, to fling

durch die Luft geschleudert werden — to be flung through the air

jdm etw ins Gesicht or an den Kopf schléúdern (lit) — to hurl or fling sth in sb's face; (fig) to throw sth in sb's face

jdn zu Boden schléúdern — to hurl or fling sb to the ground

2) (TECH) to centrifuge, to spin; Honig to extract; Wäsche to spin-dry

kalt geschleuderter Honig — cold-pressed honey

2. vi aux sein or haben (AUT)
to skid
ins Schleudern kommen or geraten — to go into a skid; (fig inf) to run into trouble

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1) (to throw.) launch

2) (to throw violently: The driver was catapulted through the windscreen when his car hit the wall.) catapult

3) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) dash

4) (to throw with great force: He flung a brick through the window.) fling

5) hurl

6) (to throw outwards, forwards or upwards: The missile was projected into space.) project

7) (to throw violently: The boy slung a stone at the dog.) sling

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schleu·dern

[ˈʃlɔydɐn]

I. vt Hilfsverb: haben

1. (werfen)

▪ etw [irgendwohin] \schleudern to hurl [or fling] sth [somewhere]; s.a. Gesicht

2. TECH (zentrifugieren)

▪ etw \schleudern to spin sth

Salat \schleudern to dry [the] lettuce

II. vi Hilfsverb: sein

▪ [irgendwohin] \schleudern to skid [somewhere]

ins S\schleudern geraten [o kommen] to go into a skid; (fig) to find one is losing control of a situation

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (werfen) hurl; fling

der Wagen wurde aus der Kurve geschleudert — the car was sent skidding off the bend

2) (rotieren lassen) centrifuge; spin < washing>
2.
intransitives Verb mit sein (rutschen) skid; (fig. ugs.) run into trouble

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Schleudern n; -s, kein pl:

ins Schleudern kommen (go into a) skid, start skidding; umg, fig start floundering;

bei solchen Aufgaben komme ich immer ins Schleudern I always get out of my depth with this sort of task;

jemanden ins Schleudern bringen umg, fig throw sb (completely)

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (werfen) hurl; fling

der Wagen wurde aus der Kurve geschleudert — the car was sent skidding off the bend

2) (rotieren lassen) centrifuge; spin < washing>
2.
intransitives Verb mit sein (rutschen) skid; (fig. ugs.) run into trouble

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(Wäsche) v.

to whiz v. v.

to catapult v.

to dash v.

to fling v.

(§ p.,p.p.: flung)

to hurl v.

to skid v.

to sling v.

(§ p.,p.p.: slung)

to smote v.

to toss v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Schleudern
14 schmettern

I v/t (hat geschmettert)

1. smash ( in Stücke to pieces); schmettern gegen hurl at; (Schiff gegen Felsen etc.) dash against

2. Tennis: smash; mit der Vorhand / Rückhand schmettern play a forehand / backhand smash; geschmetterter Ball smash

3. umg. (ein Lied) belt out

II v/i

1. (ist) (krachen) crash; Tür: slam; mit dem Kopf gegen die Wand schmettern wham one’s head against the wall; das Boot schmetterte auf den Felsen the boat smashed against the rocks

2. (hat) Tennis: smash; Volleyball: spike

3. (hat) (erklingen) resound; Stimme: ring (out); Vogel: warble; Trompete, Musik etc.: blare (out)

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(Schlag) to smash;

(Sport) to smash;

(Trompete) to blare

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schmẹt|tern ['ʃmɛtɐn]
1. vt

1) (= schleudern) to smash; Tür to slam; (SPORT ) Ball to smash

etw in Stücke schmettern — to smash sth to pieces

2) Lied, Arie to bellow out; (Vogel) to sing, to warble

2. vi

1) (SPORT) to smash, to hit a smash (esp Brit)

2) (Trompete etc) to blare (out); (Sänger) to bellow; (Vogel) to sing, to warble

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((often with out) to come or be sent out, very loudly: Music (was being) blasted out from the radio.) blast

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schmet·tern

[ˈʃmɛtɐn]

I. vt Hilfsverb: haben

1. (schleudern)

▪ etw [irgendwohin] \schmettern to fling [or hurl] sth [somewhere]

2. SPORT

▪ etw \schmettern to smash sth

einen Ball \schmettern to smash a ball

3. MUS

▪ etw \schmettern to blare sth out

ein Lied \schmettern to bawl out a song

II. vi

1. Hilfsverb: sein (aufprallen)

▪ irgendwohin \schmettern to crash somewhere, to smash against sth

2. Hilfsverb: haben SPORT to smash

3. Hilfsverb: haben MUS to blare [out]

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (schleudern) hurl (an + Akk. at, gegen against)

jemanden/etwas zu Boden schmettern — send somebody/something crashing to the ground

2) (laut spielen, singen usw.) blare out <march, music>; < person> sing lustily < song>; bellow < order>

einen Tusch schmettern — unleash a loud flourish

3) (Tennis usw.) smash < ball>
2.
intransitives Verb

1) mit sein (aufprallen) crash; smash

2) (schallen) <trumpet, music, etc.> blare out

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schmettern

A. v/t (hat geschmettert)

1. smash (

in Stücke to pieces);

schmettern gegen hurl at; (Schiff gegen Felsen etc) dash against

2. Tennis: smash;

mit der Vorhand/Rückhand schmettern play a forehand/backhand smash;

geschmetterter Ball smash

3. umg (ein Lied) belt out

B. v/i

1. (ist) (krachen) crash; Tür: slam;

mit dem Kopf gegen die Wand schmettern wham one’s head against the wall;

das Boot schmetterte auf den Felsen the boat smashed against the rocks

2. (hat) Tennis: smash; Volleyball: spike

3. (hat) (erklingen) resound; Stimme: ring (out); Vogel: warble; Trompete, Musik etc: blare (out)

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (schleudern) hurl (an + Akk. at, gegen against)

jemanden/etwas zu Boden schmettern — send somebody/something crashing to the ground

2) (laut spielen, singen usw.) blare out <march, music>; < person> sing lustily < song>; bellow < order>

einen Tusch schmettern — unleash a loud flourish

3) (Tennis usw.) smash < ball>
2.
intransitives Verb

1) mit sein (aufprallen) crash; smash

2) (schallen) <trumpet, music, etc.> blare out

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adj.

dashing adj. v.

to blare v.

to clash v.

to dash v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > schmettern
15 schmeißen

to throw (ugs.)

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schmei|ßen ['ʃmaisn] pret schmi\#ss [ʃmɪs] ptp geschmi\#ssen [gə'ʃmɪsn] (inf)
1. vt

1) (= werfen) to sling (inf), to chuck (inf), to fling

die Tür (ins Schloss) schméíßen — to slam the door

Pillen schméíßen (sl) — to be a pill-popper (inf)

2) (inf = spendieren)

eine Runde or Lage schméíßen — to stand a round

eine Party schméíßen — to throw a party

3)

(= managen) den Laden schméíßen — to run the (whole) show

die Sache schméíßen — to handle it

4) (= aufgeben) Ausbildung, Schule, Job etc to chuck in (inf)

2. vi
(= werfen) to throw, to chuck (inf)
mit Steinen schméíßen — to throw or chuck (inf) stones

mit etw um sich schméíßen — to throw sth about, to chuck sth around (inf)

mit dem Geld (nur so) um sich schméíßen — to throw or chuck (inf) money around

mit Fremdwörtern um sich schméíßen — to bandy foreign words about

3. vr

schméíßen — to throw oneself into sth

die Kunden schmissen sich auf die Sonderangebote — the customers made a rush for the special offers

sich jdm an den Hals schméíßen (fig) — to throw oneself at sb

er schmiss sich mutig zwischen die beiden — he courageously flung or threw or hurled himself between the two

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(to throw: Chuck this rubbish in the dustbin.) chuck

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schmei·ßen

<schmiss, geschmissen>

[ˈʃmaisn̩]

I. vt (fam)

1. (werfen)

▪ etw [irgendwohin/nach jdm] \schmeißen to throw [or fam chuck] sth [somewhere/at sb]; (mit Kraft) to hurl [or fling] sth [somewhere/at sb]

2. (sl: spendieren)

▪ etw [für jdn] \schmeißen to stand sth [for sb]

eine Party \schmeißen to throw a party

eine Runde [Schnaps] \schmeißen to stand a round [of schnapps]

3. (sl: managen)

▪ etw \schmeißen to run sth

kein Problem, wir werden das Ding schon \schmeißen don't worry, we'll manage it

4. (fam: hinausweisen)

▪ jdn aus etw dat \schmeißen to throw sb out of sth

jdn aus der Schule/dem Haus \schmeißen to throw sb out of school/the house

5. (fam: abbrechen)

▪ etw \schmeißen to pack sth in

das Studium \schmeißen to pack [or BRIT fam jack] in one's studies

6. THEAT, TV (sl: verderben)

▪ etw \schmeißen to make a mess of sth

eine Szene \schmeißen to make a mess of a scene

II. vi (fam)

1. (werfen)

▪ mit etw dat [nach jdm/nach einem Tier] \schmeißen to throw [or fam chuck] sth [at sb/at an animal]; (mit Kraft) to fling [or hurl] sth [at sb/at an animal]

2. (etw sehr häufig gebrauchen)

▪ mit etw dat um sich akk \schmeißen to be always using sth

diese Politikerin schmeißt gerne mit lateinischen Zitaten um sich this politician is always using Latin quotations; (mit etw verschwenderisch umgehen) to throw sth about [or around

3. (ausgeben)

▪ mit etw dat um sich akk \schmeißen to throw sth around

er schmeißt mit seinem Geld nur so um sich he just throws his money around

III. vr

1. (sich fallen lassen)

▪ sich akk [auf etw akk] \schmeißen to throw oneself onto sth; (mit Kraft) to fling [or hurl] oneself onto sth

sich akk auf ein Bett/Sofa \schmeißen to stretch out on the bed/sofa

sich akk vor einen Zug \schmeißen to throw oneself in front of a train

2. (sich kleiden)

▪ sich akk in etw akk \schmeißen to get togged [or dressed] up [in sth]

sich akk in einen Smoking/den besten Anzug \schmeißen to get togged up in a dinner jacket/one's best suit

sich akk in Schale \schmeißen to put on one's glad rags

sieh an, du hast dich heute aber in Schale geschmissen! well, you're all dolled up today, aren't you!

3. (bewerfen)

▪ sich akk mit etw dat \schmeißen to throw sth at each other; s.a. Hals

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1.
(ugs.) unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (werfen) chuck (coll.); sling (coll.); (schleudern) fling; hurl

etwas nach jemandem schmeißen — throw or (coll.) chuck something at somebody

2) (abbrechen, aufgeben) chuck in (coll.) <job, studies, etc.>

3) (spendieren) stand < drink>

[für jemanden] eine Party schmeißen — throw a party [for somebody] (coll.)

4) (bewältigen) handle; deal with

wir werden den Laden schon schmeißen — we'll manage OK (coll.)
2.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1) (sich werfen) throw oneself; (mit Wucht) hurl oneself

2)

sich in seinen Smoking usw. schmeißen — get togged up (sl.) in one's dinner jacket etc
3.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

mit Steinen/Tomaten usw. [nach jemandem] schmeißen — chuck stones/tomatoes etc. [at somebody] (coll.)

mit Geld um sich schmeißen — (fig.) throw one's money around; lash out (coll.)

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schmeißen; schmeißt, schmiss, hat geschmissen; umg

A. v/t

1. throw, chuck; heftiger: fling, hurl;

die Türen schmeißen slam the doors;

jemanden auf den Boden/aus dem Ring schmeißen hurl sb to the ground/out of the ring;

jemanden von der Schule schmeißen kick sb out of the school;

gerade hat’s mich geschmissen I just went flying ( oder sprawling)

2. (spendieren)

eine Runde schmeißen stand a round;

eine Party (für jemanden) schmeißen throw a party (for sb)

3.

den Laden schmeißen run the show;

die Sache schmeißen manage (all right), swing it;

sie schmeißt schon den Haushalt she knows how to run a household

4. (aufgeben) chuck (in);

das Studium/die Lehre/den Job schmeißen chuck in one’s studies/apprenticeship/job

5. (verderben) mess up, muff;

die Vorstellung schmeißen muff it

B. v/i:

mit Steinen/faulen Eiern (nach jemandem) schmeißen throw stones/rotten eggs (at sb);

mit Geld um sich schmeißen throw one’s money around;

mit Fremdwörtern um sich schmeißen spout ( oder bandy) foreign words

C. v/r:

sich aufs Bett/in den Sessel schmeißen throw o.s. onto one’s bed/drop into the armchair;

sich in den Mantel schmeißen get ( eilig: dive) into one’s coat, throw one’s coat on;

sich auf jemanden schmeißen fling o.s. on sb;

sich an jemanden oder

jemandem an den Hals schmeißen fig throw o.s. at sb; → Schale¹ 2

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1.
(ugs.) unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (werfen) chuck (coll.); sling (coll.); (schleudern) fling; hurl

etwas nach jemandem schmeißen — throw or (coll.) chuck something at somebody

2) (abbrechen, aufgeben) chuck in (coll.) <job, studies, etc.>

3) (spendieren) stand < drink>

[für jemanden] eine Party schmeißen — throw a party [for somebody] (coll.)

4) (bewältigen) handle; deal with

wir werden den Laden schon schmeißen — we'll manage OK (coll.)
2.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1) (sich werfen) throw oneself; (mit Wucht) hurl oneself

2)

sich in seinen Smoking usw. schmeißen — get togged up (sl.) in one's dinner jacket etc
3.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

mit Steinen/Tomaten usw. [nach jemandem] schmeißen — chuck stones/tomatoes etc. [at somebody] (coll.)

mit Geld um sich schmeißen — (fig.) throw one's money around; lash out (coll.)

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: schmiß, geschmissen)

= to bung v.

to chuck v.

to plonk v.

to throw v.

(§ p.,p.p.: threw, thrown)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > schmeißen
16 scaraventare

throw, hurl

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scaraventare v.tr.

1 to hurl, to fling*: scaraventò il libro giù dalla finestra, he hurled the book out of the window; la scaraventò per terra, he flung her to the ground

2 (fig.) ( trasferire) to pack (s.o.) off: lo hanno scaraventato a Trapani, they've packed him off to Trapani.

◘ scaraventarsi v.rifl. to hurl oneself, to dash: scaraventare nella mischia, to hurl oneself into the fray; si scaraventò contro la barriera, he hurled himself against the barrier; si scaraventò giù per le scale, he dashed down the stairs.

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[skaraven'tare]
1. vt

to fling, hurl

2. vr (scaraventarsi)

scaraventarsi contro qn/qc — to fling o.s. at sb/sth

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[skaraven'tare] 1.
verbo transitivo to fling*, to hurl
2.
verbo pronominale scaraventarsi

-rsi addosso o contro qcn. to fling o hurl oneself at sb., to rush at sb.; -rsi fuori dalla macchina — to dash o rush out of the car

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scaraventare

/skaraven'tare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

to fling*, to hurl

II scaraventarsi verbo pronominale

-rsi addosso o contro qcn. to fling o hurl oneself at sb., to rush at sb.; - rsi fuori dalla macchina to dash o rush out of the car.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > scaraventare
17 lancer

lancer [lɑ̃se]

➭ TABLE 3

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = jeter) to throw

• lancer qch à qn (pour qu'il l'attrape) to throw sth to sb ; (agressivement) to throw sth at sb

• lance-moi mes clés throw me my keys

• lancer sa ligne to cast one's line

• lance ta jambe en avant kick your leg up

• lancer le poids to put the shot

   b. [+ flèche, obus] to fire ; [+ bombe] to drop ; [+ fusée, torpille] to launch

• ses yeux lançaient des éclairs his eyes blazed with anger

• elle lui lança un coup d'œil furieux she darted a furious glance at him

   c. ( = émettre) [+ accusations, injures] to hurl ; [+ avertissement, mandat d'arrêt] to issue ; [+ théorie] to put forward ; [+ appel] to launch ; [+ SOS, signal, invitation] to send out

• lancer un cri to cry out

   d. ( = faire démarrer, déclencher) [+ navire, projet, entreprise, attaque] to launch ; [+ voiture] to get up to speed ; [+ processus, discussion] to start ; [+ emprunt] to issue ; [+ idée] to come up with

• lancer une application to launch an application

• lancer une impression to print

• une fois lancé, on ne peut plus l'arrêter ! once he gets warmed up there's no stopping him!

   e. ( = faire connaître) to launch

• lancer qn dans la politique to launch sb into politics

• c'est ce film qui l'a lancé it was this film that launched his career

2. reflexive verb

► se lancer

   a. (mutuellement) [+ balle] to throw to each other ; [+ injures, accusations] to exchange

   b. ( = sauter) to leap ; ( = se précipiter) to rush

• se lancer dans le vide to leap into space

• se lancer à l'assaut to leap to the attack

   c. ( = s'engager) se lancer à la recherche de to go off in search of

• se lancer dans [+ aventure, dépenses, travaux, grève] to embark on ; [+ discussion] to launch into ; [+ métier, politique] to go into ; [+ bataille] to pitch into

• se lancer dans la production de qch to start producing sth

3. masculine noun

(Sport) throw

• lancer franc free throw

• le lancer du disque/du javelot/du marteau the discus/javelin/hammer

• le lancer du poids putting the shot

• pêche au lancer casting

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I
1. lɑ̃se
verbe transitif

1) ( jeter) to throw [ballon, caillou, javelot]

lancer un coup de pied/poing à quelqu'un — to kick/to punch somebody

2) (envoyer, mettre en route) to launch [satellite, fusée, navire]; to fire [flèche, missile] ( sur at); to drop [bombe]; to launch [offensive, projet, enquête, produit, chanteur]; to start up [engine]; to take [something] to full speed [véhicule]

lancer une voiture à 150 km/h — to take a car up to 150 kph

3) ( émettre) to throw out [fumée, flammes]; to give [regard, cri]; to put about [rumeur]; to issue [avis, ultimatum]; to send out [invitation]; to float [emprunt]

4) ( proférer) to hurl [insulte] (à at); to make [menace, accusation]; to let out [juron]; to crack [plaisanterie]

lancer une accusation à quelqu'un — to level an accusation at somebody

lança-t-il — he said

2.

(colloq) verbe intransitif ( élancer) to throb

3.

se lancer verbe pronominal

1) ( s'engager)

se lancer dans une explication — to launch into an explanation

se lancer dans l'informatique — to take up computing

se lancer dans les affaires — to go into business

2) ( sauter)

se lancer dans le vide — to jump

3) ( s'envoyer) ( pour attraper) to throw [something] to each other [ballon]; ( pour faire mal) to throw [something] at each other [pierre]; to exchange [insultes]

4) ( se faire connaître) [acteur] to make a name for oneself

II lɑ̃se
nom masculin

1) Sport

lancer du disque — discus event

lancer du poids — shot put (event)

2) ( à la pêche)

le lancer, la pêche au lancer — rod and reel fishing

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lɑ̃se
1. nm

SPORT (= épreuve) throwing no pl

le lancer du javelot — javelin throwing

le lancer du poids — shot put

la pêche au lancer — rod and reel fishing

2. vt

1) (= jeter) [objet, ballon] to throw

lancer qch à qn — to throw sth to sb, to throw sb sth

Lance-moi le ballon! — Throw the ball to me!, Throw me the ball!, [injures] to hurl sth at sb

2) [missile, roquette] to fire

Ce modèle lance des roquettes. — This model fires rockets.

3)

lancer un cri — to shout out

lancer un appel pour qch — to call for sth

4) [produit, artiste] to launch

Ils viennent de lancer un nouveau modèle. — They've just launched a new model.

5) [fusée, bateau] to launch

lancer le moteur — to start the engine

6) [proclamation, mandat d'arrêt] to issue

7) [emprunt] to issue

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lancer verb table: placer

A nm

1 Sport ( action) throwing; ( coup) throw; aire de lancer throwing area; le lancer du disque/javelot/marteau throwing the discus/javelin/hammer; le lancer du poids putting the shot; son troisième lancer his/her third throw;

2 Pêche le lancer, la pêche au lancer rod and reel fishing; prendre une truite au lancer to catch a trout with a rod and reel.

B vtr

1 ( jeter) to throw [ballon, caillou]; ( violemment) to hurl, to fling [objet]; Pêche to cast [ligne]; Sport to throw [disque, javelot, marteau]; lancer le poids to put the shot; lancer qch par terre/dans l'eau/en l'air to throw sth to the ground/in the water/(up) in the air; lancer qch à qn ( pour qu'il l 'attrape) to throw sth to sb; (pour faire peur, mal) to throw sth at sb; lance-moi la balle throw me the ball, throw the ball to me; lancer une assiette à la tête de qn to throw ou fling a plate at sb; il lance à 30 mètres Sport he can throw 30 metres^GB; lancer un coup de pied/poing à qn to kick/punch sb; lancer ses bras en avant to swing one's arms forward;

2 ( envoyer) to launch [satellite, fusée]; to fire [flèche, missile] (sur, à at); to drop [bombe] (sur on); lancer ses chiens après qn/sur une piste to set one's dogs on sb/on a trail; lancer son cheval dans la foule to spur one's horse forward into the crowd; lancer ses troupes à l'assaut to send one's troops into the attack; la cathédrale lance ses flèches vers le ciel the spires of the cathedral soar into the sky;

3 ( projeter) to throw out [fumée, flammes, lave, étincelles]; lancer des éclairs [yeux] to flash; lancer mille feux [bijou] to sparkle;

4 ( émettre) to give [regard, cri]; to sing [note]; to put out [rumeur]; to issue [avis, ultimatum, mandat d'amener]; to send out [SOS, invitation]; to float [emprunt, idée]; lancer une proposition au hasard to toss out a suggestion;

5 ( proférer) to hurl [insulte] (à at); to make [menace, accusation] (contre against); to let out [juron]; to crack [plaisanterie]; lancer une bêtise to say something silly; lancer une accusation à qn to level an accusation at sb; il m'a lancé que he told me that; lança-t-il he said; ‘à demain !’ lança-t-il ‘see you tomorrow!’ he called; lança-t-il avec désinvolture he said casually;

6 ( mettre en route) to launch [navire]; to launch [offensive, projet, enquête, affaire, campagne publicitaire]; Comm, Pub to launch [produit, marque, entreprise, chanteur]; lancer qn dans une carrière to launch sb on a career; c'est le film qui l'a lancé it's the film which made his name; lancer un pays sur la voie de la démocratisation to put a country on the road to democracy; lancer qn sur un sujet to start ou set sb off on a subject;

7 ( faire démarrer) to start up [engine]; to set [sth] going [balancier, hélice]; ( faire accélérer) to take [sth] to full speed [véhicule]; lancer une voiture à 150 km/h to take a car up to 150 kph; une fois le véhicule lancé once the vehicle has got up speed; le train était lancé à fond the train was tearing along; lancer un cheval to give a horse its head; lancer sa monture au galop to spur one's mount into a gallop;

8 Gén Civ lancer un pont sur une rivière to bridge a river, to throw a bridge across a river.

C ○vi ( élancer) to throb; mon doigt me lance my finger is throbbing.

D se lancer vpr

1 ( s'engager) se lancer dans to launch into [explication]; to embark on [opération, programme, dépenses]; to take up [passe-temps, informatique, cuisine]; se lancer dans les affaires/le surgelé to go into business/frozen foods; se lancer dans la lecture d'un roman to start reading a novel; se lancer dans des dépenses to get involved in expense; se lancer dans l'inconnu to venture into the unknown;

2 ( sauter) to leap, to jump; ( s'élancer) se lancer dans une course to set off on a race; se lancer à la conquête d'un pays/du marché to set out to conquer a country/to get the market; se lancer dans le vide to leap ou jump into space; se lancer du toit to jump off the roof; se lancer sur qn to leap at sb, to fall on sb; lance-toi! fig go on (then)!; j'hésitais mais je me suis quand même lancé I hesitated but eventually I went ahead;

3 ( prendre de l'élan) to get a run-up; recule pour que je me lance move back a bit so I can get a run at it ou get up some speed;

4 ( s'envoyer) [personnes] ( pour attraper) to throw [sth] to each other [ballon, objet]; ( pour faire mal) to throw [sth] at each other [pierre, projectile]; to exchange [injures, insultes];

5 ( se faire connaître) [chanteur, acteur] to make a name for oneself.

Composé

lancer franc ( au basket) free throw.

I

[lɑ̃se] nom masculin

1. PÊCHE casting

lancer léger/lourd fixed/free reel casting

2. SPORT throw

le lancer du disque the discus

le lancer du javelot the javelin

le lancer du poids the shot

II

[lɑ̃se] verbe transitif

A.[ENVOYER, ÉMETTRE]

1. [jeter] to throw

elle m'a lancé la balle she threw me the ball, she threw the ball to me

lancer la jambe en l'air to kick one's leg up

lancer le poids to put the shot

ils nous lançaient des regards curieux they looked at us curiously

ses yeux lançaient des éclairs her eyes flashed

lancer quelque chose à la figure de quelqu'un to throw something in somebody's face

2. [à l'aide d'un instrument] to fire, to shoot

[bombe] to drop

ASTRONAUTIQUE to launch

lancer un projectile téléguidé to fire a remote-controlled missile

3. [émettre - cri] to let out (inseparable) ; [ - remarque] to make

lancer un bon mot to crack a joke

lancer des injures à quelqu'un to hurl insults at somebody

4. [diffuser - décret, consigne] to send ou to put out (separable), to issue

lancer des invitations to send ou to give out invitations

lancer un SOS/un appel à la radio to send out an SOS/an appeal on the radio

lancer un mandat d'amener/un ultimatum to issue a summons/an ultimatum

lancer un emprunt to float a loan

lancer une souscription to start a fund

5. PÊCHE to cast

B.[METTRE EN MARCHE, FAIRE DÉBUTER]

1. [faire partir brusquement]

ils lancèrent les chiens sur les rôdeurs they set the dogs on the prowlers

lancer des troupes à l'attaque to send troops into the attack

[mettre en train - campagne] to launch ; [ - affaire] to set up ; [ - idée] to float ; [ - mode] to start

2. [faire fonctionner - généralement] to get going ou started, to start

[INFORMATIQUE - programme] to start

lancer un balancier to set a pendulum swinging

lancer un moteur to rev up ou to start an engine

une fois le moteur lancé once the engine is running

le train était lancé à 150 km/h quand... the train was hurtling along at 150 km/h when...

3. [faire connaître - produit] to launch

c'est ce roman/cette émission qui l'a lancé this novel/programme made him famous

4. (familier) [orienter - discussion] to get going

une fois qu'il est lancé sur ce sujet, on ne peut plus l'arrêter once he gets going on the subject, there's no stopping him

5. [engager] to lead

vous lancez le pays dans l'aventure you're leading the country into the unknown

6. MILITAIRE to launch

7. NAUTIQUE to launch

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[lɑ̃se] verbe intransitif

[élancer - douleur] to stab

ça me lance dans l'épaule, l'épaule me lance I've got a sharp stabbing pain in my shoulder

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se lancer verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

to throw at one another

elles se lançaient des injures they were hurling insults back and forth, they were exchanging insults

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se lancer verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se précipiter] to throw oneself

[courir] to rush (headlong), to dash

se lancer à la poursuite de to set off in pursuit of

se lancer dans le vide to jump ou to throw oneself into empty space

2. [se mettre à parler]

se lancer sur un sujet to get going on a topic

3. [prendre l'initiative]

allez, lance-toi et demande une augmentation go on, take the plunge and ask for a rise

le bébé s'est lancé et a traversé la pièce the baby set off and crossed the room

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se lancer dans verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [s'aventurer dans - explication, aventure] to embark on

ne te lance pas dans de grosses dépenses don't go spending a lot of money

2. [se mettre à pratiquer] to get involved in

se lancer dans la politique to take up politics

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > lancer
18 rzucać

impf ⇒ rzucić
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1. (-cam, -casz); perf - cić; vt
(piłkę, kamień) to throw; (cień, kostkę, spojrzenie) to throw, to cast; (rodzinę, dom) to abandon, to desert; (chłopaka, dziewczynę) to drop, to jilt; (palenie, wódkę, pracę) to quit; (uwagę, słówko) to throw in
2. vi
(o autobusie, o samochodzie) to toss

rzuć broń! — drop it!

rzucać kotwicę — to drop anchor

rzucać monetą — to toss a coin

rzucać czar lub urok — to cast a spell

rzucać podejrzenie na kogoś — to cast suspicion on sb

rzucać oskarżenia — to make accusations

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rzucać

ipf.

1. + Acc. l. Ins. (= ciskać) throw, cast; ( z dużą siłą) fling, hurl; ( jak najdalej w danym kierunku) project; (piłkę baseballową, kamień) pitch; (= podrzucać) toss; (= zrzucać) dash, dump, chuck ( sth somewhere); rzucać piłkę do kogoś throw a ball to sb; rzucać piłką w kogoś throw a ball at sb; rzucać karty na stół ( kończąc grę) chuck in one's hand; rzucać kośćmi cast l. roll dice; rzucać monetą toss l. flip a coin ( o coś for sth); rzucać kotwicę żegl. cast l. drop anchor; rzucać młotem sport put the shot.

2. przen. rzucać cień na kogoś/coś cast a shadow on sb/sth; rzucać coś w kąt (= przestać się zajmować czymś) cast sth aside; rzucać gromy na kogoś/coś thunder against sb/sth; rzucać komuś kłody pod nogi put a spoke in sb's wheel; rzucać komuś rękawicę fling l. throw down the gauntlet to sb; rzucać (w kogoś) mięsem pot. hurl abuse at sb; rzucać obelgi hurl insults; rzucać światło na coś cast l. throw l. shed light on sth; rzucać snop światła na coś project l. throw a beam of light on l. onto sth; ten fakt rzuca (nowe) światło na sprawę this fact sheds a new light on the issue; rzucać przezrocze na ekran project a slide on a screen; rzucać komuś ukradkowe spojrzenie cast a furtive glance at sb; rzucać słowa na wiatr speak idly; rzucać myśl l. pomysł come up with an idea.

3. (= wywoływać jakiś stan) rzucać na kogoś oskarżenia throw accusations at sb; rzucać na kogoś podejrzenie throw suspicion on sb; rzucać na kogoś oszczerstwa cast aspersions on sb; rzucać na kogoś czary cast a spell on sb; rzucać klątwę na kogoś put a curse on l. upon sb; rel. pronounce an anathema upon sb; rzucać pierwszy kamień Bibl. (= rozpoczynać oskarżenia) cast the first stone.

4. (= potrząsać, poruszać gwałtownie) jerk, throw about, fling about, toss (about); ( o pojeździe) (= szarpać, trząść się) jerk, jolt, bump; rzucać głową toss l. jerk one's head; rzucać rękami trash about with one's arms; samochód rzucał na wyboistej drodze the car jolted on the bumpy road.

5. (= przewracać, szarpać) rzucać kogoś na ziemię fling l. hurl sb to the ground; rzucać kimś o coś fling l. hurl sb against sth; rzucać kogoś na kolana (przen. (= upokorzyć, podporządkować sobie)) bring sb to his l. her knees; rzucać kogoś na głęboką wodę (przen. (= postawić przed kimś trudne zadanie)) throw l. pitch sb in at the deep end; fale rzucały statkiem na wszystkie strony the waves tossed the ship to and fro.

6. (= wysyłać, wyprawiać) rzucać oddziały do walki send troops into battle; rzucać coś na rynek launch sth on the market; rzucać swój kraj w wir wojny precipitate one's country into war.

7. (= porzucać) abandon, forsake, desert; pot. drop, chuck (in), jack (in); rzucić żonę/męża abandon one's wife/husband; rzucić rodzinę/przyjaciół forsake one's friends/family; rzuciła swojego chłopaka she chucked her boyfriend; rzuciłem robotę I chucked in my job; rzucę to wszystko w diabły pot. I'm going to jack it all in.

8. (= zrywać z nałogiem) give ( sth) up; pot. kick ( sth); rzucać palenie/picie give up smoking/drinking.

9. (= wypowiadać krótko) rzucać uwagę drop a remark; rzucać rozkaz snap out an order.

10. (= przerzucać) throw; rzucać most przez rzekę throw a bridge across the river.

11. pot. (= podawać) chuck; rzuć mi gazetę chuck me the paper.

rzucać się

ipf.

1. (= skakać w dół) plunge, jump, throw o.s.; rzucać się z urwiska do morza plunge over a cliff into the sea.

2. (= kierować się gdzieś pędem) dart, dash, rush, start, lunge, fling o.s., hurl o.s.; rzucić się do ucieczki bolt; dart away; make a bolt l. dash l. run for it; rzucać się do walki fling o.s. into battle; rzucać się naprzód leap forward, lunge forward; rzucać się komuś na pomoc rush to sb's rescue.

3. rzucać się w oczy stand out; be conspicuous; pot. stick out (like a sore thumb); stick out a mile.

4. (= miotać się) toss about l. around, jerk about l. around.

5. (= atakować) throw o.s. l. one's weight (na kogoś/coś at sb/sth); go (na kogoś/coś at l. for sb/sth); ( o drapieżniku) pounce (na kogoś/coś on l. upon sb/sth); rzucać się komuś do gardła go at sb's throat; rzucił się na nią z nożem he went for her with a knife; rzucać się na wroga go at the enemy; rzucać się z motyką na słońce przen. bite off more than one can chew.

6. (= padać, przypadać ciałem) rzucać się komuś w ramiona fling o.s. into sb's arms; rzucać się na kolana go down on one's knees; rzucać się do czyichś stóp throw o.s. to sb's feet.

7. pot. (= sprzeciwiać się, awanturować się) kick up a fuss l. row l. stink; nie rzucaj się! take it easy!

8. pot. rzucać się na coś (= oddawać się czemuś z zapałem) pitch into sth; rzuciliśmy się na jedzenie we pitched into the food.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > rzucać
19 suelo

m.

1 floor (pavimento) (en interiores).

venir o venirse al suelo to fall down, to collapse; (caer) to fail (figurative) (fracasar)

2 soil (terreno, territorio).

en suelo colombiano on Colombian soil

suelo urbanizable land suitable for development

3 ground, floor, firm land.

4 solum.

pres.indicat.

1 1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: solar.

2 1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: soler.

* * *

suelo

► nombre masculino

1 (superficie) ground; (de interior) floor

2 figurado (tierra) soil, land; (mundo) earth

3 (territorio) soil, land

■ suelo extranjero foreign soil

4 (terreno) land

5 (pavimento) surface

6 figurado (de vasija etc) bottom

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

besar el suelo familiar to fall flat on one's face, hit the deck

dar consigo en el suelo to fall

echar al suelo to demolish, knock down

echar por los suelos figurado to ruin

estar por los suelos (persona) to be very low 2 (precios) to be rock-bottom

poner algo por los suelos figurado to run something down, tear something to pieces

venirse al suelo to fall down 2 figurado to fall through

suelo cultivable arable land

suelo de madera wooden floor

suelo patrio native land

* * *

noun m.

1) floor

2) ground

3) soil

* * *

SM

1) [en el exterior] (=tierra) ground; (=superficie) surface

caer al suelo — to fall to the ground, fall over

echar al suelo — [+ edificio] to demolish; [+ esperanzas] to dash; [+ plan] to ruin

echarse al suelo — (=tirarse al suelo) to hurl o.s. to the ground; (=arrodillarse) to fall on one's knees

por los suelos —

los precios están por los suelos — prices are at rock bottom

esos géneros están por los suelos — those goods are dirt cheap

tengo el ánimo por los suelos — I feel really low

- arrastrar o poner o tirar por los suelos

medir el suelo — to measure one's length (on the ground)

tirarse por los suelos — * to roll in the aisles (with laughter) *

venirse al suelo — to fail, collapse, be ruined

suelo natal, suelo patrio — native land, native soil

2) [en edificio] (=superficie) floor; (=solería) flooring

un suelo de mármol — a marble floor

3) (=terreno) soil, land

suelo edificable — building land

suelo empresarial — space for office accommodation

suelo vegetal — topsoil

4) [de pan, vasija] bottom

* * *

masculino

a) ( tierra) ground

se echaron or tiraron al suelo — they threw themselves to the ground

se cayó al suelo — she fell over

arrastrarse por los suelos — (fam) to grovel

estar por los suelos or el suelo — (fam) precios to be rock bottom (colloq); moral/ánimos to be at rock bottom (colloq)

poner algo/a alguien por los suelos or el suelo — (fam) to run something/somebody down (colloq)

b) ( en casa) floor

c) (en calle, carretera) road (surface)

d) (Agr) land

e) ( territorio) soil

en suelo americano — on American soil

el suelo patrio — one's native soil o land

* * *

= floor, ground, soil, flooring, floor surface.

Ex. An enquirer wishes to retrieve documents on the 'finishing of concrete floors for industrial buildings'.

Ex. A profile is a scale representation of the intersection of a vertical surface with the surface of the ground.

Ex. This article diagnoses the information needs of those who work in the area of pollution of air, soil and earth.

Ex. This article focusses on the need for suitable flooring strength and ceiling heights in library buildings.

Ex. Floor surfaces should be chosen as a guide for the blind while avoiding deep carpets which snag wheel chairs = Se debería el suelo para guiar a los ciegos aunque debe evitarse las alfombras gruesas ya que dificultan el deslizamiento de las sillas de ruedas.

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* abrillantador de suelos = floor polish.

* abrillantador para el suelo = floor polish.

* a nivel del suelo = at ground level.

* a ras del suelo = at ground level.

* calefacción por suelo radiante = radiant-floor heating, underfloor heating.

* cera para suelos = floor wax.

* ciencia del suelo = soil science.

* clasificación del suelo = zoning.

* con basura por el suelo = littered.

* con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.

* debajo del suelo = subfloor.

* degradación del suelo = land degradation.

* erosión del suelo = soil erosion.

* fertilidad del suelo = soil fertility.

* hasta el suelo = floor-length.

* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.

* poner por los suelos = slate, slag + Nombre + off, mouth off, say + nasty things about, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, trash, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.

* por los suelos = in tatters.

* recubrimiento de suelos = floor covering.

* retrete de agujero en el suelo = squat toilet, squatty potty, squat loo.

* revestimiento para suelos = flooring.

* salinización del suelo = soil salinisation, soil salination.

* sobre suelo firme = on firm footing.

* suelo alzado = raised floor.

* suelo arenoso = sandy soil.

* suelo cenagoso = loamy soil.

* suelo de madera = wood flooring.

* suelo de parqué = parquet floor.

* suelo lunar = regolith.

* suelo margoso = loamy soil.

* suelo mojado = wet floor.

* suelo radiante = underfloor heating, radiant floor.

* sujetar + Nombre + contra el suelo = pin + Nombre + to the floor.

* tener los pies firmemente en el suelo = feet + be + firmly planted on the ground.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.

* tirar al suelo = upset.

* tumbar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.

* vista a ras de suelo = worm's eye view.

* * *

masculino

a) ( tierra) ground

se echaron or tiraron al suelo — they threw themselves to the ground

se cayó al suelo — she fell over

arrastrarse por los suelos — (fam) to grovel

estar por los suelos or el suelo — (fam) precios to be rock bottom (colloq); moral/ánimos to be at rock bottom (colloq)

poner algo/a alguien por los suelos or el suelo — (fam) to run something/somebody down (colloq)

b) ( en casa) floor

c) (en calle, carretera) road (surface)

d) (Agr) land

e) ( territorio) soil

en suelo americano — on American soil

el suelo patrio — one's native soil o land

* * *

= floor, ground, soil, flooring, floor surface.

Ex: An enquirer wishes to retrieve documents on the 'finishing of concrete floors for industrial buildings'.

Ex: A profile is a scale representation of the intersection of a vertical surface with the surface of the ground.

Ex: This article diagnoses the information needs of those who work in the area of pollution of air, soil and earth.

Ex: This article focusses on the need for suitable flooring strength and ceiling heights in library buildings.

Ex: Floor surfaces should be chosen as a guide for the blind while avoiding deep carpets which snag wheel chairs = Se debería el suelo para guiar a los ciegos aunque debe evitarse las alfombras gruesas ya que dificultan el deslizamiento de las sillas de ruedas.

* abrillantador de suelos = floor polish.

* abrillantador para el suelo = floor polish.

* a nivel del suelo = at ground level.

* a ras del suelo = at ground level.

* calefacción por suelo radiante = radiant-floor heating, underfloor heating.

* cera para suelos = floor wax.

* ciencia del suelo = soil science.

* clasificación del suelo = zoning.

* con basura por el suelo = littered.

* con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.

* debajo del suelo = subfloor.

* degradación del suelo = land degradation.

* erosión del suelo = soil erosion.

* fertilidad del suelo = soil fertility.

* hasta el suelo = floor-length.

* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.

* poner por los suelos = slate, slag + Nombre + off, mouth off, say + nasty things about, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, trash, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.

* por los suelos = in tatters.

* recubrimiento de suelos = floor covering.

* retrete de agujero en el suelo = squat toilet, squatty potty, squat loo.

* revestimiento para suelos = flooring.

* salinización del suelo = soil salinisation, soil salination.

* sobre suelo firme = on firm footing.

* suelo alzado = raised floor.

* suelo arenoso = sandy soil.

* suelo cenagoso = loamy soil.

* suelo de madera = wood flooring.

* suelo de parqué = parquet floor.

* suelo lunar = regolith.

* suelo margoso = loamy soil.

* suelo mojado = wet floor.

* suelo radiante = underfloor heating, radiant floor.

* sujetar + Nombre + contra el suelo = pin + Nombre + to the floor.

* tener los pies firmemente en el suelo = feet + be + firmly planted on the ground.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.

* tirar al suelo = upset.

* tumbar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.

* vista a ras de suelo = worm's eye view.

* * *

suelo

masculine

1 (tierra) ground

tropezó y se cayó al suelo she tripped and fell over

se echaron or tiraron al suelo they threw themselves to the ground

no te sientes en el suelo que te vas a ensuciar don't sit on the ground, you'll get dirty

arrastrarse por los suelos ( fam); to grovel

besar el suelo ( fam); to fall flat on one's face ( colloq)

besar el suelo que algn pisa ( fam); to worship the (very) ground sb walks on

estar por los suelos or el suelo ( fam) «precios» to be rock bottom ( colloq);

«moral/ánimos» to be at rock bottom ( colloq)

tiene la moral por los suelos her morale is very low, her morale is at rock bottom

pegarle a algn en el suelo (CS fam); to kick sb when he/she is down

poner algo/a algn por los suelos or el suelo ( fam); to run sth/sb down ( colloq)

en la carta lo ponía por los suelos in the letter she really ran him down o ( AmE) tore into him o ( BrE) slagged him off ( colloq)

2 (en una casa) floor

se le cayó la taza al suelo he dropped the cup on the floor

3 (en una calle, carretera) road surface, road

4 ( Agr) land

el suelo es muy fértil the land is very fertile

suelo de labor farming o agricultural land

5 (territorio) soil

en suelo americano on American soil

Compuestos:

● suelo de tarima

floorboards (pl)

● suelo patrio or natal

native soil o land

* * *

Del verbo solar: ( conjugate solar)

suelo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Del verbo soler: ( conjugate soler)

suelo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
solar
soler
suelo
solar adjetivo ‹energía/año/placa› solar;
◊ los rayos sueloes the sun's rays

■ sustantivo masculino
1 ( terreno) piece of land, site
2
a) ( casa solariega) ancestral home

b) ( linaje) lineage

3 (Per) ( casa de vecindad) tenement building
soler ( conjugate soler) verbo intransitivo:
◊ suele venir una vez a la semana she usually comes once a week;

no suele retrasarse he's not usually late;
solía correr todos los días he used to go for a run every day
suelo sustantivo masculino
a) ( tierra) ground;

◊ se cayó al suelo she fell over

b) ( en casa) floor

c) (en calle, carretera) road (surface)

d) (Agr) land

e) ( territorio) soil;

◊ el suelo patrio one's native soil o land

solar 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (terreno para edificar) plot
2 Hist (mansión ancestral) noble house
solar 2 adjetivo solar
energía solar, solar energy
luz solar, sunlight
sistema solar, solar system
solar 3 vtr (el suelo) to floor, pave
soler vi defect
1 (en presente) to be in the habit of: solemos ir en coche, we usually go by car
sueles equivocarte, you are usually wrong
2 (en pasado) solía pasear por aquí, he used to walk round here
En el presente, la traducción más común de soler es el verbo principal más usually: Suele volver a las diez. He usually comes back at ten.
Para referirnos a costumbres en el pasado hay que usar to use to o would. Would expresa acciones repetidas, mientras que to use to describe también estados o situaciones: Antes íbamos/solíamos ir a la playa en tren. We used to/would go to the beach by train.
No confundas to use to (do sthg) con to be used to (doing sthg), que significa estar acostumbrado y, al contrario que to use to, puede usarse también en presente: Estoy acostumbrado a coger el metro. I'm used to taking the metro. ➣ Ver nota en accustom
suelo sustantivo masculino
1 (tierra) ground
2 Agr land
(de cultivo) soil: es un suelo muy fértil, it's very fertile land
3 (de una casa) floor
(de la calle, carretera) surface, road
4 (país, territorio) soil: el suelo de la patria, native soil
5 (edificable) building land: aún queda mucho suelo sin construir, there's still a lot of land left to be developed
♦ Locuciones: estar por los suelos, (precios) to be rock-bottom o dirt cheap
(el ánimo) to be at rock bottom o down in the dumps
' suelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acuchillar
- bambolearse
- bayeta
- brillante
- coger
- contorsionarse
- crujir
- desigualdad
- despanzurrarse
- desplomarse
- elevarse
- entarimado
- escalón
- escurridiza
- escurridizo
- fregar
- greca
- impacto
- intuitivamente
- levantarse
- limadura
- mandar
- ojo
- regar
- relucir
- reluciente
- resbalar
- rodilla
- sembrar
- sobresalir
- solar
- tender
- tierra
- tirar
- tramo
- trampa
- ánimo
- arrastrar
- baldosa
- barrer
- botar
- brillar
- brillo
- caído
- cepillo
- cera
- duela
- echar
- emparejar
- ensuciar
English:
compact
- crack
- creak
- damp
- deal with
- dip
- down
- downcast
- feel
- floor
- floorboard
- gather up
- give
- ground
- ground level
- icy
- litter
- mess
- messy
- mop
- nuisance
- pick up
- polish
- rising
- rolling
- scuff
- shove
- sit
- slump
- soggy
- soil
- stand
- stuff
- sweep
- take up
- tile
- tip out
- wipe
- crash
- cross
- drop
- empty
- free
- lay
- off
- on
- over
- stamp
- stick
- top

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suelo¹ etc ver soler

suelo² nm

1. [pavimento] [en interiores] floor;
[en el exterior] ground;
Comp
Fam
arrastrarse por el suelo to grovel, to humble oneself;

Comp
Fam
besar el suelo to fall flat on one's face;

Comp

echar algo por el suelo to ruin sth;

Comp
Fam
estar por los suelos [persona, precio] to be at rock bottom;
[productos] to be dirt cheap;
tienen la moral por los suelos their morale has hit rock bottom;

Comp

poner o [m5] tirar por los suelos to run down, to criticize;

venir o [m5] venirse al suelo [caer] to fall down, to collapse;
[fracasar] to fail
Comp
suelo laminado laminate flooring
2. [terreno, territorio] soil;
[para edificar] land;
en suelo colombiano on Colombian soil;

el precio del suelo urbano land prices in urban areas

Comp
suelo no urbanizable land which is unsuitable for development;
suelo urbanizable land suitable for development

* * *

suelo

m

1 en casa floor; en el exterior earth, ground;

en el suelo on the ground;

estar por los suelos fam be at rock bottom fam ;

poner a alguien por los suelos run s.o. down;

besar el suelo fig fall flat on one’s face;

echar por los suelos fig fam ( arruinar, frustrar) ruin

2 AGR soil

* * *

suelo nm

1) : ground

caerse al suelo: to fall down, to hit the ground

2) : floor, flooring

3) tierra: soil, land

* * *

suelo n

1. (de habitación) floor

se cayó al suelo he fell on the floor

2. (del exterior) ground

el niño gateaba por el suelo the baby was crawling on the ground

3. (terreno) land

hay mucho suelo disponible there's a lot of land available

Spanish-English dictionary > suelo
20 egotzi

du/ad.

1. to throw, hurl (- ra: into) ; putzura \egotzi zuen he threw it into the well; lurrera \egotzi zuen he threw it to the ground Oharra: ikus oharra throw sarreran

2. Med. ( goitikatu, oka egin) to throw up

3. ( ura, ardoa, e.a.) to pour

4. ( hitz gordina, biraoa)

a. to hurl

b. i-i begizkoa \egotzi to cast an evil eye on sb

5.

a. ( kanporatu) to throw out, expel echar

b. ( espiritu gaiztoa) to cast out

6. ( kea) to belch out, hurl out

7. ( itzala) to cast ; haritzak \egotzi zuen itzala the oak cast its shadow

8. ( jarri, ipini)

a. to give; -(r)i izengoi-tia \egotzi to nickname sb

b. ( atxikitu) to attribute ; Jainkoari egotzen diogu soilik gizonari dagokiona we attribute to God that which is only attributable to man

9. ( haur jaioberri)

a. ( bertan behera utzi) to abandon to the elements

b. ( galdu) to have a miscarriage

10. ( ale) to bear, produce

11. (irud.)

a. i-r kargutik \egotzi to depose, overthrow, remove from office

b. ( hobena, errua) to put ; i-i {errua || hobena} to put the blame on sb; sutea niri \egotzi didate they blamed the fire on me

c. hartaz egozten du bere gogoa that's what he sets his mind on

d. e-i sua \egotzi to set fire to sth

e. -(r)i begi \egotzi to set one's eyes on

12. i-r bekatutara \egotzi to lead sb to sin

13. ( epaia, ebazpena) to reach, pronounce

14.

a. ( azpiratu) to throw down; erraldoiak \egotziko ditu the giant will throw him down

b. ( etxea) to tear down, demolish

c. ( espiritua) to depress, get sb down ; batzutan gauzarik xumeenek egozten naute sometimes the slightest thing can get me down

d. ( begiak) to cast down ; buru apaldurik eta begiak \egotzirik with his head lowered and eyes cast down

15. ( eragin, bultzarazi) to drive, propel; ontziari behar bezalako ibilia \egotzi to drive the ship at the necessary speed

16. norbere burua \egotzi to commit suicide da/ad.

1. to hurl o.s., pounce; \egotzi zen etsaien artera he hurled himself at his enemies

2. ( eroria) to fall, plummet

Euskara Ingelesa hiztegiaren > egotzi

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