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21 ■ throw around
■ throw aroundA v. t. + avv.B v. t. + prep.1 gettare, buttare attorno a: to throw one's arms around sb. 's neck, buttare le braccia al collo di q.2 (fig.) stendere intorno a: The police threw a cordon around the hideout, la polizia stese un cordone intorno al covo dei banditi □ to throw a shawl around one's shoulders, gettarsi uno scialle sulle spalle. -
22 throw about
* * *(litter) spargereto throw money about or around — sperperare il denaro
to throw one's weight about or around — far pesare la propria presenza
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23 throw back
we have been thrown back on our own resources — fig. abbiamo dovuto ricorrere a mezzi propri
* * *vt + adv1) (return: ball) rinviare2) (head, hair) buttare all'indietro, (shoulders) raddrizzare* * *we have been thrown back on our own resources — fig. abbiamo dovuto ricorrere a mezzi propri
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24 throw over
throw over [sb.], throw [sb.] over lasciare, piantare* * *vt + adv(person) piantare* * *throw over [sb.], throw [sb.] over lasciare, piantare -
25 throw together
throw [sb.] together fare incontrare [ people]; throw [sth.] together raffazzonare [meal, entertainment]; mettere insieme [ ingredients]* * *vt + adv* * *throw [sb.] together fare incontrare [ people]; throw [sth.] together raffazzonare [meal, entertainment]; mettere insieme [ ingredients] -
26 throw open
throw open [sth.], throw [sth.] open1) spalancare [ door]2) fig. aprire al pubblico [facility, tourist attraction]* * *(to open suddenly and wide: He threw open the door and walked in.) spalancare* * *throw open [sth.], throw [sth.] open1) spalancare [ door]2) fig. aprire al pubblico [facility, tourist attraction] -
27 throw aside
throw aside [sth.], throw [sth.] aside1) lanciare da una parte [ books]2) fig. non rispettare [ principles]* * *throw aside [sth.], throw [sth.] aside1) lanciare da una parte [ books]2) fig. non rispettare [ principles] -
28 ■ throw about
■ throw aboutv. t. + avv.3 scuotere; sballottare: We were thrown about in the crowded bus, eravamo sballottati nell'autobus stracolmo4 (fig.) buttare via; sprecare; sperperare: to throw one's money about, sperperare il proprio denaro □ to throw one's weight about (o around), darsi del peso (fig.); comandare a bacchetta. -
29 ■ throw together
■ throw togetherv. t. + avv.1 mettere insieme alla svelta; raccogliere in fretta: to throw one's clothes together, raccogliere i vestiti in fretta2 costruire (comporre, scrivere, ecc.) alla meglio; raffazzonare; improvvisare: to throw together a meal, improvvisare un pasto3 far incontrare (per caso): They were thrown together by the revolution, fu la rivoluzione a farli incontrare. -
30 ■ throw across
■ throw acrossv. t. + prep. -
31 ■ throw over
■ throw overA v. t. + avv.B v. t. + prep. -
32 ■ throw overboard
■ throw overboardv. t. + avv.2 (fig.) buttare a mare (fig.); disfarsi, sbarazzarsi di (q. o qc.); rinunciare a: to throw one's ideals overboard, buttare a mare i propri ideali. -
33 ■ throw upon
■ throw upon► throw on. -
34 ■ throw aside
■ throw asidev. t. + avv.2 (fig.) trascurare ( un dovere, ecc.); abbandonare ( un amico, ecc.); violare, non rispettare ( una norma, una legge). -
35 throw around vt + adv
(litter) spargereto throw money about or around — sperperare il denaro
to throw one's weight about or around — far pesare la propria presenza
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36 throw down
vt + advto throw o.s. down — gettarsi a terra
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37 throw doubt on
(to suggest or hint that (something) is not true: The latest scientific discoveries throw doubt on the original theory.) (mettere in dubbio) -
38 throw light on
(to help to solve or give information on (a mystery, puzzle, problem etc): Can anyone throw any light on the problem?) fare luce su -
39 throw a party
(to hold, organize etc a party: They threw a party for her birthday.) (dare un ricevimento) -
40 throw a spanner in the works
(to frustrate or ruin (a plan, system etc).) (mettere il bastone fra le ruote)
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