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to throw sth in the dustbin

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1 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
2 ordure

ordure [ɔʀdyʀ]

1. feminine noun

( = saleté) filth uncount

• ce type est une ordure (inf!) that guy's a real bastard (vulg!)

2. plural feminine noun

ordures ( = détritus) rubbish uncount (Brit), garbage uncount (US)

• jeter qch aux ordures to throw sth into the dustbin (Brit) or into the garbage can (US)

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ɔʀdyʀ
1.

nom féminin ( abjection) liter filth

se complaire dans l'ordure — to wallow in filth

2.

ordures nom féminin pluriel

1) ( déchets) refuse [U] GB, garbage [U] US

les ordures ménagères — household refuse GB ou garbage US

mettre/jeter quelque chose aux ordures — to put/to throw something in the bin GB ou in the garbage US

défense de déposer des ordures — no dumping

tas d'ordures — rubbish heap GB, pile of garbage US

2) ( grossièretés) filth [U]

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ɔʀdyʀ
1. nf

1) (= saleté) filth no pl

2) (= propos, écrit) obscenity, filth no pl

3) * (= fumier) scum sg *

une ordure de la pire espèce — the worst kind of scum

espèce d'ordure! ** — you bastard! **

2. ordures nfpl

(= déchets) rubbish sg Grande-Bretagne garbage sg USA refuse sg

ordures ménagères — household refuse

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ordure

A nf

1 liter ( abjection) filth; se complaire dans l'ordure to wallow in filth;

2 ◑( personne méprisable) quelle ordure ce type! that guy's a real bastard◑!

B ordures nfpl

1 ( déchets) refuse ¢ GB, garbage ¢ US; les ordures ménagères household refuse GB, household garbage US; ramassage des ordures ménagères collection of household refuse GB ou garbage US; mettre/jeter qch aux ordures to put/throw sth in the bin GB ou in the garbage US; défense de déposer des ordures no dumping; tas d'ordures rubbish heap GB, pile of garbage US;

2 ( grossièretés) filth ¢; cet article est un tissu d 'ordures this article is sheer filth.

[ɔrdyr] nom féminin

1. (très familier) [personne abjecte]

ordure! bastard! (très familier)

2. (littéraire) [fange]

l'ordure filth, mire (littéraire)

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ordures nom féminin pluriel

1. [déchets] refuse (substantif non comptable), rubbish (UK) (substantif non comptable), garbage (US) (substantif non comptable)

ramasser les ordures to collect the garbage ou rubbish

vider les ordures to empty (out) the rubbish

jeter ou mettre quelque chose aux ordures to throw something into the rubbish bin (UK) ou garbage can (US)

c'est bon à mettre aux ordures! it's fit for the dustbin!

ordures ménagères household refuse

2. [excréments] dirt (substantif non comptable), filth (substantif non comptable)

3. (familier) [obscénités] obscenities, filth (substantif non comptable)

dire/écrire des ordures sur quelqu'un to talk/to write filth about somebody

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > ordure
3 basura

f.

1 rubbish (British), garbage, trash (United States).

sacar la basura (en la calle) to put the rubbish out (British), to take out the garbage o trash (United States)

el parque estaba lleno de basura the park was full of litter

basura orgánica organic waste

basura radiactiva radioactive waste

2 rubbish bin, dustbin (British), garbage or trash can (United States).

tirar algo a la basura to throw something away

3 rubbish (British), garbage, trash (United States).

este artículo es una basura this article is a load of rubbish o (British) trash (United States)

4 garbage, litter, rubbish, trash.

5 shinplaster.

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basura

► nombre femenino

1 (cosa) rubbish, US garbage

2 (persona despreciable) swine

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FRASEOLOGÍA

bajar la basura / sacar la basura to put the rubbish out

tirar a la basura to throw away

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noun f.

1) garbage

2) trash can

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SF

1) (=desechos) [en casa] rubbish, garbage (EEUU); [por el suelo] litter

hay mucha basura en la calle — there's a lot of litter in the street

prohibido arrojar basuras (y escombros) — no dumping, no tipping

basura espacial — space junk

basura radiactiva — radioactive waste

2) (=contenedor) [en casa] dustbin, trash can (EEUU); [en la calle] litter bin, trash can (EEUU)

tirar algo a la basura — to put o throw sth in the bin

3) (=persona o cosa despreciable) trash, rubbish

es una basura — * he's a shocker *, he's a rotter *

la novela es una basura — the novel is rubbish

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femenino

1)

a) ( recipiente) garbage o trash can (AmE), dustbin (BrE)

echar or tirar algo a la basura — to throw something in the garbage o trash (can) o dustbin

b) ( desechos) garbage (AmE), trash (AmE), rubbish (BrE); ( en sitios públicos) litter

sacar la basura — to take out the garbage o trash o rubbish

la recogida de la basura — the garbage o rubbish o (frml) refuse collection

prohibido arrojar basura(s) — no dumping

2) (fam) ( porquería) trash (AmE colloq), rubbish (BrE colloq)

la comida era una basura — the food was lousy (colloq)

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= rubbish, junk, litter, garbage, dross, trash, schlock, shit, hogwash, cruft, refuse.

Ex. Science fiction may be so obviously rubbish that one is tempted to dismiss the whole product as rubbish.

Ex. All the librarian has is a pile of useless junk which people have given to the library instead of throwing out.

Ex. Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.

Ex. Some individuals are satisfied with a 50% 'hit' rate because they feel they can more quickly weed out the ' garbage' than they could compile the needed bibliography by hand.

Ex. They do have the problem, however, of being able to sort out the nuggets of literary gold from amongst the torrents of published dross.

Ex. For one thing, the librarian cannot really understand why his clients read ' trash' or books of ephemeral value.

Ex. Adolescents should be allowed such pleasant means of escaping reality and there's no reason why libraries can't accommodate a little schlock.

Ex. Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.

Ex. The film proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that the official story is hogwash and that all the evidence points towards an inside job.

Ex. This cruft doesn't harm the system, it merely takes up some space.

Ex. It is the responsibility of the householder to ensure the refuse is bagged securely.

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* alcantarillado y basura = sanitation.

* arrojar a la basura = trash.

* basura industrial = industrial waste.

* basura urbana = municipal waste.

* bolsa de basura = bin liner, bin bag, rubbish bag, garbage bag.

* buscar entre la basura = scavenge.

* camión de la basura = garbage truck, rubbish truck, rubbish lorry, dustcart [dust cart].

* comida basura = junk food.

* con basura por el suelo = littered.

* contenedor de basura = rubbish skip.

* contenedor de la basura = dumpster.

* correo basura = junk mail, spam, junk e-mail.

* cubo de la basura = waste bin, trashcan [trash can], dustbin [dust bin], rubbish bin, trash bin, garbage can.

* eliminación de basura = waste disposal.

* mendigo que rebusca en la basura = dumpster rat.

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

* pordiosero de la basura = scavenger.

* recogida de basura = waste collection, garbage collection, refuse removal, refuse collection.

* sacar la basura = take out + the garbage.

* vertedero de basura = landfill site, landfill.

* vertedero de basuras = garbage dump.

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femenino

1)

a) ( recipiente) garbage o trash can (AmE), dustbin (BrE)

echar or tirar algo a la basura — to throw something in the garbage o trash (can) o dustbin

b) ( desechos) garbage (AmE), trash (AmE), rubbish (BrE); ( en sitios públicos) litter

sacar la basura — to take out the garbage o trash o rubbish

la recogida de la basura — the garbage o rubbish o (frml) refuse collection

prohibido arrojar basura(s) — no dumping

2) (fam) ( porquería) trash (AmE colloq), rubbish (BrE colloq)

la comida era una basura — the food was lousy (colloq)

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= rubbish, junk, litter, garbage, dross, trash, schlock, shit, hogwash, cruft, refuse.

Ex: Science fiction may be so obviously rubbish that one is tempted to dismiss the whole product as rubbish.

Ex: All the librarian has is a pile of useless junk which people have given to the library instead of throwing out.

Ex: Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.

Ex: Some individuals are satisfied with a 50% 'hit' rate because they feel they can more quickly weed out the ' garbage' than they could compile the needed bibliography by hand.

Ex: They do have the problem, however, of being able to sort out the nuggets of literary gold from amongst the torrents of published dross.

Ex: For one thing, the librarian cannot really understand why his clients read ' trash' or books of ephemeral value.

Ex: Adolescents should be allowed such pleasant means of escaping reality and there's no reason why libraries can't accommodate a little schlock.

Ex: Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.

Ex: The film proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that the official story is hogwash and that all the evidence points towards an inside job.

Ex: This cruft doesn't harm the system, it merely takes up some space.

Ex: It is the responsibility of the householder to ensure the refuse is bagged securely.

* alcantarillado y basura = sanitation.

* arrojar a la basura = trash.

* basura industrial = industrial waste.

* basura urbana = municipal waste.

* bolsa de basura = bin liner, bin bag, rubbish bag, garbage bag.

* buscar entre la basura = scavenge.

* camión de la basura = garbage truck, rubbish truck, rubbish lorry, dustcart [dust cart].

* comida basura = junk food.

* con basura por el suelo = littered.

* contenedor de basura = rubbish skip.

* contenedor de la basura = dumpster.

* correo basura = junk mail, spam, junk e-mail.

* cubo de la basura = waste bin, trashcan [trash can], dustbin [dust bin], rubbish bin, trash bin, garbage can.

* eliminación de basura = waste disposal.

* mendigo que rebusca en la basura = dumpster rat.

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

* pordiosero de la basura = scavenger.

* recogida de basura = waste collection, garbage collection, refuse removal, refuse collection.

* sacar la basura = take out + the garbage.

* vertedero de basura = landfill site, landfill.

* vertedero de basuras = garbage dump.

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basura

feminine

A

1 (recipiente) garbage o trash can ( AmE), dustbin ( BrE)

echar or tirar algo a la basura to throw sth away, to throw sth in the garbage o trash (can) o dustbin

¿que no sirve? ¡pues a la basura! well, if it's no use, throw it out o dump it ( AmE) o ( BrE) bin it ( colloq)

2 (desechos) garbage ( AmE), trash ( AmE), rubbish ( BrE); (en sitios públicos) litter

sacar la basura to take out the garbage o trash o rubbish

dejaron el estadio lleno de basura they left litter all around the stadium

la recogida de la basura the garbage o rubbish o ( frml) refuse collection

hoy no pasa la basura ( fam); the garbage man doesn't come today ( AmE colloq), the dustmen don't come today ( BrE colloq)

[ S ] prohibido arrojar basura(s) no dumping, no tipping ( BrE)

B

1 ( fam)

(porquería): ese programa es una basura that program is trash ( AmE colloq), that programme is rubbish ( BrE colloq)

¿cómo puedes leer esa basura? how can you read trash o ( BrE) rubbish like that?

la comida era una basura the food was lousy ( colloq)

2 ( fam) (persona) swine ( colloq), s.o.b. ( AmE colloq)

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basura sustantivo femenino
a) ( recipiente) garbage o trash can (AmE), dustbin (BrE);

echar or tirar algo a la basura to throw sth in the garbage o trash (can) o dustbin
b) ( desechos) garbage (AmE), trash (AmE), rubbish (BrE);

( en sitios públicos) litter;
◊ sacar la basura to take out the garbage o trash o rubbish

c) (fam) ( porquería) trash (AmE colloq), rubbish (BrE colloq)

basura sustantivo femenino rubbish, US trash, garbage: bajar/sacar la basura, to put the rubbish out
tira las sobras a la basura, throw the leftovers away
camión de la basura, dustcart
' basura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bolsa
- caca
- camión
- cubo
- desechos
- desperdicio
- fondón
- fondona
- incinerar
- plagada
- plagado
- rebuscar
- recoger
- recogida
- suciedad
- verter
- botadero
- botar
- bote
- caneca
- comida
- ducto
- echar
- escarbar
- hurgar
- incineración
- pala
- pepenar
- quemar
- sacar
- tacho
- triturador
- vertedero
English:
assign
- bin
- bin liner
- collection
- disposal
- dump
- dumping
- dustbin
- garbage
- garbage can
- garbage truck
- junk
- junk food
- litter
- put out
- refuse
- refuse bin
- refuse lorry
- responsible
- rubbish
- rubbish bin
- scavenge
- scavenger
- stamp down
- throw away
- throw out
- tip out
- tip over
- trash
- trash can
- binliner
- blow
- can
- dross
- dust
- liner
- pedal bin
- scrap
- skip
- swing
- throw

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basura

♦ adj inv

comida basura junk food;

contrato basura short-term contract [with poor conditions]

♦ nf

1. [desechos] Br rubbish, US garbage, trash;
[en la calle] litter;
no te olvides de sacar la basura don't forget Br to put the rubbish out o US to take out the garbage;

el parque estaba lleno de basura the park was full of litter

Comp
basura espacial space junk;
basura orgánica organic waste;

basura radiactiva radioactive waste

2. [recipiente] Br rubbish bin, dustbin, US garbage o trash can;

tirar algo a la basura to throw sth away

3. [bazofia] Br rubbish, US garbage, trash;

este artículo es una basura this article is Br a load of rubbish o US trash

4. [persona] scum, filth

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basura

f tb fig

trash, Br

rubbish;

cubo de la basura garbage o trash can, Br rubbish bin

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basura nf

desechos: garbage, waste, refuse

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basura n rubbish

se recoge las basura una vez al día the rubbish is collected once a day

este programa es una basura this programme is rubbish

En inglés americano se dice trash

Spanish-English dictionary > basura
4 poubelle

poubelle [pubεl]

feminine noun

a. dustbin (Brit), garbage can (US)

• descendre la poubelle to take down the bin (Brit) or the garbage (US)

• les poubelles sont passées ? (inf) have the binmen (Brit) or the garbage men (US) been?

• allez, hop ! à la poubelle ! right! let's throw it out!

• mettre qch à la poubelle to put sth in the dustbin (Brit) or garbage can (US)

• faire les poubelles to rummage through bins (Brit) or garbage cans (US)

• la mer est une vraie poubelle the sea is just used as a dustbin

b. (Computing) trash

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pubɛl
nom féminin (de cuisine, salle de bains) bin GB, trash can US; ( d'extérieur) dustbin GB, garbage can US

mettre or jeter quelque chose à la poubelle — to throw something away

sortir la poubelle — to take the rubbish out

faire les poubelles — to go through dustbins GB ou trash cans US

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pubɛl nf
dustbin Grande-Bretagne garbage can USA

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poubelle nf

1 (de cuisine, salle de bains) bin GB, trash can US; ( d'extérieur) dustbin GB, garbage can US; poubelle à pédale/à couvercle basculant pedal/swing-top bin GB ou garbage can US; mettre or jeter qch à la poubelle to throw sth away; sortir la poubelle to take the rubbish out; faire les poubelles to go through dustbins GB ou trash cans US;

2 ( à grande échelle) dumping ground; poubelle nucléaire nuclear dumping ground; la ville refuse d'être une poubelle the town isn't prepared to become a mere dumping ground; aller dans les poubelles de l'histoire to be consigned to the scrap heap of history.

[pubɛl] nom féminin

1. [récipient à déchets] dustbin (UK), trash ou garbage can (US)

mettre ou jeter quelque chose à la poubelle to put ou to throw something in the dustbin

je vais mettre ces vieilles chaussures à la poubelle I'm going to throw these old shoes out

faire les poubelles to go scavenging (from the dustbins)

2. [dépotoir] dumping-ground, rubbish (UK) ou garbage (US) dump

3. INFORMATIQUE recycle bin

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > poubelle
5 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, -)

\

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)

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= 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)

* * *

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
6 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
7 pattumiera

f dustbin

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pattumiera s.f. dustbin; (spec. amer.) garbage can.

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[pattu'mjɛra]
sostantivo femminile rubbish bin BE, dustbin BE, garbage can AE, trashcan AE

gettare qcs. nella pattumiera — to throw sth. out o in the bin BE o in the garbage AE

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pattumiera

/pattu'mjεra/

sostantivo f.

rubbish bin BE, dustbin BE, garbage can AE, trashcan AE; gettare qcs. nella pattumiera to throw sth. out o in the bin BE o in the garbage AE.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > pattumiera
8 spazzatura

f rubbish, garbage

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spazzatura s.f.

1 ( azione dello spazzare) sweeping

2 ( rifiuti) rubbish, refuse; (amer.) garbage, trash: bidone della spazzatura, dustbin (o amer. trashcan); carro della spazzatura, dustcart; mucchio di spazzatura, rubbish heap; ho trovato una spilla nella spazzatura, I found a brooch in the rubbish // TV spazzatura, trash TV.

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[spattsa'tura]
1. sf

(immondizia) rubbish Brit, garbage Am, trash Am

puoi portare fuori la spazzatura? — can you take the rubbish out?

camion della spazzatura — dustcart Brit, garbage truck Am

2. agg inv

(giornale, romanzo) trashy

posta-spazzatura — junk mail sg

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[spattsa'tura]
sostantivo femminile

1) (rifiuti) litter U, rubbish U, trash U AE

buttare qcs. nella spazzatura — to throw sth. out o in the bin BE o in the garbage AE

bidone della spazzatura — litter bin BE, dustbin BE, garbage can AE, trashcan AE

2) fig. spreg. trash U

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spazzatura

/spattsa'tura/

sostantivo f.

1 (rifiuti) litter U, rubbish U, trash U AE; buttare qcs. nella spazzatura to throw sth. out o in the bin BE o in the garbage AE; bidone della spazzatura litter bin BE, dustbin BE, garbage can AE, trashcan AE

2 fig. spreg. trash U.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > spazzatura
9 kosz

m 1. (pojemnik) basket
- kosz z rafii/wikliny a raffia/wicker basket

- kosz na bieliznę laundry basket GB, laundry hamper US

- kosz z kwiatami a flower basket
2. (zawartość) basket(ful)
- kosz jabłek a basket of apples
3. (na śmieci) waste-paper basket GB, wastebasket US, waste a. rubbish bin GB
- wyrzucić śmieci do kosza to put a. throw rubbish in the waste bin

- ten artykuł nadaje się do kosza pot. this article is (nothing but) rubbish
4. (plażowy) (roofed wicker) beach chair
- siedzieć/opalać się w koszu to sit/sunbathe in a beach chair
5. (przy motocyklu) sidecar
- motocykl z koszem a (sidecar a. motorcycle) combination GB, a sidecar machine
6. (balonu) basket 7. Sport (obręcz w koszykówce) basket
- rzucić celnie do kosza to put the ball in the basket
8. (A kosza) Sport (celny rzut w koszykówce) basket
- strzelić kosza to score a goal

- drużyna zdobyła już pięć koszy the team has already scored five goals
9. sgt (A kosza) pot. (koszykówka) basketball
- grać w kosza to play basketball; to shoot hoops US pot.
10. Sport (w szermierce) guard 11. Myślis. hunting screen, blind US
- □ kosz masztowy Żegl. top

■ dać komuś kosza to turn sb down

- dostać kosza to be a. get turned down

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-a; -e; gen pl; -y lub -ów; m

basket; (pot: koszykówka) basketball

kosz na śmieci — dustbin (BRIT), garbage can (US)

kosz plażowy — roofed wicker beach chair

dostać ( perf) kosza — (przen) to be rejected

grać w kosza — pot to play basketball

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kosz

mi

Gen. -a Gen.pl. -y l. -ów

1. (= koszyk) basket; kosz na śmieci garbage can; Br. dustbin; worek do kosza na śmieci bin liner; kosz do bielizny clothes hamper; Br. laundry basket; kosz na papiery wastepaper basket; kosz piknikowy picnic basket, picnic hamper; zostać l. siąść na koszu (= doznać zawodu) be thwarted in sb's expectations; (= nie ożenić się l. nie wyjść za mąż) remain single; dostać kosza be rejected, be given a rebuff; coś nadaje się do kosza sth is useless, sth is no good.

2. (= ażurowa osłona) basket; kosz kwiatowy ogr. flower basket; kosz dziobowy żegl. bow pulpit; kosz masztowy żegl. top; kosz rufowy żegl. stern pulpit.

3. ( gondola balonu) basket.

4. ( na plaży) roofed wicker beach chair.

5. ( motocykla) sidecar.

6. (= koksownik) brazier, salamander.

7. myśl. ( zasłona) hunting screen.

8. sport basket; rzucać do kosza shoot at the basket.

9. sport ( celny strzał w koszykówce) basket, field goal.

10. pot. sport (= koszykówka) basketball; grać w kosza play basketball.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kosz
10 Müll

m; -s, kein Pl.

1. allg. waste (auch Sonder-, Industriemüll), förm. refuse; (bes. Hausmüll) rubbish, bes. Am. garbage, trash; radioaktiver Müll radioactive waste; etw. in den Müll werfen throw s.th. in(to) the dustbin (Am. trashcan, garbage can); das kommt oder kann in den oder zum Müll that can be thrown out

2. umg., fig. (unnützes Zeug) rubbish, bes. Am. garbage, trash; (Unsinn) nonsense, rubbish; Müll reden talk nonsense

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der Mull

gauze; mull

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Mụll [mʊl]
m -(e)s, -e

1) (= Torfmull) garden peat

2) (= Gewebe) muslin; (MED) gauze

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Mull

<-[e]s, -e>

[ˈmʊl]

m MED gauze

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der; Mull[e]s (Stoff) mull; (VerbandMull) gauze

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Müll m; -s, kein pl

1. allg waste (auch Sonder-, Industriemüll), form refuse; (besonders Hausmüll) rubbish, besonders US garbage, trash;

radioaktiver Müll radioactive waste;

etwas in den Müll werfen throw sth in(to) the dustbin (US trashcan, garbage can);

das kommt oder

kann in den oder

zum Müll that can be thrown out

2. umg, fig (unnützes Zeug) rubbish, besonders US garbage, trash; (Unsinn) nonsense, rubbish;

Müll reden talk nonsense

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der; Mull[e]s (Stoff) mull; (VerbandMull) gauze

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nur sing. m.

garbage (US) n.

rubbish (UK) n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Müll
11 buono

"good;

Gut;

bom"

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1. adj good

( valido) good, valid

momento, occasione right

alla buona informal, casual

buona fortuna good luck

a buon mercato cheap

di buon'ora early

di buon grado willingly

avere buon naso have a good sense of smell

buono a nulla good-for-nothing

2. m good

finance bond

( tagliando) coupon, voucher

buono del tesoro Treasury bond

buono pasto o mensa luncheon voucher

buono regalo gift voucher

buono sconto money-off coupon

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buono¹ agg.

1 ( chi ha, rivela bontà d'animo) good; ( bonario, gentile) good, kind: è un uomo molto buono, he's a very good man; essere d'animo buono, to be kind-hearted (o good-hearted); è sempre stato buono con me, he has always been kind to me; gli disse una parola buona, he said a kind word to him; mi accolse con buone parole, he greeted me with sympathetic words; una persona di buon cuore, a good-hearted person; buoni pensieri, kind thoughts; buoni sentimenti, good sentiments // troppo buono! too kind! // buono come il pane, as good as gold

2 ( onesto, rispettabile) good, honest, virtuous, upright: un buon cittadino, an honest citizen; di buona famiglia, of good family (o with a good background) // buona società, high society

3 ( calmo, tranquillo) good; ( di tempo) fine, good: sono stati buoni i bambini?, have the children been good (o have the children behaved)?; sii buono!, be a good boy!; il tempo è sempre stato buono, the weather has always been fine (o good); presto arriverà la buona stagione, summer will soon be here

4 ( pregevole, di qualità) good; fine; first-rate (attr.): è un tessuto di buona qualità, it's good quality material; ha fatto un buon lavoro, he made a good (o fine) job of it; un prodotto di buona marca, a quality brand product; è un buon vino ma ce ne sono di migliori, it's a good wine but there are better; è un buon Sironi, it's a fine Sironi; in quell'albergo il vitto è molto buono, the food is very good (o excellent) in that hotel // l'abito, il vestito buono, one's best suit // il salotto buono, the best living room

5 ( gradevole, piacevole) good; nice; lovely: che buon profumo hanno questi fiori!, what a nice (o lovely) scent these flowers have!; è stata una buona giornata, it's been a good day; dopo un buon pasto ci si sente meglio, after a good meal you feel better; come è buona questa torta, questa minestra!, this cake, this soup is really delicious (o lovely)

6 ( abile, capace) good, fine: un buon meccanico, medico, a good mechanic, doctor; è sempre stata una buona madre, she's always been a good mother // non sei buono a nulla, you're no good at anything // non è buono di fare niente, (region.) he can't do anything; non sono buono di dirgli di no, (region.) I just can't say no

7 ( efficace, efficiente) good, effective; ( adatto) right, proper; fit: è un buon rimedio per la tosse, it's a good (o effective) remedy for a cough; per la sua età ha ancora la vista buona, considering his age his sight is still good; per tagliarlo mi ci vuole un buon coltello, I need a sharp knife to cut it with; è stata una buona idea, it was a good idea; buono da mangiare, fit to eat; è proprio la vettura buona per andare nel deserto, (fam.) it's the right (o proper) car to use in a desert // buono da buttar via, (fam.) ready to throw out

8 ( abbondante) abundant; ( grande) large; ( lungo) long: una buona dose, a good strong dose; un buon pezzo di pane, a big piece of bread; ci vorrà un'ora buona, it will take a full hour; lo aspettai un'ora buona, I waited for him more than an hour; dobbiamo ancora percorrere un tre chilometri buoni, we've still got a good three kilometres to go

9 ( propizio, vantaggioso) good, profitable, advantageous: un buon investimento, a good (o advantageous) investment; una buona occasione, a favourable opportunity; una buona stella, a lucky star // buono affare, snip (o bargain) // a buon prezzo, cheaply (avv.); cheap, inexpensive (agg.)

10 ( in formule di cortesia) good, happy; nice: buona fortuna!, good luck!; buona notte!, good night!; buon viaggio!, have a pleasant journey!; buona giornata!, have a nice day!

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: buon pro vi faccia!, much good may it do you! // alla buona, informal: una persona alla buona, an easy-going person; una riunione alla buona, a get-together; era vestito molto alla buona, he was dressed very plainly; fare alla buona, to do things simply // a buon diritto, rightly // con le buone, with kindness; con le buone ( si ottiene tutto)!; with a gentle touch (you get everything) // di buon grado, with pleasure // di buon'ora, early (in the morning) // di buon passo, briskly // di buona voglia, willingly // Dio ce la mandi buona!, God help us! // darsi al buon tempo, to have a good time // essere di buona bocca, to eat everything and anything; (fig.) to be easily pleased // essere in buona, to be in a good mood; (essere in buoni rapporti con qlcu.) to be on good terms (with s.o.) // essere, parlare in buona fede, to be, to speak in good faith // far buon viso a cattivo gioco, to put a good face on it // guardare qlcu. di buon occhio, to look kindly on s.o. // menar buono, to bring good luck // tornare in buona con qlcu., to make it up with s.o. // prendere per buona una scusa, to accept an excuse //lascialo in pace una buona volta!, leave him alone for once! // un uomo tre volte buono, a simpleton ∙ Dato il molteplice numero di espressioni fraseologiche in cui l'agg. 'buono' compare con diverse sfumature di significato, si consiglia di consultare i rispettivi sostantivi cui questo agg. si accompagna: p.e. meritare una buona lezione → lezione; un uomo di buoni principi → principio.

buono¹ s.m.

1 (fil.) (the) Good; ( cosa buona) good thing: nel suo saggio si indaga sul vero, il bello e il buono, in his essay he investigates Truth, Beauty and Good; c'è del buono nella sua poesia, there is something in his poetry (o his poetry has got something); ha di buono che non perde mai la pazienza, one good thing about him is that he never loses his patience // buon per te!, luckily for you! // portare buono, to bring good luck (o fortune) // ci volle del bello e del buono per convincerlo!, it took a lot to convince him! (o he took a lot of convincing) // è un poco di buono, he is a nasty customer (o a nasty piece of work) // un buono a nulla, a good-for-nothing // il tempo si mette albuono, the weather is clearing up saper di buono, to smell fine (o to have a nice smell)

2 ( persona) good person: i buoni, good people; i buoni e i cattivi, the good and the wicked; mio padre alza la voce, ma in fondo è un buono, my father does tend to shout but really he's a good-hearted (o good-natured) person // fare il buono, to be good (o to behave oneself): fa il buono!, keep quiet (o behave yourself)!

buono² s.m.

1 ( tagliando) coupon, voucher, token: buono acquisto, regalo, ( pubblicitario) token; un buono per l'acquisto di libri, a book token; buono d'acquisto, ( dato come regalo) gift token (o gift voucher); buono premio, free-gift coupon; buono benzina, petrol coupon; buono sconto, discount voucher; buono mensa, luncheon voucher; buono pasto, luncheon voucher, meal ticket; buono viveri governativo, food stamp // (comm.): buono di cassa, cash voucher; buono frazionario, script; buono di consegna, delivery order; buono di carico ( di magazzino), warehouse bond; buono d'imbarco, shipping order; buono di pagamento, voucher; buono di prelievo per l'esportazione, customs warrant; buono di opzione, subscription warrant

2 ( titolo di credito) bill; bond: buono ( ordinario) del Tesoro, Treasury bill (o bond), T bill, (antiq.) Exchequer bill (o bill of Exchequer); buono del tesoro di nuova emissione, hot Treasury bill; buono del tesoro poliennale, long-term Treasury bond, (amer.) long-term Treasury note.

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['bwɔno] I buono (-a)
1. agg, migliore comp ottimo superl davanti sm: buon + consonante, vocale, buono + s impura, gn, pn, ps, x, z; davanti sf: buona + consonante, buon' + vocale

1) (gen) good, (prodotto) good (quality), (odore, ambiente, atmosfera) good, nice, pleasant, (posizione, ditta, impresa) sound

essere in buona compagnia — to be in good company

essere di buona famiglia — to come from a good family

avere un buon odore — to smell good o nice

più buono — better

avere un buon sapore — to taste good o nice

buon senso — buonsenso

buona società — polite society

stai buono! — behave!

tenere buono qn — (bambino) to keep sb quiet, (fig : persona influente) to keep sb sweet

2) (generoso: persona, azione) good, kind, kindly

una persona di buon cuore — a good-hearted person

essere buono come il pane — to have a heart of gold

è una buona ragazza — she's a good-hearted girl

3)

(abile, idoneo) essere buono a nulla — to be no good o use at anything $, sm/f

quest'acqua non è buona da bersi — this water isn't safe to drink

buono da buttar via — fit for the dustbin

mi sembra buono per questo lavoro — he seems suitable for the job

4)

(utile, vantaggioso) a buon mercato — cheap

buono a sapersi — that's good to know

è stata una buona scelta — it was a good choice

5) (giusto, valido) correct, right, (motivo) valid

ad ogni buon conto — in any case

a buon diritto — rightfully

al momento buono — at the right moment

6) (utilizzabile) usable, (biglietto, passaporto) valid

è ancora buona questa vernice? — is this paint still okay o usable?

non è più buono — (latte) it's off, (pane) it's stale

7) (con valore intensivo) good

peserà dieci chili buoni — it must weigh a good ten kilos

di buon mattino — early in the morning

ci vuole un mesetto buono — it takes a good month o a month at least

un buon numero — a good o large number

deciditi una buona volta! — make up your mind once and for all!

8)

(auguri) buon appetito! — enjoy your meal!

buon compleanno! — happy birthday!

tante buone cose! — all the best!

buon divertimento! — have a nice time!

buona fortuna! — good luck!

buon giorno! — (in mattinata) good morning!, (di pomeriggio) good afternoon!

buon Natale! — happy Christmas!

buona notte! — good night!

buona permanenza! — enjoy your stay!

buon riposo! — sleep well!

buona sera! — good evening!

buon viaggio! — have a good trip!

9)

(fraseologia) fare qc alla buona — to do sth simply o in a simple way

stasera mi vesto alla buona — I'm not getting dressed up this evening

è un tipo alla buona — he's an easy-going sort

accetterà con le buone o con le cattive — he'll have to agree whether he wants to or not

l'ho fatto di buon grado — I did it willingly

che Dio ce la mandi buona! — here's hoping!

essere in buone mani — to be in good hands

con le buone maniere — in a kind o friendly way

mettere una buona parola per qn — to put in a good word for sb

essere a buon punto — to be well advanced

siamo a buon punto con il pranzo — dinner's nearly ready

questa sì che è buona! — that's a good one!

mi dica, buon uomo — tell me, my good man

fare buon viso a cattivo gioco — to put a brave face on things

2. sm/f

(persona) good o upright person

i buoni e i cattivi — (in film) the goodies and the baddies

un buono a nulla — a good-for-nothing

3. sm solo sg

(bontà) goodness, good

di buono c'è che... — the good thing about it is that...

essere un poco di buono — to be a nasty piece of work

è una poco di buono — she's a slut
II ['bwɔno] sm
1) Comm coupon, voucher

2) Fin bill, bond

- buono d'acquisto

- buono benzina

- buono di cassa

- buono di consegna

- buono fruttifero

- buono d'imbarco

- buono d'imposta

- buono mensa

- buono pasto

- buono del Tesoro

- buono postale fruttifero

- buono sconto

- buono del Tesoro poliennale

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I 1. ['bwɔno]
aggettivo ( buon, buona, buon'; buono becomes buon before a vowel or a consonant followed by a vowel, l or r; compar. più buono, migliore, superl. buonissimo, ottimo)

1) (gradevole) [ pasto] good, nice

avere un buon sapore, odore — to taste, smell good

2) (gentile) [persona, azione, parola] good, kind

opere -e — good works o deeds

3) (caro)

un suo buon amico — a good friend of his

4) (di buona qualità) [consiglio, lavoro, salute] good; [hotel, merce, tempo] good, fine

in buono stato — [casa, auto] in good condition o state; [ edificio] in safe condition, in good order

il vestito buono — (elegante) Sunday's dress

5) (giusto) [ momento] good, right

6) colloq. (commestibile, bevibile) [ cibo] good

il latte non è più buono — the milk has gone off

buono da bere — fit to drink, drinkable

buono da mangiare — fit to eat, eatable

7) (bravo) [medico, padre, allievo, marito] good

8) (valido) [rimedio, metodo, esempio, motivo] good

buono per o contro la tosse good for coughs; -a idea! good thinking o idea! fare un buon uso di qcs. to put sth. to good use; ogni scusa è -a per lui any excuse is good for him; la palla è, non è -a the ball is in, out of play; l'abbonamento è buono per altri due mesi — the season ticket is good for two more months

9) (vantaggioso) [prezzo, affare] good

sarebbe una -a cosa — it would be a good thing

buono a sapersi — that's handy to know o worth remembering

10) (favorevole) [segno, impressione, opportunità] good

avere una -a opinione di — to think kindly o much of, to have a high opinion of

11) (rispettabile) [famiglia, matrimonio] good, decent; [ reputazione] good

di -a famiglia — well-bred

12) (tranquillo) [bambino, animale] good, quiet

stai buono — (be) quiet

buono! buono! — (per calmare un bambino) there there!

buono! — (a un animale) easy!

13) (abbondante) good

un buon numero di... — a fair number of, quite a few...

ci ho messo due ore -e — it took me a good two hours

un'ora -a — a full hour, at least an hour

- a parte del loro lavoro — much of their work

14) (in frasi di augurio) [fortuna, notte, sera] good; [compleanno, Pasqua] happy; [ Natale] merry

- a serata! — have a nice evening!

- a permanenza! — enjoy your stay!

buon appetito! — enjoy your meal!

buon divertimento! — have fun! enjoy yourself!

buon viaggio! — (have a) safe journey!

15) una buona volta once and for all

posso parlare anch'io una -a volta? — can I speak for a change?

16) alla buona [ persona] informal, simple; [pasto, hotel] homely

vestirsi alla -a — to dress down o casually

17) buono a (capace)

sei buono solo a criticare — all you can do is criticize
2.
sostantivo maschile (f. -a)

1) (persona buona) good person

i -i e i cattivi — the good and the bad; (nei film) the good guys and the villains

2) (cosa buona, lato buono)

c'è del buono in questo articolo — there's some good stuff in this article

non ne uscirà niente di buono — no good can o will come of it

non promette nulla di buono — it looks bad, it doesn't look good

cucinare qualcosa di buono — to cook something good

ha di buono che — the good thing about it is

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buon selvaggio — noble savage

buono a nulla — good-for-nothing, fit for nothing

- a stella — lucky star

- a volontà — goodwill

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prendere qcn. con le -e — to deal gently with sb.

con le -e o con le cattive — by hook or by crook, by fair means or foul

tenersi buono qcn. — to keep sb. sweet, to sweeten sb. up, to sweeten up sb.

che Dio ce la mandi -a! — may God help us!

buon per lui — good for him, that's all very well for him

questa è (proprio) -a! — that's a (very) good one!
II ['bwɔno]
sostantivo maschile

1) comm. token, voucher, coupon

2) econ. bond

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buono (di) benzina — petrol coupon

buono di cassa — cash voucher

buono omaggio — gift token o voucher

buono pasto — meal ticket

buono sconto — discount voucher o coupon

buono del Tesoro — Treasury bill o bond

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buono¹

/'bwɔno/

I aggettivo

( buon, buona, buon'; buono becomes buon before a vowel or a consonant followed by a vowel, l or r; compar. più buono, migliore, superl. buonissimo, ottimo)

1 (gradevole) [ pasto] good, nice; avere un buon sapore, odore to taste, smell good

2 (gentile) [persona, azione, parola] good, kind; opere -e good works o deeds

3 (caro) un suo buon amico a good friend of his

4 (di buona qualità) [consiglio, lavoro, salute] good; [hotel, merce, tempo] good, fine; in buono stato [casa, auto] in good condition o state; [ edificio] in safe condition, in good order; il vestito buono (elegante) Sunday's dress

5 (giusto) [ momento] good, right

6 colloq. (commestibile, bevibile) [ cibo] good; il latte non è più buono the milk has gone off; buono da bere fit to drink, drinkable; buono da mangiare fit to eat, eatable

7 (bravo) [medico, padre, allievo, marito] good

8 (valido) [rimedio, metodo, esempio, motivo] good; buono per o contro la tosse good for coughs; -a idea! good thinking o idea! fare un buon uso di qcs. to put sth. to good use; ogni scusa è -a per lui any excuse is good for him; la palla è, non è -a the ball is in, out of play; l'abbonamento è buono per altri due mesi the season ticket is good for two more months

9 (vantaggioso) [prezzo, affare] good; sarebbe una -a cosa it would be a good thing; buono a sapersi that's handy to know o worth remembering

10 (favorevole) [segno, impressione, opportunità] good; avere una -a opinione di to think kindly o much of, to have a high opinion of

11 (rispettabile) [famiglia, matrimonio] good, decent; [ reputazione] good; di -a famiglia well-bred

12 (tranquillo) [bambino, animale] good, quiet; stai buono (be) quiet; buono! buono! (per calmare un bambino) there there! buono! (a un animale) easy!

13 (abbondante) good; un buon numero di... a fair number of, quite a few...; ci ho messo due ore -e it took me a good two hours; un'ora -a a full hour, at least an hour; - a parte del loro lavoro much of their work

14 (in frasi di augurio) [fortuna, notte, sera] good; [compleanno, Pasqua] happy; [ Natale] merry; -a serata! have a nice evening! -a permanenza! enjoy your stay! buon appetito! enjoy your meal! buon divertimento! have fun! enjoy yourself! buon viaggio! (have a) safe journey!

15 una buona volta once and for all; posso parlare anch'io una -a volta? can I speak for a change?

16 alla buona [ persona] informal, simple; [pasto, hotel] homely; vestirsi alla -a to dress down o casually

17 buono a (capace) sei buono solo a criticare all you can do is criticize

II sostantivo maschile

(f. -a)

1 (persona buona) good person; i -i e i cattivi the good and the bad; (nei film) the good guys and the villains

2 (cosa buona, lato buono) c'è del buono in questo articolo there's some good stuff in this article; non ne uscirà niente di buono no good can o will come of it; non promette nulla di buono it looks bad, it doesn't look good; cucinare qualcosa di buono to cook something good; ha di buono che the good thing about it is

IDIOMS

prendere qcn. con le -e to deal gently with sb.; con le -e o con le cattive by hook or by crook, by fair means or foul; tenersi buono qcn. to keep sb. sweet, to sweeten sb. up, to sweeten up sb.; che Dio ce la mandi -a! may God help us! buon per lui good for him, that's all very well for him; questa è (proprio) -a! that's a (very) good one!

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COMPOUNDS

buon selvaggio noble savage; buono a nulla good-for-nothing, fit for nothing; - a stella lucky star; - a volontà goodwill.

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buono²

/'bwɔno/

sostantivo m.

1 comm. token, voucher, coupon

2 econ. bond

COMPOUNDS

buono (di) benzina petrol coupon; buono di cassa cash voucher; buono omaggio gift token o voucher; buono pasto meal ticket; buono sconto discount voucher o coupon; buono del Tesoro Treasury bill o bond.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > buono

См. также в других словарях:

dustbin — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (BrE) noun VERB + DUSTBIN ▪ chuck sth in, dump sth in, throw sth in ▪ She chucked the potatoes in the dustbin. ▪ go in ▪ These old shoes can go in the dustbin now … Collocations dictionary
bag — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ strong ▪ heavy ▪ empty ▪ small ▪ burlap (AmE), canvas … Collocations dictionary

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