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1. transitive verb1) (throw upwards) hochwerfentoss a pancake — einen Pfannkuchen [durch Hochwerfen] wenden
toss it over! — (coll.) schmeiß es/ihn/sie rüber (ugs.)
3)toss somebody for something — mit jemandem durch Hochwerfen einer Münze um etwas losen
4)be tossed by a bull/horse — von einem Stier auf die Hörner genommen werden/von einem Pferd abgeworfen werden
5) (move about) hin und her werfen2. intransitive verb1) (be restless in bed) sich hin und her werfentoss and turn — sich [schlaflos] im Bett wälzen
2) [Schiff, Boot:] hin und her geworfen werden3) (toss coin) eine Münze werfen3. noun1) (of coin)argue the toss — (fig.) die Entscheidung nicht akzeptieren wollen
lose/win the toss — bei der Auslosung verlieren/gewinnen; (Footb.) die Seitenwahl verlieren/gewinnen
2)3) (throw) Wurf, der4)I couldn't give a toss — (fig. Brit. sl.) es ist mir scheißegal (salopp)
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/113229/toss_about">toss about- toss aside- toss away- toss back- toss out- toss up* * *[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) werfen2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) sich hin- und herwerfen,...rollen4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) hochwerfen2. noun(an act of tossing.) das Werfen- toss up- win/lose the toss* * *<pl -es>[tɒs, AM tɑ:s]I. n Wurf m“I don't care,” she said with a \toss of her head „das ist mir gleich“, sagte sie und warf den Kopf zurückto win/lose the \toss den Münzwurf gewinnen/verlierenII. vt1. (throw)to \toss one's head den Kopf zurückwerfen2. (to make a decision)to \toss a coin eine Münze werfen3. (move up and back)▪ to \toss sth etw hin und her schleuderncarrots \tossed in butter Karotten in Butter geschwenktto \toss a pancake einen Pfannkuchen [o ÖSTERR eine Palatschinke] [o SCHWEIZ meist Crêpe] wenden (durch Hochwerfen)4.III. vi* * *[tɒs]1. n1) (= throw) Wurf mto take a toss (from horse) — abgeworfen werden
2) (of coin) Münzwurf mto win/lose the toss (esp Sport) — die Seitenwahl gewinnen/verlieren
there is no point in arguing the toss (with me) (Brit) — es hat keinen Sinn, (mit mir) darüber zu streiten or( mit mir) herumzustreiten
there'll always be somebody who'll want to argue the toss (Brit) — es gibt immer einen, der Einwände hat
2. vttoss it ( US, rubbish ) —
toss it over! — wirf es herüber, schmeiß mal her (inf)
to toss sb aside — jdn fallen lassen
to be tossed by a bull —
to be tossed by a horse — vom Pferd ( ab)geworfen werden
2) (= move) schütteln, zerren an (+dat)the boat, tossed by the wind... — das Boot, vom Wind hin und her geworfen,...
to toss one's head — den Kopf zurückwerfen or hochwerfen
3)to toss a coin —
I'll toss you for it — lass uns darum knobeln
3. vito toss and turn (in bed) — sich (im Bett) hin und her wälzen or hin und her werfen2
2) (with coin) (durch Münzenwerfen) knobeln* * *A sa toss of the head ein Hoch- oder Zurückwerfen des Kopfes2. Hin- und Hergeworfenwerden n, Schütteln n3. a) Hochwerfen n (einer Münze):argue the toss Einwände haben;I decided not to argue the toss ich entschloss mich, es dabei bewenden zu lassen;win the toss SPORT die Wahl gewinnen4. Sturz m (besonders vom Pferde):take a toss stürzen, besonders abgeworfen werdenB v/t prät und pperf tossed, obs oder poet tost [tɒst; US auch tɑst]1. werfen, schleudern:b) ein Getränk hinunterstürzen,toss on ein Kleidungsstück überwerfentoss oars! Riemen hoch!C v/i1. hin und her geworfen werden, geschüttelt werden3. rollen (Schiff)4. schwer gehen (See)5. a) flattern (Fahne etc)b) hin und her schwanken (Äste etc)toss for the choice of ends SPORT die Seiten auslosen7. stürmen, stürzen:* * *1. transitive verb1) (throw upwards) hochwerfentoss a pancake — einen Pfannkuchen [durch Hochwerfen] wenden
2) (throw casually) werfen; schmeißen (ugs.)toss it over! — (coll.) schmeiß es/ihn/sie rüber (ugs.)
3)4)be tossed by a bull/horse — von einem Stier auf die Hörner genommen werden/von einem Pferd abgeworfen werden
5) (move about) hin und her werfen6) (Cookery): (mix gently) wenden2. intransitive verb1) (be restless in bed) sich hin und her werfentoss and turn — sich [schlaflos] im Bett wälzen
2) [Schiff, Boot:] hin und her geworfen werden3) (toss coin) eine Münze werfen3. noun1) (of coin)argue the toss — (fig.) die Entscheidung nicht akzeptieren wollen
lose/win the toss — bei der Auslosung verlieren/gewinnen; (Footb.) die Seitenwahl verlieren/gewinnen
2)give a contemptuous/proud toss of the head — den Kopf verächtlich/stolz in den Nacken werfen
3) (throw) Wurf, der4)I couldn't give a toss — (fig. Brit. sl.) es ist mir scheißegal (salopp)
Phrasal Verbs:- toss out- toss up* * *v.knobeln v.schleudern v.werfen v.(§ p.,pp.: warf, geworfen) -
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Wurf m;‘I don't care,’ she said with a \toss of her head „das ist mir gleich“, sagte sie und warf den Kopf zurück;to win/lose the \toss den Münzwurf gewinnen/verlierenPHRASES:1) ( throw)to \toss sb/ sth jdn/etw werfen;to \toss sth to sb [or to \toss sb sth] jdm etw zuwerfen;to \toss one's head den Kopf zurückwerfen;2) ( to make a decision)to \toss sb [for sth] mit jdm [um etw akk] knobeln;to \toss a coin eine Münze werfen3) ( move up and back)to \toss sth etw hin und her schleudern;carrots \tossed in butter Karotten in Butter geschwenkt;to \toss a pancake einen Pfannkuchen [o ( ÖSTERR) eine Palatschinke] wenden (durch Hochwerfen) vi to \toss for sth um etw akk knobelnPHRASES:to \toss and turn sich akk hin und her wälzen -
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2 ( of coin) to win/lose the toss remporter/perdre le tirage au sort (à pile ou face) ; to decide sth on the toss of a coin décider qch à pile ou face ;3 ( throw) jet m ;4 ( jerky movement) a toss of the head un mouvement brusque de la tête ;5 ○ ( fall) to take a toss ○ faire une chute (de cheval).B vtr1 ( throw) lancer [ball, stick] ; to toss sth into the air lancer qch en l'air ; to toss sb sth lancer qch à qn ; to toss sth towards/into/over sth lancer qch en direction de/dans/par-dessus qch ;2 ○ ( chuck) toss me the newspaper balance-moi ○ le journal ;3 ( flip) faire sauter [pancake] ; lancer [dice] ; to toss a coin tirer à pile ou face ; I'll toss you for the last piece of cake tirons le dernier morceau de gâteau à pile ou face ;4 Culin ( stir) tourner [salad] ; faire sauter [vegetables, meat] (in dans) ; tossed in olive oil sauté dans l'huile d'olive ;5 ( throw back) [animal] secouer [head, mane] ; to toss one's head [person] rejeter la tête en arrière ; to toss one's hair back rejeter les cheveux en arrière ;7 ( move violently) [wind] agiter [branches, leaves] ; [waves] ballotter [boat] ; to be tossed about ou to and fro [person, boat] être ballotté ; a storm-tossed sea littér une mer agitée par la tempête.C vi1 ( turn restlessly) [person] se retourner ; I tossed and turned all night je me suis tourné et retourné toute la nuit ;2 ( flip a coin) [referee] tirer à pile ou face ; to toss for first turn/service tirer le premier tour/service à pile ou face.I'm not prepared to argue the toss je n'ai pas envie d'en discuter ; I don't ou couldn't give a toss ○ je m'en fiche pas mal ○ ; he couldn't give a toss ○ if you're tired/about his kids ○ il se fiche pas mal ○ que tu sois fatigué/de ses gosses ○ ; who gives a toss ○ ? on n'en a rien à fiche ○ !■ toss about, toss around [boat, person] être ballotté ;▶ toss [sth] around lit [people] se faire des passes avec [ball] ; fig retourner [ideas] ; to get tossed around ( in vehicle) se faire brinquebaler.■ toss away:■ toss back:▶ toss [sth] back, toss back [sth] renvoyer [ball, object].■ toss off ○:▶ toss off ● se branler ● ;▶ toss [sth] off, toss off [sth] expédier [article, letter] ; lamper ○ [drink] ;▶ toss oneself off ● GB se branler ●.■ toss out:▶ toss [sth] out, toss out [sth] jeter [newspaper, empty bottles] ;▶ toss sb out éjecter qn (from de).■ toss up ( flip a coin) tirer à pile ou face ; to toss up ○ whether to do sth se tâter ○ pour faire qch ; to toss up ○ when/where… se tâter ○ pour savoir quand/où… -
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I [tɒs]1) (of coin)to win, lose the toss — vincere, perdere a testa o croce
to decide sth. on the toss of a coin — decidere qcs. facendo a testa o croce
2) (throw) lancio m., tiro m.4) colloq. (fall)••II 1. [tɒs]I don't o couldn't give a toss — colloq. non me ne importa un fico, non me ne frega niente
1) (throw) lanciare, tirare, gettare [ball, stick]2) colloq. (chuck)4) gastr. girare [ salad]; fare saltare [vegetables, meat]5) (throw back) [ animal] scuotere, scrollare [head, mane]to toss one's head — [ person] gettare la testa all'indietro
7) (move violently) [ wind] scuotere [branches, leaves]; [ waves] sballottare [ boat]2.1) (turn restlessly) [ person] rigirarsi2) (flip a coin) tirare a sorte, fare a testa o croceto toss for first turn — fare a testa o croce o tirare a sorte per stabilire a chi tocca per primo
•- toss off- toss out- toss up* * *[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) lanciare2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) agitarsi3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) (essere sballottato)4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) (fare a testa o croce)2. noun(an act of tossing.) lancio- toss up- win/lose the toss* * *[tɒs]1. n1) (movement: of head) scrollatato take a toss — (from horse) fare una caduta
2) (of coin) lancioto win/lose the toss — vincere/perdere a testa e croce, Sport vincere/perdere il sorteggio
I don't give a toss Brit fam! — non me ne frega un cazzo fam!
2. vt1) (repeatedly) muovere bruscamente, scuotere2) (throw: ball) lanciare, gettare, (head) scuotere, (subj: horse: head) tirare su, (mane) agitare, (rider) disarcionare, (subj), (bull) lanciare in ariato toss a coin — lanciare in aria una moneta, fare a testa o croce
3. vi1) (also: toss about, toss around) agitarsi, (boat) rollare e beccheggiareto toss (in one's sleep); toss and turn — (in bed) agitarsi nel sonno, girarsi e rigirarsi
2) (also: toss up) tirare a sorte, fare a testa e crocewe tossed (up) for the last piece of cake — abbiamo fatto a testa e croce per l'ultima fetta di torta
•- toss off* * *toss /tɒs/n.1 getto, lancio (spec. di una moneta in aria): to lose [to win] the toss, perdere [vincere] a testa o croce● (aeron., mil.) toss bombing, bombardamento in cabrata □ toss-up, lancio di una moneta in aria, testa o croce; (il) sorteggiare; ( sport) sorteggio ( del campo, ecc.); (fig.) gara aperta; cosa incerta, assai dubbia; questione di fortuna □ (fig. fam.) to argue the toss, stare a discutere inutilmente ( su una decisione già presa) □ to lose [to win] the toss, ( sport) perdere [vincere] il sorteggio □ ( slang ingl.) not to give a toss about sb. [st.], sbattersene (o fregarsene) di q. [qc.] □ pitch and toss, testa e croce □ to take a toss, essere disarcionato dal cavallo; essere gettato a terra; fare un capitombolo.(to) toss /tɒs/A v. t.1 gettare; lanciare in aria; buttare; scagliare: I tossed a bone to the dog, ho gettato un osso al cane; The bullfighter was tossed by a big, black bull, il torero è stato scagliato in aria da un grosso toro nero2 agitare; scuotere; scrollare; sballottare: to toss one's head, scuotere la testa; scrollare il capo; The billows tossed the ship, i cavalloni sballottavano la nave4 sfidare (q.) a testa o croce: I'll toss you for the seat ( o for who has the seat), ti sfido a testa o croce per stabilire chi di noi debba occupare il postoB v. i.1 ( spesso to toss about) agitarsi; dimenarsi; dibattersi: I tossed and turned all night long, mi sono dimenato (nel letto) tutta la notte2 essere agitato; essere sballottato; piegarsi: The boat tossed about, la barca era sballottata dalle onde; The cypresses were tossing in the wind, i cipressi si piegavano al vento6 (naut.) beccheggiare● to toss sb. in a blanket, far saltare in aria q., tendendo e rilasciando una coperta □ (naut.) to toss oars, alzare i remi ( in segno di saluto) □ to toss oneself, agitarsi; dimenarsi; dibattersi; lanciarsi; gettarsi: He tossed himself about in pain, si dibatteva per il dolore □ to toss a pancake, voltare una frittella facendola saltare in aria □ (fig.) to toss a proposal, discutere (o dibattere) una proposta □ to toss a salad, condire un'insalata □ (naut.) to pitch and toss, beccheggiare □ (naut.) Toss, alza remi! ( comando).* * *I [tɒs]1) (of coin)to win, lose the toss — vincere, perdere a testa o croce
to decide sth. on the toss of a coin — decidere qcs. facendo a testa o croce
2) (throw) lancio m., tiro m.4) colloq. (fall)••II 1. [tɒs]I don't o couldn't give a toss — colloq. non me ne importa un fico, non me ne frega niente
1) (throw) lanciare, tirare, gettare [ball, stick]2) colloq. (chuck)4) gastr. girare [ salad]; fare saltare [vegetables, meat]5) (throw back) [ animal] scuotere, scrollare [head, mane]to toss one's head — [ person] gettare la testa all'indietro
7) (move violently) [ wind] scuotere [branches, leaves]; [ waves] sballottare [ boat]2.1) (turn restlessly) [ person] rigirarsi2) (flip a coin) tirare a sorte, fare a testa o croceto toss for first turn — fare a testa o croce o tirare a sorte per stabilire a chi tocca per primo
•- toss off- toss out- toss up -
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1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) arrojar, tirar, lanzar2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) dar vueltas(en la cama), moverse con intranquilidad3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) balancearse, ser sacudido4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) jugar/echar a cara o cruz
2. noun(an act of tossing.) sacudida; lanzamiento- toss up- win/lose the toss
toss vb1. tirar2. sacudir / agitar / movertr[tɒs]1 (shake) sacudida, movimiento2 (of coin) sorteo a cara o cruz2 (throw) arrojar, lanzar, tirar1 moverse, agitarse, sacudirse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnot to give a toss about something no importarle un cojón a alguiento toss a coin echarlo a cara o cruzto toss and turn (in bed) revolverse (en la cama), dar vueltas (en la cama)to toss for something jugar algo a cara o cruztoss ['tɔs, 'tɑs] vt1) agitate, shake: sacudir, agitar, mezclar (una ensalada)2) throw: tirar, echar, lanzartoss vi: sacudirse, moverse agitadamenteto toss and turn: dar vueltastoss nthrow: lanzamiento m, tiro m, tirada f, lance m (de dados, etc.)v.• echar v.• lanzar v.• lanzar al aire v.• sacudir v.• tirar v.n.• cogida s.f.• echada s.f.• sacudida s.f.• tirada s.f.tɔːs, tɒs
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a) ( throw) lanzamiento mb) ( of coin)to decide something on o by the toss of a coin — decidir or sortear algo a cara o cruz (or a cara o sello etc); see also toss II a)
to win/lose the toss — ganar/perder* jugándoselo a cara o cruz (or sello etc)
not to give a toss — (BrE sl)
I don't give a toss what you think — a mí me importa un pito (fam) or (vulg) carajo lo que pienses
to argue the toss — (BrE) seguir* discutiendo
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a) ( throw) \<\<ball\>\> tirar, lanzar*, aventar* (Col, Méx, Per); \<\<pancake\>\> darle* la vuelta a, dar* vuelta (CS) ( lanzándolo al aire)let's toss a coin — echémoslo a cara o cruz or (Andes, Ven) a cara o sello or (Arg) a cara o ceca or (Méx) a águila o sol
b) ( agitate) \<\<boat/passengers/cargo\>\> sacudir, zarandearshe tossed her head/hair back — sacudió la cabeza hacia atrás/se echó el pelo para atrás con un movimiento de cabeza
c) ( Culin) \<\<salad\>\> mezclard) (AmE colloq) \<\<party\>\> dar*
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via) ( be flung about) agitarse, sacudirse; \<\<boat\>\> bambolearse, dar* bandazosto toss and turn — dar* vueltas ( en la cama)
b) ( flip coin)to toss FOR something: we tossed for the last apple — nos jugamos la última manzana a cara o cruz (or a cara o sello etc)
Phrasal Verbs:- toss off- toss up[tɒs]1. N1) (=shake) [of head] sacudida f•
the ball came to him full toss — la pelota llegó a sus manos sin tocar la tierra3) [of coin] tirada f, echada f (esp LAm)to win/lose the toss — ganar/perder (a cara o cruz)
- argue the toss2. VT1) (=shake) sacudir•
the boat was tossed by the waves — las olas sacudían el barco2) (=throw) tirar, lanzar, echar, aventar (Mex); [bull] coger (y lanzar al aire)to toss sth to sb — tirar or lanzar algo a algn
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I'll toss you for it — lo echamos a cara o cruzSee:3. VI1) (also: toss about, toss around) sacudirse, agitarse; [boat] (gently) balancearse sobre las ondas; (violently) ser sacudido por las ondasto toss (in one's sleep), toss and turn — dar vueltas or revolverse (en la cama)
we tossed (up) for the last piece of cake — nos jugamos or echamos a cara o cruz el último trozo de pastel
- toss off- toss up* * *[tɔːs, tɒs]
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a) ( throw) lanzamiento mb) ( of coin)to decide something on o by the toss of a coin — decidir or sortear algo a cara o cruz (or a cara o sello etc); see also toss II a)
to win/lose the toss — ganar/perder* jugándoselo a cara o cruz (or sello etc)
not to give a toss — (BrE sl)
I don't give a toss what you think — a mí me importa un pito (fam) or (vulg) carajo lo que pienses
to argue the toss — (BrE) seguir* discutiendo
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a) ( throw) \<\<ball\>\> tirar, lanzar*, aventar* (Col, Méx, Per); \<\<pancake\>\> darle* la vuelta a, dar* vuelta (CS) ( lanzándolo al aire)let's toss a coin — echémoslo a cara o cruz or (Andes, Ven) a cara o sello or (Arg) a cara o ceca or (Méx) a águila o sol
b) ( agitate) \<\<boat/passengers/cargo\>\> sacudir, zarandearshe tossed her head/hair back — sacudió la cabeza hacia atrás/se echó el pelo para atrás con un movimiento de cabeza
c) ( Culin) \<\<salad\>\> mezclard) (AmE colloq) \<\<party\>\> dar*
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via) ( be flung about) agitarse, sacudirse; \<\<boat\>\> bambolearse, dar* bandazosto toss and turn — dar* vueltas ( en la cama)
b) ( flip coin)to toss FOR something: we tossed for the last apple — nos jugamos la última manzana a cara o cruz (or a cara o sello etc)
Phrasal Verbs:- toss off- toss up -
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[tɔs] 1. vtobject rzucać (rzucić perf); salad mieszać (wymieszać perf); pancake przewracać (przewrócić perf) (w locie); one's head odrzucać (odrzucić perf) do tyłu2. nto toss a coin — rzucać (rzucić perf) monetę
to toss up for sth — grać (zagrać perf) o coś w orła i reszkę
to toss and turn — ( in bed) przewracać się (z boku na bok), rzucać się
* * *[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) rzucać2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) rzucać się3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) być rzucanym, kołysać się4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) rzucać2. noun(an act of tossing.) rzut monetą- toss up- win/lose the toss -
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1. intransitive verb 2. transitive verb* * *(to toss a coin to decide a matter: We tossed up (to decide) whether to go to the play or the ballet.) Münze werfen* * *◆ toss upvi eine Münze werfen* * *1. viknobeln ( for um)2. vt sepwerfento toss sth up ( into the air) — etw hochwerfen, etw in die Luft werfen
* * *1. intransitive verb 2. transitive verb(throw) hochwerfen; in die Luft werfen -
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suerte sustantivo femenino◊ buena/mala suerte good/bad luck;ha sido una suerte que vinieras it was lucky you came; ¡qué mala suerte! how unlucky!; ¡qué suerte tienes! you're so lucky!; no tengo suerte I'm not a lucky person; hombre de suerte lucky man; por suerte no estaba sola luckily o fortunately I wasn't alone; ¡(que tengas) buena suerte! good luck!; probar suerte to try one's luck; traer or dar mala suerte to bring bad luck ( con pajitas) to draw straws for sth
suerte sustantivo femenino
1 (fortuna) luck: es un hombre de suerte, he's a lucky man
tuviste mala suerte, you were unlucky
por suerte, fortunately o luckily
2 (casualidad, azar) chance: depende de la suerte, it depends on chance
3 (sino, destino) fate, destiny: nadie sabe cuál será su suerte, nobody knows what's going to come of her
4 frml (tipo, género, clase, especie) sort, type: es una suerte de, it's a kind of
5 Taur (lance de la lidia) el torero inició la suerte de matar, the bull-fighter got ready to kill the bull Locuciones: la suerte está echada, the die is cast
echar a suertes, to draw lots
probar suerte, to try one's luck
tentar (a) la suerte, to tempt fate ' suerte' also found in these entries: Spanish: abandonar - afortunada - afortunado - azar - batatazo - camelarse - cara - desafortunada - desafortunado - desear - desgracia - desgraciada - desgraciado - felizmente - fortuna - golpe - increíble - informal - negra - negro - pata - perseguir - qué - salar - salada - salado - sombra - traer - ventura - augurio - buenaventura - dicha - leche - loco - malo - perro - racha - todo English: bad - be - beginner - break - bugger - chance - devil - die - fortunate - fortune - fortune cookie - happily - hard luck - hopefully - horseshoe - least - lot - luck - luckily - lucky - mercy - number - push - run - science - sheer - sink - some - somebody - stack - streak - stroke - tempt - tough - try - unfortunate - unlucky - wish - best - fate - finger - grass - hard - hold - jinx - jolly - manner - sorry - strand - that -
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1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) discutir2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argüir, argumentar3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) persuadir de/a(positivo); disuadir de (negativo)4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) sostener•- arguable- argument
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argue vb discutirtr['ɑːgjʊː]2 (reason) argüir, argumentar, sostener1 (present) presentar, exponer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto argue the toss discutir, seguir discutiendo1) reason: argüir, argumentar, razonar2) dispute: discutir, pelear(se), alegarargue vt1) suggest: sugerir2) maintain: alegar, argüir, sostener3) discuss: discutir, debatirv.• altercar v.• argumentar v.• argüir v.• debatir v.• discutir v.• disputar v.• guerrear v.• hilar v.• litigar v.'ɑːrgjuː, 'ɑːgjuː
1.
1) (disagree, quarrel) discutir; ( more heatedly) pelear(se), reñir* (esp Esp)to argue about/over something — discutir or pelear por algo
$10,000 tax-free? you can't argue with that! — ¿10.000 dólares libres de impuestos? no es como para quejarse!
2) ( reason)to argue for/against something: she argued for his reinstatement abogó por que fuera restituido a su cargo; he argues against changing the law — da razones en contra de que se cambie la ley
2.
vta) ( put forward) \<\<case\>\> exponer*, presentarb) ( adduce) alegar*; ( present as argument) argüir*, sostener*supporters of the bill argue that... — los partidarios del proyecto arguyen or sostienen que...
c) ( debate) \<\<issue\>\> discutir, debatirPhrasal Verbs:['ɑːɡjuː]1. VI1) (=disagree) discutir; (=fight) pelearseto argue (with sb) about or over sth — discutir or pelearse (con algn) por algo
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she achieved it, you can't argue with that — lo logró, eso es indiscutible•
I didn't dare argue — no me atreví a llevar la contraria•
just get in and don't argue (with me)! — ¡entra y no (me) discutas!2) (=reason)he argues well — presenta sus argumentos de modo convincente, razona bien
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to argue against sth — dar razones en contra de algo•
to argue for sth — abogar por algohe argued for the president's powers to be restricted — abogó en favor de que se limitaran los poderes del presidente
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he argues from a deeply religious conviction — sus argumentos parten de una profunda convicción religiosa3) (=indicate)•
his lack of experience argues against him — su falta de experiencia es un factor en su contra•
it argues well for him — es un elemento a su favor2. VT1) (=debate) discutirtoss 1., 3)2) (=persuade)he argued me into/out of going — me convenció de que fuera/no fuera
he argued his way out of getting the sack — consiguió que no lo despidieran con buenos razonamientos
3) (=maintain) sostenerit could be argued that we are not doing enough — se podría decir que no estamos haciendo lo suficiente
4) (=cite, claim) (esp Jur) alegar5)to argue a case —
a) (Jur) presentar un pleito, exponer un pleitob) (fig)6) (=suggest) indicar* * *['ɑːrgjuː, 'ɑːgjuː]
1.
1) (disagree, quarrel) discutir; ( more heatedly) pelear(se), reñir* (esp Esp)to argue about/over something — discutir or pelear por algo
$10,000 tax-free? you can't argue with that! — ¿10.000 dólares libres de impuestos? no es como para quejarse!
2) ( reason)to argue for/against something: she argued for his reinstatement abogó por que fuera restituido a su cargo; he argues against changing the law — da razones en contra de que se cambie la ley
2.
vta) ( put forward) \<\<case\>\> exponer*, presentarb) ( adduce) alegar*; ( present as argument) argüir*, sostener*supporters of the bill argue that... — los partidarios del proyecto arguyen or sostienen que...
c) ( debate) \<\<issue\>\> discutir, debatirPhrasal Verbs: -
10 argue
1. transitive verb1) (maintain)argue that... — die Ansicht vertreten, dass...
2) (treat by reasoning) darlegen [Grund, Standpunkt, Fakten]3) (persuade)argue somebody into doing something — jemanden dazu überreden, etwas zu tun
2. intransitive verbargue somebody out of doing something — [es] jemandem ausreden, etwas zu tun
argue with somebody — sich mit jemandem streiten
argue for/against something — sich für/gegen etwas aussprechen
argue about something — sich über etwas (Akk.) streiten
* * *1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) (sich) streiten2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argumetieren, Gründe anführen3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) überreden4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) begründen•- academic.ru/3576/arguable">arguable- argument
- argumentative* * *ar·gue[ˈɑ:gju:, AM ˈɑ:rg-]I. vi▪ to \argue with sb mit jdm streiten2. (reason) argumentierenII. vt▪ to \argue sth etw erörterna well-\argued article ein Artikel m mit Hand und Fuß▪ to \argue sth away etw wegdiskutieren▪ to \argue that... dafür sprechen, dass...2. (persuade)▪ to \argue sb into/out of doing sth jdm etw ein-/ausreden3.* * *['Aːgjuː]1. vihe is always arguing — er widerspricht ständig, er muss immer streiten
there's no arguing with him — mit ihm kann man nicht reden
don't argue (with me)! — keine Widerrede!
don't argue with your mother! —
I don't want to argue, if you don't want to — ich will mich nicht streiten, wenn Sie nicht wollen
there is no point in arguing — da erübrigt sich jede (weitere) Diskussion
you can't argue with a line of tanks — mit Panzern kann man nicht diskutieren
a 25% increase, you can't argue with that (inf) — eine 25%ige Erhöhung, da kann man nichts sagen (inf) or nicht meckern
he wasn't used to employees arguing — Angestellte, die ihre Meinung sagten, war er nicht gewöhnt
2)to argue against sth — gegen etw sprechen; (in book) sich gegen etw aussprechen
or favor (US) —
just one thing argues against him/it — nur eins spricht gegen ihn/dagegen
2. vt1) (= debate) case, matter diskutieren, erörtern; (JUR) vertretena well argued case — ein gut begründeter or dargelegter Fall
to argue one's way out of sth — sich aus etw herausreden
2) (= maintain) behauptenhe argues that... — er vertritt den Standpunkt, dass..., er behauptet, dass...
I'm not arguing that... — ich will nicht behaupten, dass...
3)(= persuade)
to argue sb out of/into sth — jdm etw aus-/einreden4) (= indicate) erkennen lassen, verraten* * *argue [ˈɑː(r)ɡjuː]A v/i1. argumentieren, Gründe (für und wider) anführen:a) für etwas eintreten (Person),b) für etwas sprechen (Sache);a) gegen etwas Einwände machen (Person),b) gegen etwas sprechen (Sache)don’t argue (with me)! keine Widerrede!;argue noisily about eine lautstarke Auseinandersetzung haben über (akk)4. folgern ( from aus)B v/t1. be-, erweisen, zeigen2. (das Für und Wider) erörtern (von), diskutieren:argue sth away etwas (hin)wegdiskutieren;argue sth out etwas ausdiskutieren3. geltend machen, vorbringen, behaupten, die Meinung vertreten ( alle:that dass)4. argue sb into sth jemanden zu etwas überreden;argue sb into doing sth jemanden (dazu) überreden, etwas zu tun;argue sb out of sth jemandem etwas ausreden;argue sb out of doing sth (es) jemandem ausreden, etwas zu tun6. beweisen, verraten, anzeigen, zeugen von* * *1. transitive verb1) (maintain)argue that... — die Ansicht vertreten, dass...
2) (treat by reasoning) darlegen [Grund, Standpunkt, Fakten]3) (persuade)argue somebody into doing something — jemanden dazu überreden, etwas zu tun
2. intransitive verbargue somebody out of doing something — [es] jemandem ausreden, etwas zu tun
argue for/against something — sich für/gegen etwas aussprechen
argue about something — sich über etwas (Akk.) streiten
* * *v.argumentieren v.auseinander setzen ausdr.behaupten v.bereden v.bestreiten v.erörtern v.streiten v.(§ p.,pp.: stritt, gestritten)vorbringen v. -
11 flip
I [flɪp]1) (of finger) colpetto m.to decide sth. by the flip of a coin — decidere qcs. facendo testa o croce
2) (somersault) capriola f.II 1. [flɪp]2.to flip sth. open — aprire qcs
1) (get angry) incavolarsi2) (go mad) uscire di testa, partire3) (get excited) eccitarsi ( over per)•••* * *[flip] 1. past tense, past participle - flipped; verb1) (to throw (something) in the air (so that it turns): They flipped a coin to see which side it landed on.) lanciare2) ((sometimes with over) to turn over quickly: She flipped over the pages of the book.) sfogliare2. noun(an act of flipping.) buffetto* * *[flɪp]1. n2. vtto flip a coin — lanciare una moneta in aria, fare a testa e croce
3. vi1) (fam: lose temper) uscire dai gangheri2)4. adj(fam: remark) poco serio (-a)•* * *flip (1) /flɪp/n.2 movimento brusco; scatto4 (fam. GB) breve volo di piacere● flip book, libro animato ( da sfogliare velocemente); cineografo □ flip chart, lavagna a fogli mobili ( per presentazioni) □ flip phone, cellulare con sportellino sollevabile □ (fam.) the flip side, la seconda faccia, il retro ( di un disco); (fig.) l'altra faccia (di q.); il rovescio della medaglia ( di un problema, ecc.) □ ( nuoto) flip turn, capovolta.flip (2) /flɪp/n.bevanda calda, di birra, sidro, ecc., a base di uovo sbattuto.flip (3) /flɪp/(fam.) ► flippant.(to) flip /flɪp/A v. t.1 rovesciare ( con un movimento rapido); girare; capovolgere; ribaltare: to flip an omelette, rivoltare un'omelette; to flip a coin, lanciare (in aria) una moneta; ( anche) fare a testa o croce2 muovere, lanciare (con un colpetto o un movimento secco): to flip st. open, aprire di scatto qc.; He flipped a few coins on the table, ha gettato sul tavolo qualche monetaB v. i.1 fare il gesto di dare un buffetto; schioccare le dita● (volg. USA) to flip sb. the bird, mostrare a q. il dito medio tenuto dritto ( gesto sconcio); fare un gesto sconcio a q. ( tenendo dritto il dito medio) □ (fam.) to flip for it, fare a testa o croce; giocarsi qc. a testa o croce □ ( slang) to flip one's lid (o one's top) ► to flip, def. B 3 e 4.* * *I [flɪp]1) (of finger) colpetto m.to decide sth. by the flip of a coin — decidere qcs. facendo testa o croce
2) (somersault) capriola f.II 1. [flɪp]2.to flip sth. open — aprire qcs
1) (get angry) incavolarsi2) (go mad) uscire di testa, partire3) (get excited) eccitarsi ( over per)••• -
12 pitch
A n1 Sport terrain m ; football/rugby pitch terrain de foot(ball)/rugby ; on the pitch sur le terrain ;2 ( sound level) gen (of note, voice) also Phon hauteur f ; Mus ton m ; to give the pitch Mus donner le ton ; the pitch is too high/low Mus c'est trop haut/bas ; absolute pitch, perfect pitch oreille f absolue ;3 ( degree) degré m ; ( highest point) comble m ; excitement was at its (highest) pitch ou was at full pitch l'excitation était à son comble ; a pitch of frustration had been reached on avait atteint le comble de la frustration ; the situation has reached such a pitch that la situation en est à un tel point que ;4 ( sales talk or argument) gen, Comm boniment m ; sales pitch boniment de vente ; to make ou give US a pitch for sth se prononcer pour [idea, proposal] ; faire des avances à [man, woman] ;6 GB (for street trader, entertainer) emplacement m ;10 ( in mountaineering) longueur f (de corde).B vtr1 ( throw) jeter, balancer ○ [object] (into dans) ; Sport lancer ; to pitch hay Agric jeter du foin avec une fourche ; the horse pitched her off le cheval l'a désarçonnée ; the carriage turned over and she was pitched out le wagon s'est renversé et elle a été éjectée ; the passengers were pitched forward les passagers ont été projetés vers l'avant ;2 (aim, adjust) adapter [campaign, publicity, speech] (at à) ; ( set) fixer [price] ; newspaper/programme pitched at young people journal/émission qui vise un public jeune ; the exam was pitched at a high level l'examen a été ajusté à un haut niveau ; to pitch one's ambitions too high placer ses ambitions trop haut ; to pitch sth a bit strong ○ y aller trop fort avec qch ○ ;3 Mus [singer] trouver [note] ; [player] donner [note] ; to pitch one's voice higher/lower hausser/baisser le ton de la voix ; the song is pitched too high for me cette chanson est trop haute pour moi ;5 to pitch sb a story ○ sortir ○ une histoire à qn ; to pitch sb an excuse ○ débiter ○ une excuse à qn.C vi3 US ( in baseball) lancer (la balle) ;4 GB Sport [ball] rebondir.■ pitch in ○1 ( on job) ( set to work) s'atteler à la tâche ; ( join in) y mettre du sien ○ ; ( help) mettre la main à la pâte ○, donner un coup de main ○ ; everyone pitched in with contributions tout le monde a apporté sa contribution ;2 ○ ( start to eat) attaquer ○.■ pitch into:▶ pitch into [sth] ( attack) lit, fig attaquer [attacker, opponent, speaker] ; attaquer [work, meal] ;▶ pitch [sb] into ( land in new situation) propulser [qn] dans [situation] ; the circumstances which pitched him into the political arena les circonstances qui l'ont propulsé dans l'arène politique ; the new director was pitched straight into an industrial dispute le nouveau directeur s'est retrouvé au beau milieu d'un conflit social.■ pitch out ○:▶ pitch out [sb/sth], pitch [sb/sth] out éjecter [troublemaker] (from de), se débarrasser de [object].■ pitch over culbuter. -
13 overboard
adverbgo overboard — (fig. coll.) ausflippen (ugs.) ( about wegen)
* * *['əuvəbo:d](over the side of a ship or boat into the water: He jumped overboard.) über Bord* * *ˈover·boardadv inv über Bordman \overboard! Mann über Bord!to fall \overboard über Bord gehento throw [or chuck] [or toss] sb/sth \overboard jdn/etw über Bord werfen; ( fig) jdn/etw hinauswerfento throw one's principles \overboard seine Grundsätze über Bord werfen* * *['əʊvəbɔːd]advto fall overboard — über Bord gehen or fallen
to throw sb/sth overboard — jdn/etw über Bord werfen
2) (fig inf)to go overboard — übers Ziel hinausschießen, zu weit gehen, es übertreiben
to go overboard for or about sb — von jdm ganz hingerissen sein, Feuer und Flamme für jdn sein (inf)
there's no need to go overboard (about it) — übertreib es nicht, kein Grund zum Übertreiben
* * *man overboard! Mann über Bord!;fall overboard über Bord gehen;throw overboard über Bord werfen (a. fig)* * *adverbgo overboard — (fig. coll.) ausflippen (ugs.) ( about wegen)
* * *adv.über Bord ausdr. -
14 pitch
pitch [pɪt∫]1. noun• football/cricket pitch terrain m de football/de cricketb. ( = degree) he had worked himself up to such a pitch of indignation that... il était parvenu à un tel degré d'indignation que...• tension has reached such a high pitch that... la tension est telle que...e. ( = argument) to make a pitch for sth plaider pour qchg. ( = tar) poix fa. ( = throw) [+ ball, object] lancer• the incident pitched him into the political arena cet incident l'a propulsé dans l'arène politiqueb. [+ musical note] donner• the speech must be pitched at the right level for the audience le ton du discours doit être adapté au publicc. ( = set up) to pitch a tent dresser une tenteb. [ship] tanguer4. compounds• it's pitch-black outside il fait noir comme dans un four dehors ► pitch blackness noun noir m complet• it's pitch-dark il fait noir comme dans un four ► pitch invasion noun (British Sport) invasion f du terrain( = try and get) chercher à obtenir* * *[pɪtʃ] 1.1) Sport terrain m2) ( sound level) gen (of note, voice) hauteur f; Music ton mabsolute pitch —
perfect pitch — oreille f absolue
3) ( degree) degré m; ( highest point) comble m4) ( sales talk) gen, Commerce boniment m5) Construction, Nautical ( tar) brai m6) ( for street trader) emplacement m2.transitive verbto be pitched forward — [person] être projeté vers l'avant
3) Music [singer] trouver [note]; [player] donner [note]to pitch one's voice higher/lower — hausser/baisser le ton de la voix
4) ( erect) planter [tent]3.1) ( be thrown) [rider, passenger] être projetéto pitch and roll ou toss — Nautical tanguer
2) US ( in baseball) lancer (la balle)•Phrasal Verbs:- pitch in -
15 ring
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1. riŋ noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) anillo2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) aro; argolla3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) círculo4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring, cuadrilátero5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) red, círculo
2. verb1) (to form a ring round.) rodear2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) rodear3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) anillar•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round
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1. riŋ past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) sonar2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) llamar (por teléfono)3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) tocar4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) tintinear5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) resonar6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) resonar
2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) llamada2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) llamada (de teléfono)3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) matiz•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true
ring1 n1. anillo2. círculoring2 vb1. sonar2. tocar3. llamar
ring /rrin/ sustantivo masculino (pl ' ring' also found in these entries: Spanish: acaso - alianza - anilla - anillo - anular - argolla - campanada - cerco - chapada - chapado - compromiso - corro - cuadrilátera - cuadrilátero - dedo - desarticular - engarzar - flotador - fogón - hornillo - llamar - ojera - pulsar - red - repiquetear - ronda - rosca - rosco - rosquilla - rubí - rueda - servilletero - sonar - sortija - telefonazo - telefonear - timbrazo - timbre - tocar - amarradero - archivador - aro - aureola - brillante - campana - carpeta - carretera - caso - clasificador - diamante English: about - authenticity - bell - better - boxing ring - brass - do - engagement ring - for - hand down - inlaid - pay - rang - ring - ring back - ring binder - ring finger - ring off - ring out - ring up - rung - so - soon - sure - wedding ring - back - boxing - break - bull - crack - ear - engagement - finger - gas - gold - have - key - life - rubber - smash - spy - star - washer - weddingtr[rɪŋ]1 (for finger) anillo, sortija2 (hoop) anilla, aro4 (of circus) pista, arena1 (put a ring on) anillar2 (draw a ring round) marcar con un círculo3 (encircle) rodear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLring road cinturón nombre masculino de ronda————————tr[rɪŋ]2 (phonecall) llamada1 (bell) sonar2 (ears) zumbar1 (call) llamar2 (bell) tocar1) : sonarthe doorbell rang: el timbre sonóto ring for: llamar2) resound: resonar3) seem: parecerto ring true: parecer ciertoring vt1) : tocar, hacer sonar (un timbre, una alarma, etc.)2) surround: cercar, rodearring n1) : anillo m, sortija fwedding ring: anillo de matrimonio2) band: aro m, anillo mpiston ring: aro de émbolo3) circle: círculo m4) arena: arena f, ruedo ma boxing ring: un cuadrilátero, un ring5) gang: banda f (de ladrones, etc.)6) sound: timbre m, sonido m7) call: llamada f (por teléfono)n.• ring (Boxeo) (•Deporte•) s.m.n.• anilla s.f.• anillo s.m.• argolla s.f.• aro s.m.• campanilleo s.m.• cerco s.m.• ceño s.m.• corro s.m.• círculo s.m.• redondo s.m.• sortija s.f.• tañido s.m.• toque s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: ringed) (•§ p.,p.p.: rang, rung•) = ensortijar v.• llamar (Teléfono) v.• repicar v.• retiñir v.• sonar v.• telefonear a v.• tocar v.• zumbar v.rɪŋ
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1) cring finger — (dedo m) anular m
b) ( circular object)the bull had a ring through its nose — el toro tenía un aro en la nariz or una nariguera
curtain ring — argolla f, anilla f
c) ( circular shape) círculo mto stand in a ring — hacer* un corro, formar un círculo
to have rings around one's eyes — tener* ojeras
to run rings around something/somebody — darle* mil vueltas a algo/algn
d) ( burner) (BrE) quemador m, hornilla f (AmL exc CS), hornillo m (Esp), hornalla f (RPl), plato m (Chi)2) ca) (in boxing, wrestling) cuadrilátero m, ring mb) ( in circus) pista fc) ( bull ring) ruedo m3) c ( of criminals) red f, banda f4)a) c ( sound of bell)someone answered the phone after a couple of rings — alguien contestó el teléfono después de un par de timbrazos
b) u (sound, resonance)a name with a familiar ring to it — un nombre muy conocido or que suena mucho
c) ( telephone call) (BrE) (no pl)to give somebody a ring — llamar (por teléfono) a algn, telefonear a algn, hablarle a algn (Méx)
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1)a) ( make sound) \<\<church bell\>\> sonar*, repicar*, tañer* (liter); \<\<doorbell/telephone/alarm/alarm clock\>\> sonar*b) ( operate bell) \<\<person\>\> tocar* el timbre, llamar al timbreto ring FOR somebody/something: you have to ring for service tiene que llamar al timbre para que lo atiendan; she rang for the butler — hizo sonar el timbre/la campanilla para llamar al mayordomo
2) ( telephone) (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar (Méx)to ring FOR somebody/something: she rang for a cab/doctor — llamó un taxi/al médico
3)a) ( resound) resonar*to ring true — ser* or sonar* convincente
b) \<\<ears\>\> zumbar
2.
vt1)a) \<\<bell\>\> tocar*b) ( telephone) \<\<person\>\> (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar(le) a (Méx)2) (past & past p ringed)a) ( surround) cercar*, rodearb) (with pen, pencil) marcar* con un círculo, encerrar* en un círculo•Phrasal Verbs:- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up
I [rɪŋ]1. N1) (on finger) (plain) anillo m; (jewelled) anillo m, sortija f; (in nose) arete m, aro m; (on bird's leg, for curtain) anilla f; (for napkin) servilletero m; (on stove) quemador m, hornillo m; (for swimmer) flotador mrings (Gymnastics) anillas fplelectric ring — quemador m eléctrico, hornillo m eléctrico
onion rings — aros mpl de cebolla rebozados
diamond, engagement, key, nose, piston, signet, weddingpineapple rings — rodajas fpl de piña
2) (=circle) [of people] círculo m; (in game, dance) corro m; [of objects] anillo m; (in water) onda f; (around planet, on tree, of smoke) anillo m; (around bathtub) cerco mto stand/sit in a ring — ponerse/sentarse en círculo
- run rings round sbsmoke3) (=group) [of criminals, drug dealers] banda f, red f; [of spies] red f; (Comm) cartel m, cártel m; drug, spy, vice I, 1.4) (=arena) (Boxing) cuadrilátero m, ring m; (at circus) pista f; (=bullring) ruedo m, plaza f; (at horse race) cercado m, recinto m; (in livestock market) corral m (de exposiciones)the ring — (fig) el boxeo
- throw or toss one's hat or cap into the ringshow2. VT1) (=surround) rodear, cercarthe building was ringed by police — la policía rodeaba or cercaba el edificio
2) [+ bird] anillar3) (=mark with ring) poner un círculo a3.CPDring binder N — carpeta f de anillas or (LAm) anillos
ring finger N — (dedo m) anular m
ring main N — (Elec) red f de suministro or abastecimiento
ring road N — (Brit) carretera f de circunvalación, ronda f, periférico m (LAm)
ring spanner N — llave f dentada
II [rɪŋ] (vb: pt rang) (pp rung)1. N1) (=sound) [of bell] toque m de timbre; (louder, of alarm) timbrazo m; [of voice] timbre m; (metallic sound) sonido m metálicothere was a ring at the door — llamaron al timbre de la puerta, sonó el timbre de la puerta
2) (Brit)(Telec)to give sb a ring — llamar a algn (por teléfono), dar un telefonazo or un toque a algn *
I'll give you a ring — te llamo, te doy un telefonazo or un toque *
3) (=nuance)his laugh had a hollow ring to it — su risa tenía algo de superficial, su risa sonaba (a) superficial
2. VT1) [+ doorbell, buzzer, handbell, church bell] tocar- that rings a bellto ring the changes —
you could ring the changes by substituting ground almonds — podrías cambiar or variar sustituyendo la almendra molida
alarmhe decided to ring the changes after his side's third consecutive defeat — decidió cambiar de táctica tras la tercera derrota consecutiva de su equipo
2) (Brit) (Telec) [+ house, office, number] llamar a; [+ person] llamar (por teléfono) a3. VI1) (=make sound) [doorbell, alarm, telephone] sonar; [church bell] sonar, repicar, tañer liter- ring off the hook2) (=use bell) llamaryou rang, madam? — ¿me llamó usted, señora?
to ring for sth: we'll ring for some sugar — llamaremos para pedir azúcar
3) (Brit) (=telephone) llamar (por teléfono)could someone ring for a taxi? — ¿podría alguien llamar a un taxi?
- ring true/false/hollow- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up* * *[rɪŋ]
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1) cring finger — (dedo m) anular m
b) ( circular object)the bull had a ring through its nose — el toro tenía un aro en la nariz or una nariguera
curtain ring — argolla f, anilla f
c) ( circular shape) círculo mto stand in a ring — hacer* un corro, formar un círculo
to have rings around one's eyes — tener* ojeras
to run rings around something/somebody — darle* mil vueltas a algo/algn
d) ( burner) (BrE) quemador m, hornilla f (AmL exc CS), hornillo m (Esp), hornalla f (RPl), plato m (Chi)2) ca) (in boxing, wrestling) cuadrilátero m, ring mb) ( in circus) pista fc) ( bull ring) ruedo m3) c ( of criminals) red f, banda f4)a) c ( sound of bell)someone answered the phone after a couple of rings — alguien contestó el teléfono después de un par de timbrazos
b) u (sound, resonance)a name with a familiar ring to it — un nombre muy conocido or que suena mucho
c) ( telephone call) (BrE) (no pl)to give somebody a ring — llamar (por teléfono) a algn, telefonear a algn, hablarle a algn (Méx)
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1)a) ( make sound) \<\<church bell\>\> sonar*, repicar*, tañer* (liter); \<\<doorbell/telephone/alarm/alarm clock\>\> sonar*b) ( operate bell) \<\<person\>\> tocar* el timbre, llamar al timbreto ring FOR somebody/something: you have to ring for service tiene que llamar al timbre para que lo atiendan; she rang for the butler — hizo sonar el timbre/la campanilla para llamar al mayordomo
2) ( telephone) (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar (Méx)to ring FOR somebody/something: she rang for a cab/doctor — llamó un taxi/al médico
3)a) ( resound) resonar*to ring true — ser* or sonar* convincente
b) \<\<ears\>\> zumbar
2.
vt1)a) \<\<bell\>\> tocar*b) ( telephone) \<\<person\>\> (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar(le) a (Méx)2) (past & past p ringed)a) ( surround) cercar*, rodearb) (with pen, pencil) marcar* con un círculo, encerrar* en un círculo•Phrasal Verbs:- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up -
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n. отпад; throw/toss sb/sth in the scrap heap inf. отфрла некого/нешто како непотребен; се ослободува/куртули од некого/нешто; only fit for the scrap heap добар само за во отпад; end up on the scrap heap завршува в отпад/старо железо -
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1. transitive verb,-nn-, spun1) spinnen2) (in washing machine etc.) schleudern3) (cause to whirl round) [schnell] drehen; wirbeln [lassen]2. intransitive verb,spin a coin — eine Münze kreiseln lassen; (toss) eine Münze werfen
-nn-, spun sich drehen3. nounmy head is spinning — (fig.) (from noise) mir brummt der Schädel (ugs.); (from many impressions) mir schwirrt der Kopf
1) (whirl)give something a spin — etwas in Drehung versetzen
2) (Aeronaut.) Trudeln, das4) (outing)a spin in the car — eine Spritztour mit dem Auto
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/91936/spin_out">spin out* * *[spin] 1. present participle - spinning; verb1) (to (cause to) go round and round rapidly: She spun round in surprise; He spun the revolving door round and round.) herumwirbeln2) (to form threads from (wool, cotton etc) by drawing out and twisting: The old woman was spinning (wool) in the corner of the room.) spinnen2. noun1) (a whirling or turning motion: The patch of mud sent the car into a spin.) der Drall2) (a ride, especially on wheels: After lunch we went for a spin in my new car.) die Spritztour•- spinner- spin-drier
- spin out* * *[spɪn]I. nwe made the decision on the basis of a \spin of the coin wir ließen die Münze entscheidento put \spin on a ball einem Ball Drall gebento send a car into a \spin ein Auto zum Schleudern bringento throw sb into a [flat] \spin ( fig fam) jdn in Panik versetzento give the clothes/wash a \spin die Kleidung/Wäsche schleudernto send a price into a \spin einen Preis abstürzen lassento go into a \spin abstürzento put a \spin on sth etw ins rechte Licht rücken [o setzento go for a \spin eine Spritztour machen famthat's pure \spin das ist völliger BlödsinnII. vithe wheels just spun in the snow die Reifen drehten im Schnee einfach durchhis car spun off the road sein Auto kam von der Straße abto \spin out of control außer Kontrolle geratenmy head is \spinning mir dreht sich alles famthese new computers will make your head \spin von diesen neuen Computern schwirrt einem der Kopf fam▪ to \spin along dahinsausen4. (make thread) spinnenIII. vt1. (rotate)▪ to \spin sth etw drehento \spin a ball einem Ball einen Drall gebento \spin clothes Wäsche schleudernto \spin a coin eine Münze werfento \spin records Platten spielen2. (give positive slant)▪ to \spin sth etw ins rechte Licht rückento \spin a cocoon/web einen Kokon/ein Netz spinnento \spin cotton/silk/wool Baumwolle/Seide/Wolle spinnen4.▶ to \spin one's wheels AM ( fam: waste time) seine Zeit verplempern fam; (waste efforts and energy) seine Energie verplempern fam* * *[spɪn] vb: pret spun or ( old) span, ptp spun1. nto give sth a spin — etw (schnell) drehen; spinning top etw treiben; (in washing machine etc) etw schleudern
to put spin on the ball — dem Ball einen Drall/Effet geben; (with racquet) den Ball anschneiden
3) (inf= interpretation)
to put a new/different etc spin on sth — etw neu/anders etc interpretieren5) (dated= trip)
to go for a spin — eine Spritztour machen2. vtSee:→ yarn2) (= turn) wheel drehen; (fast) herumwirbeln; top tanzen lassen, treiben; (in washing machine) schleudern; (= toss) ball, coin (hoch)werfen; (SPORT) ball einen Drall/Effet geben (+dat); (with racquet) (an)schneidenhe's just spinning his wheels ( US fig inf ) — er tritt nur Wasser (inf)
3. vi1) (person) spinnen2) (= revolve) sich drehen; (fast) (herum)wirbeln; (plane etc) trudeln; (in washing machine) schleudernto spin round and round — sich im Kreis drehen; (dancer)
the ball spun into the air/past him — der Ball flog wirbelnd in die Luft/an ihm vorbei
the car spun out of control — der Wagen begann, sich unkontrollierbar zu drehen
to send sb/sth spinning — jdn/etw umwerfen
* * *spin [spın]A v/t prät spun [spʌn], obs span [spæn], pperf spun2. Garn, einen Faden spinnen4. TECH (meist im pperf) Gold, Glas etc fadendünn ausziehen:5. schnell drehen, (herum)wirbeln, einen Kreisel drehen7. Wäsche schleudern9. eine Münze hochwerfen11. meist;spin out eine Geschichte etc in die Länge ziehen, ausspinnen, strecken14. mit künstlichem Köder angeln15. Br sl einen Kandidaten durchrasseln lassenB v/i1. spinnensend sb spinning jemanden zu Boden schleudern;my head is spinning mir dreht sich alles5. FLUG trudeln6. schleudern (Waschmaschine)C s1. (das) Herumwirbeln2. schnelle Drehung, Drall m4. umg Spritztour f:go for a spin eine Spritztour machen5. FLUGa) (Ab)Trudeln n:flat spin flaches Trudeln, Flachtrudeln;go into a spin abtrudeln;be in a (flat) spin bes Br umg am Rotieren sein;send sb into a (flat) spin bes Br umg jemanden zum Rotieren bringen,b) Sturzspirale f;6. Schleudern n (der Wäsche)7. SPORT Effet m:give (a) spin to the ball dem Ball Effet geben8. fig besonders US Anstrich m:give a report a positive spin einen Bericht positiv darstellen* * *1. transitive verb,-nn-, spun1) spinnenspin a yarn — (fig.) ein Garn spinnen (bes. Seemannsspr.); fabulieren
2) (in washing machine etc.) schleudern3) (cause to whirl round) [schnell] drehen; wirbeln [lassen]2. intransitive verb,spin a coin — eine Münze kreiseln lassen; (toss) eine Münze werfen
-nn-, spun sich drehen3. nounmy head is spinning — (fig.) (from noise) mir brummt der Schädel (ugs.); (from many impressions) mir schwirrt der Kopf
1) (whirl)2) (Aeronaut.) Trudeln, das4) (outing)Phrasal Verbs:- spin out* * *v.(§ p.,p.p.: spun)= drehen v.durchdrehen v. -
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noun1) Hut, der[sailor's/woollen/knitted] hat — [Matrosen- / Woll- / Strick]mütze, die
raise one's hat to somebody — vor jemandem den Hut ziehen
take one's hat off to somebody/something — (lit. or fig.) vor jemandem/etwas den Hut ziehen
2) (fig.)somebody will eat his hat if... — jemand frisst einen Besen, wenn... (salopp)
be old hat — (coll.) ein alter Hut sein (ugs.)
produce something out of a hat — etwas aus dem Ärmel schütteln
pass the hat round — (coll.) den Hut herumgehen lassen
[when he is] wearing his... hat — in seiner Rolle als...
* * *[hæt](a covering for the head, usually worn out of doors: He raised his hat as the lady approached.) der Hut- academic.ru/33849/hatter">hatter- hat trick
- keep something under one's hat
- keep under one's hat
- pass/send round the hat
- take one's hat off to
- talk through one's hat* * *[hæt]nfur \hat Pelzmütze fstraw \hat Strohhut mto put on/take off/wear a \hat einen Hut aufsetzen/abnehmen/tragento wear a \hat eine Rolle spielen3.▶ at the drop of a \hat auf der Stelle▶ \hats off to sb/sth Hut ab vor jdm/etw▶ to be old \hat ein alter Hut sein▶ to pass the \hat [a]round den Hut herumgehen lassen, Geld sammeln▶ to take one's \hat off to sb vor jdm den Hut ziehen▶ to throw [or toss] one's \hat into the ring die Karten auf den Tisch legen; esp AM (become candidate) kandidieren* * *[ht]nto put on one's hat — den or seinen Hut aufsetzen
to take one's hat off — den Hut abnehmen; (for greeting also) den Hut ziehen (to sb vor jdm)
hats off! —
2)I'll eat my hat if... — ich fresse einen Besen, wenn... (inf)
hats off to them for supporting us — Hut ab vor ihnen, dass sie uns unterstützt haben
at the drop of a hat — auf der Stelle, ohne Weiteres
to toss one's hat in the ring — sich am politischen Reigen beteiligen; (non-political) sich einschalten
that's old hat (inf) — das ist ein alter Hut (inf)
to pass round the hat for sb — für jdn sammeln or den Hut rumgehen lassen (inf)
with my accountant's hat on I would say... (inf) — als Buchhalter würde ich sagen...
* * *hat [hæt]a hatted man ein Mann mit HutB s1. Hut m2. RELa) Kardinalshut mto vor dat);a bad hat Br umg ein übler Kunde;hat in hand demütig, unterwürfig;my hat! umga) na, ich danke!,b) von wegen, dass ich nicht lache!;I’ll eat my hat if … umg ich fresse einen Besen, wenn …;my hat goes off to him ich ziehe den Hut vor ihm;hang up one’s hat (for the last time) aufhören zu arbeiten, in Rente gehen;keep sth under one’s hat etwas für sich behalten oder geheim halten;pass ( oder send) the hat round den Hut herumgehen lassen (bei), eine Sammlung veranstalten (unter dat);take one’s hat off to sb vor jemandem den Hut ziehen;talk through one’s hat umga) dummes Zeug reden,b) bluffen;he did not exactly throw his hat in the air er machte nicht gerade Freudensprünge;a) mitmischen, -reden,* * *noun1) Hut, der[sailor's/woollen/knitted] hat — [Matrosen- / Woll- / Strick]mütze, die
take one's hat off to somebody/something — (lit. or fig.) vor jemandem/etwas den Hut ziehen
2) (fig.)somebody will eat his hat if... — jemand frisst einen Besen, wenn... (salopp)
be old hat — (coll.) ein alter Hut sein (ugs.)
pass the hat round — (coll.) den Hut herumgehen lassen
[when he is] wearing his... hat — in seiner Rolle als...
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Ɵrəu
1. past tense - threw; verb1) (to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling: He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.) lanzar, tirar2) ((of a horse) to make its rider fall off: My horse threw me.) desarzonar, desmontar, derribar3) (to puzzle or confuse: He was completely thrown by her question.) confundir, desconcertar4) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.) derribar
2. noun(an act of throwing: That was a good throw!) lanzamiento- throw doubt on
- throw in
- throw light on
- throw oneself into
- throw off
- throw open
- throw out
- throw a party
- throw up
- throw one's voice
- throwaway
throw1 n tiro / lanzamientothrow2 vb tirar / lanzartr[ɵrəʊ]1 lanzamiento, tiro1 (gen) tirar, arrojar, lanzar2 (to the floor - rider) descorcovar, desmontar; (- wrestler) derribar7 (light, shadow) proyectar■ can you throw any light on this? ¿puedes tú aclarar esto?8 (shape pottery) formar, hacer9 (extend bridge) tender, construir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a stone's throw away estar a tiro de piedrato throw down the gauntlet lanzar un desafío, arrojar el guanteto throw in one's hand abandonar la partidato throw in one's lot with compartir la suerte conto throw in the sponge arrojar la toallato throw into confusion sumir en la confusiónto throw one's weight about mangonearto throw oneself at somebody tirarse sobre alguiento throw oneself into something lanzarse a algoto throw something back at somebody/in somebody's face echarle algo en cara a alguien1) toss: tirar, lanzar, echar, arrojar, aventar Col, Mexto throw a ball: tirar una pelota2) unseat: desmontar (a un jinete)3) cast: proyectarit threw a long shadow: proyectó una sombra larga4)to throw a party : dar una fiesta5)to throw into confusion : desconcertar6)to throw out discard: botar, tirar (en la basura)throw ntoss: tiro m, tirada f, lanzamiento m, lance m (de dados)n.• bolada s.f.• echada s.f.• jugada s.f.• lance s.m.• lanzamiento s.m.• tirada s.f.• tiro s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: threw, thrown) = abatir v.• arrojar v.• bolear* v.• despedir v.• disparar v.• echar v.• lanzar v.• largar v.• precipitar v.• proyectar v.• tirar v.
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1. [θrəu] (past threw; past p thrown) transitive verb1)a) <ball/stone> tirar, aventar* (Col, Méx, Per); <grenade/javelin> lanzar*to throw something AT something/somebody — tirarle algo A algo/algn
to throw something TO somebody, to throw somebody something — tirarle or (Col, Méx, Per) aventarle* algo A algn
b) < dice> echar, tirarto throw a six — sacar* un seis
2) (send, propel) (+ adv compl):he threw himself at his opponent — se le echó encima a su adversario, se abalanzó sobre su adversario
- to throw somebody to the wolvesto throw somebody into jail — meter a algn preso or en la cárcel
3)a) (direct, aim):b) ( project):4) (put, cast):she threw a blanket over him — le puso or le echó una manta encima
to throw suspicion on(to) somebody — hacer* recaer las sospechas sobre algn
6) ( disconcert) desconcertar*7) (have, hold) < party> hacer*, dar*he threw a fit/tantrum — le dio un ataque/una pataleta
8) ( operate) <switch/lever> darle* a9) < pot> tornear, modelar en un torno
2. via) (project - ball, stone) tirarPhrasal Verbs:- throw about
- throw aside
- throw away
- throw down
- throw in
- throw off
- throw on
- throw up
II noun1)a) ( of ball) tiro m; (of javelin, discus) lanzamiento mb) ( of dice) tirada f, lance m2) (AmE)a) ( bedspread) cubrecama mb) ( shawl) chal m, echarpe m3) (sl)[θrǝʊ] (vb: pt threw) (pp thrown)they cost o are $17 a throw — cuestan 17 dólares cada uno
1. VT1) (=toss) [+ ball, stone] tirar, echar; (violently) tirar, arrojar, lanzar; [+ dice] echar, tirar; [+ javelin, discus, grenade] lanzarthe crowd began throwing stones — la multitud empezó a tirar or arrojar or lanzar piedras
to throw sb sth, throw sth to sb — tirar or echar algo a algn
he threw Brian a rope — le tiró or echó una cuerda a Brian
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to throw sth at sb — tirar or arrojar algo a algnon one occasion he threw a radio at this mother — en una ocasión le tiró or arrojó una radio a su madre
they think they can solve problems by throwing money at them — (fig) piensan que metiendo dinero pueden solucionar cualquier problema
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she threw the letters in the bin — tiró or echó las cartas a la basura•
he threw a glass of water over her head — le echó or vació un vaso de agua en la cabeza- throw one's hat or cap into the ringbook 1., 1), caution, cold 1., 1), glass, spanner2) (=hurl to the ground) [+ person] (in fight, wrestling) derribar; [horse] desmontar3) (=send, hurl)the blast threw her across the room — la explosión la lanzó or arrojó al otro lado de la sala
•
to throw o.s. at sb — (lit) abalanzarse sobre algn, echarse encima de algn; (fig) (=flirt) insinuarse descaradamente a algn, tirar los tejos a algn *to throw o.s. at sb's feet — echarse a los pies de algn
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he was thrown clear of the car — salió despedido del coche•
she threw herself into the river — se tiró al rióthe kidnap threw the family into panic — el secuestro infundió pánico or hizo que cundiera el pánico en la familia
to throw sb into jail or prison — meter a algn en la cárcel
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she threw herself onto the bed — se tiró en la cama•
she was thrown out of her seat — salió despedida de su asientothe recession has thrown millions out of work — la recesión ha dejado a millones de personas sin trabajo
scent, track 1., 1)•
he threw me to the ground — me arrojó al suelo4) (=direct) [+ light, shadow] proyectar; [+ look, smile] lanzar•
this new information throws doubt on their choice — esta nueva información pone en duda su elección•
this question has been thrown at me many times — me han hecho esta pregunta or me han preguntado esto muchas veces•
he was throwing random suggestions at her — le estaba sugiriendo cosas al azarlight I, 1., 1), punch I, 1., 2)•
she didn't attempt to throw any suspicion on you — no intentó hacer que las sospechas recayeran sobre ti5) (=disconcert) desconcertarhe was thrown by her question — su pregunta lo desconcertó or lo dejó desconcertado
6) (=put)•
she threw her arms around his neck — le echó los brazos al cuello, le abrazó por el cuello•
to throw a coat round one's shoulders — echarse un abrigo por los hombros•
a police cordon was thrown around the area — la policía acordonó la zona, se cercó la zona con un cordón policial•
to throw open — [+ doors, windows] abrir de par en par; [+ house, gardens] abrir al público; [+ competition, race] abrir a todos7) (=have)•
she threw a fit (of hysterics) — le dio un ataque (de histeria)8) (=move) [+ lever, switch] dar a9) (Pottery)to throw a pot — tornear un tiesto, hacer un tiesto con el torno
10) * (=lose on purpose) [+ contest, game] perder a posta11) (Zool) (=give birth to) parir2. N1) (lit) [of ball, stone] tiro m; [of javelin, discus] lanzamiento m; [of dice] tirada f; (in judo, wrestling) derribo mstone2) * (=each one)"how much are they?" - "50 quid a throw" — -¿cuánto cuestan? -50 libras cada uno
- throw in- throw on- throw up* * *
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1. [θrəu] (past threw; past p thrown) transitive verb1)a) <ball/stone> tirar, aventar* (Col, Méx, Per); <grenade/javelin> lanzar*to throw something AT something/somebody — tirarle algo A algo/algn
to throw something TO somebody, to throw somebody something — tirarle or (Col, Méx, Per) aventarle* algo A algn
b) < dice> echar, tirarto throw a six — sacar* un seis
2) (send, propel) (+ adv compl):he threw himself at his opponent — se le echó encima a su adversario, se abalanzó sobre su adversario
- to throw somebody to the wolvesto throw somebody into jail — meter a algn preso or en la cárcel
3)a) (direct, aim):b) ( project):4) (put, cast):she threw a blanket over him — le puso or le echó una manta encima
to throw suspicion on(to) somebody — hacer* recaer las sospechas sobre algn
6) ( disconcert) desconcertar*7) (have, hold) < party> hacer*, dar*he threw a fit/tantrum — le dio un ataque/una pataleta
8) ( operate) <switch/lever> darle* a9) < pot> tornear, modelar en un torno
2. via) (project - ball, stone) tirarPhrasal Verbs:- throw about
- throw aside
- throw away
- throw down
- throw in
- throw off
- throw on
- throw up
II noun1)a) ( of ball) tiro m; (of javelin, discus) lanzamiento mb) ( of dice) tirada f, lance m2) (AmE)a) ( bedspread) cubrecama mb) ( shawl) chal m, echarpe m3) (sl)they cost o are $17 a throw — cuestan 17 dólares cada uno
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