English-Spanish Dictionary

Spanish Translation of “throw”

throw (θrəʊ Pronunciation for throw

Word forms:   past tense threw Pronunciation for throw ,  past participle thrown Pronunciation for throw

Translations

transitive verb

  1. (= toss)
    1. [+ ball, stone] tirar, echar
      1. (violently) tirar, arrojar, lanzar
    2. [+ dice] echar, tirar
    3. [+ javelin, discus, grenade] lanzar
     ⇒ the crowd began throwing stones la multitud empezó a tirar or arrojar or lanzar piedras ⇒ he threw a double six sacó dos seises ⇒ 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

    to throw sth at sb tirar or arrojar algo a algn ⇒ on 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 (figurative) piensan que metiendo dinero pueden solucionar cualquier problema

    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

    idiom: to throw one's hat or cap into the ring echarse or lanzarse al ruedo

    see also book (sense 1), caution, cold (sense 1), glassmodifier, spanner
  2. (= hurl to the ground) [+ person]
      1. (in fight, wrestling) derribar
    1. [horse] desmontar
  3. (= 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 (literal) abalanzarse sobre algn, echarse encima de algn (figurative(= flirt) insinuarse descaradamente a algn, tirar los tejos a algn (informal) ⇒ to throw o.s. at sb's feet echarse a los pies de algn

    he was thrown clear of the car salió despedido del coche

    she threw herself into the river se tiró al rió ⇒ the kidnap threw the family into panic el secuestro infundió pánico or hizo que cundiera el pánico en la familia ⇒ the country was thrown into turmoil el país se sumió en el caos ⇒ to throw sb into jail or prison meter a algn en la cárcel ⇒ he threw himself into his work se metió de lleno en el trabajo

    to throw o.s. on sb's mercy ponerse a merced de algn

    she threw herself onto the bed se tiró en la cama

    she was thrown out of her seat salió despedida de su asiento ⇒ the recession has thrown millions out of work la recesión ha dejado a millones de personas sin trabajo

    he threw me to the ground me arrojó al suelo

    see also scent (sense 3), track (sense 1)
  4. (= direct)
    1. [+ light, shadow] proyectar
    2. [+ 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 azar

    she didn't attempt to throw any suspicion on you no intentó hacer que las sospechas recayeran sobre ti

    to throw one's voice [actor, public speaker] proyectar la voz

    see also light1 (sense 1), punch1 (sense 2)
  5. (= disconcert) desconcertar ⇒ this answer seemed to throw him esta respuesta pareció desconcertarle ⇒ he 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 todos

  7. (= have)

    she threw a fit (of hysterics) le dio un ataque (de histeria)

    to throw a party dar or hacer una fiesta

    she threw a tantrum le dio una rabieta or un berrinche (informal)

  8. (= move)
    1. [+ lever, switch] dar a
  9. (pottery) ⇒ to throw a pot tornear un tiesto, hacer un tiesto con el torno
  10. (informal(= lose on purpose)
    1. [+ contest, game] perder a posta
  11. (zoology)
    1. (= give birth to) parir

noun

  1. (literal)
    1. [of ball, stone] tiro masculine
    2. [of javelin, discus] lanzamiento masculine
    3. [of dice] tirada feminine
      1. (in judo, wrestling) derribo masculine
     ⇒ it's your throw te toca tirar (a ti) ⇒ I needed a throw of four to win necesitaba sacar un cuatro para ganar
    see also stone
  2. (informal(= each one) ⇒ "how much are they?" — "50 quid a throw" —¿cuánto cuestan? —50 libras cada uno
  3. (= cover)
    1. (for sofa) cubresofá masculine
    2. (for bed) cubrecama masculine, colcha feminine

Similar Words

= bring down, fell, floor, prostrate
= dislodge, unseat, upset, overturn, hurl to the ground
= cast, project, give off, send, emit, radiate
= direct, shoot, cast, give, dart, bestow on
= operate, flick, switch on, click on, engage
= confuse, baffle, faze, astonish, confound, unnerve, disconcert, perturb, throw you out, throw you off, dumbfound, discompose, put you off your stroke, throw you off your stride, unsettle

'throw' in Other Languages

  • Arabic: يَرْمِيPronunciation for يَرْمِي
  • Brazilian Portuguese: arremessarPronunciation for arremessar
  • Chinese: Pronunciation for 扔
  • Croatian: bacatiPronunciation for bacati
  • Czech: házetPronunciation for házet hodit
  • Danish: kastePronunciation for kaste
  • Dutch: gooienPronunciation for gooien
  • European Spanish: lanzarPronunciation for lanzarobjetos
  • Finnish: heittääPronunciation for heittää
  • French: lancerPronunciation for lancer
  • German: werfenPronunciation for werfen
  • Greek: εξακοντίζωPronunciation for εξακοντίζω
  • Italian: lanciarePronunciation for lanciare
  • Japanese: 投げるPronunciation for 投げる
  • Korean: (...을) 던지다Pronunciation for (...을) 던지다
  • Norwegian: kastePronunciation for kaste
  • Polish: rzucićPronunciation for rzucić rzucać
  • Portuguese: arremessarPronunciation for arremessar
  • Romanian: a arunca
  • Russian: бросатьPronunciation for бросать
  • Spanish: lanzarPronunciation for lanzar
  • Swedish: kastaPronunciation for kasta
  • Thai: โยนPronunciation for โยน
  • Turkish: atmakPronunciation for atmak
  • Ukrainian: кидати кинути
  • Vietnamese: némPronunciation for ném

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