English translation of 'jeter'
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se jeter1. (= 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. (Nautical)
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 (figurative) to throw in the towel
jeter des fleurs à qn (figurative) to say lovely things to sb ⧫ to shower sb with compliments
jeter la pierre à qn to point the finger at sb
Verb conjugations for jeter
Presentje jettetu jettesil/elle jettenous jetonsvous jetezils/elles jettentFutureje jetteraitu jetterasil/elle jetteranous jetteronsvous jetterezils/elles jetterontImperfectje jetaistu jetaisil/elle jetaitnous jetionsvous jetiezils/elles jetaientPresent Perfectj'ai jetétu as jetéil/elle a jeténous avons jetévous avez jetéils/elles ont jeté
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Examples of 'jeter' in a sentence
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C'est donc un effet de loupe, et il serait profondément injuste de jeter le discrédit sur la quasi-totalité du clergé.Le Monde (2001)
Ces déséquilibrés ont besoin de faire leur pub, de jeter leur malheur à la face de la société.Le Nouvel Observateur (2002)
Combien vous pariez qu'il va laisser son camion de livraison planté là en triple file pour venir s'en jeter un ici..Mademoiselle s'il vous plaît
Comme un hypnotiseur, il avait l'art de jeter un sort au public, et de lui faire exécuter ce qu'il décidait.Le Nouvel Observateur (2002)
Devant cette menace, Honorine aurait saisi le coffret pour le jeter dans la cheminée.Les moulins à nuages
Il aurait voulu prendre la petite plus souvent, mais Laetitia a menacé de se jeter par la fenêtre si sa fille me voyait.Marie Claire
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jeter
British English: dump
/dʌmp/ VERB
If something is dumped somewhere, it is put there because it is no longer wanted or needed.
He dumped the shirt in a rubbish bin.
- American English: dump
- Arabic: يُلْقي النُّفَايات
- Brazilian Portuguese: jogar fora
- Chinese: 倾倒
- Croatian: baciti
- Czech: vyhodit odpad
- Danish: smide
- Dutch: dumpen
- European Spanish: tirar
- Finnish: dumpata
- French: jeter poubelle
- German: fallen lassen
- Greek: πετώ άχρηστα αντικείμενα
- Italian: gettare
- Japanese: 投げ捨てる
- Korean: 털썩 떨어뜨리다
- Norwegian: dumpe
- Polish: zrzucić
- European Portuguese: deitar fora
- Romanian: a arunca
- Russian: сваливать
- Latin American Spanish: deshacerse de
- Swedish: dumpa
- Thai: ทิ้ง
- Turkish: atmak
- Ukrainian: викидати
- Vietnamese: vứt bỏ
British English: fling
/flɪŋ/ VERB
If you fling something or someone somewhere, you throw them there suddenly, using a lot of force.
Peter flung his shoes into the corner.
- American English: fling
- Arabic: يَطْرَحُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: arremessar
- Chinese: 猛冲
- Croatian: baciti
- Czech: mrštit
- Danish: kaste
- Dutch: smijten
- European Spanish: lanzar violentamente
- Finnish: heittää singota
- French: jeter lancer
- German: schleudern
- Greek: εκσφενδονίζω
- Italian: lanciare
- Japanese: 投げ飛ばす
- Korean: 던지다
- Norwegian: slynge
- Polish: rzucić
- European Portuguese: arremessar
- Romanian: a arunca
- Russian: швырнуть
- Latin American Spanish: lanzar
- Swedish: kasta
- Thai: ขว้าง
- Turkish: savurmak
- Ukrainian: жбурляти
- Vietnamese: quăng
British English: scrap
/skræp/ VERB
If you scrap something, you get rid of it or cancel it.
These plans were scrapped late last night.
- American English: scrap
- Arabic: يُلْغي
- Brazilian Portuguese: cancelar
- Chinese: 废弃
- Croatian: otkazati
- Czech: vyřadit do odpadu
- Danish: skrotte
- Dutch: annuleren
- European Spanish: desguazar
- Finnish: heittää roskiin
- French: jeter poubelle
- German: verschrotten
- Greek: αχρηστεύω
- Italian: demolire
- Japanese: 廃棄する
- Korean: 폐기하다
- Norwegian: skrote
- Polish: przeznaczyć na złom
- European Portuguese: cancelar
- Romanian: a da la gunoi
- Russian: выбрасывать
- Latin American Spanish: desguazar
- Swedish: gräla
- Thai: ยกเลิก
- Turkish: atmak
- Ukrainian: викидати через непридатність
- Vietnamese: hủy bỏ
British English: throw away
/θrəʊ əˈweɪ/ VERB
If you throw away or throw out something you do not want, you get rid of it.
I never throw anything away.
- American English: throw away
- Arabic: يَنْبِذُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: jogar fora
- Chinese: 扔掉
- Croatian: baciti
- Czech: vyhodit
- Danish: smide væk
- Dutch: weggooien
- European Spanish: tirar lanzar
- Finnish: heittää pois
- French: jeter poubelle
- German: wegwerfen
- Greek: πετάω στα σκουπίδια
- Italian: buttare via
- Japanese: 捨てる
- Korean: 허비하다
- Norwegian: slenge vekk
- Polish: rzucić
- European Portuguese: deitar fora
- Romanian: a arunca
- Russian: выбрасывать
- Latin American Spanish: tirar desechar algo
- Swedish: kasta bort
- Thai: โยนทิ้ง
- Turkish: atmak
- Ukrainian: викидати
- Vietnamese: vứt đi
British English: throw out
/θrəʊ aʊt/ VERB
When you throw out something that you do not want, you get rid of it.
- American English: throw out
- Arabic: يَقْذِفُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: jogar fora
- Chinese: 抛弃
- Croatian: izbaciti
- Czech: vyhodit
- Danish: smide ud
- Dutch: weggooien
- European Spanish: tirar
- Finnish: heittää ulos
- French: jeter poubelle
- German: hinauswerfen
- Greek: πετάω έξω
- Italian: gettare via
- Japanese: 拒否する
- Korean: 버리다
- Norwegian: kaste ut
- Polish: wyrzucić
- European Portuguese: deitar fora
- Romanian: a da afară
- Russian: выбрасывать
- Latin American Spanish: echar
- Swedish: kasta ut
- Thai: โยนออกไป
- Turkish: atmak
- Ukrainian: викидати
- Vietnamese: từ bỏ
British English: chuck VERB
When you chuck something somewhere, you throw it there in a casual or careless way.
I took a great dislike to the clock, so I chucked it in the dustbin.
British English: discard VERB
If you discard something, you get rid of it because you no longer want it or need it.
Read the manufacturer's guidelines before discarding the box.
British English: sling VERB
If you sling something somewhere, you throw it there carelessly.
She was recently seen slinging her handbag at him.
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