throw

throw
throw [θrəʊ]
(verb: preterite threw, past participle thrown)
1. noun
[of javelin, discus] jet m
• you lose a throw (in table games) vous perdez un tour
• it costs $10 a throw (inf) ça coûte 10 dollars à chaque fois
2. transitive verb
   a. ( = cast) lancer ; [+ dice] jeter ; [+ light, shadow] jeter ; [+ punch] lancer
• he threw the ball 50 metres il a lancé la balle à 50 mètres
• he threw it across the room il l'a lancé à l'autre bout de la pièce
• to throw a six (at dice) avoir un six
   b. ( = violently) projeter ; (in fight) envoyer au tapis ; [+ horse rider] désarçonner
• he was thrown clear of the car il a été projeté hors de la voiture
• to throw o.s. to the ground se jeter à terre
• he threw himself into the job il s'est attelé à la tâche avec enthousiasme
   c. ( = put suddenly) jeter
• to throw sb into jail jeter qn en prison
• to throw into confusion [+ person] semer la confusion dans l'esprit de ; [+ meeting, group] semer la confusion dans
• to throw open [+ door, window] ouvrir tout grand ; [+ house, gardens] ouvrir au public ; [+ competition] ouvrir à tout le monde
• to throw a party (inf) organiser une fête (for sb en l'honneur de qn)
   d. [+ switch] actionner
   e. [+ pottery] tourner
   f. ( = disconcert) (inf) déconcerter
• I was quite thrown when he ... j'en suis resté baba (inf) quand il ...
   g. (Sport = deliberately lose) [+ match, game] (inf) perdre volontairement
3. compounds
► throw-in noun (Football) remise f en jeu
► throw about, throw aroundseparable transitive verb
• they were throwing a ball about ils jouaient à la balle
• to be thrown about (in boat, bus) être ballotté
• to throw one's money about dépenser (son argent) sans compter
• to throw one's weight about (inf) faire l'important► throw away separable transitive verb
[+ rubbish] jeter ; [+ one's life, happiness, chance, talents] gâcher
► throw in
1. intransitive verb
(US) to throw in with sb rallier qn
2. separable transitive verb
( = give) donner
• thrown in ( = as extra) en plus ; ( = included) compris
• with meals thrown in (les) repas compris
► throw off separable transitive verb
( = get rid of) se libérer de ; [+ cold, infection] se débarrasser de
► throw out separable transitive verb
   a. jeter dehors ; [+ rubbish] jeter ; [+ person] mettre à la porte
   b. ( = make wrong) fausser
► throw together separable transitive verb
   a. ( = make hastily) [+ meal] improviser ; [+ essay] torcher (inf)
   b. [+ people] réunir (par hasard)
► throw up
1. intransitive verb
( = vomit) (inf) vomir
2. separable transitive verb
   a. (into air) lancer en l'air
• he threw the ball up il a lancé la balle en l'air
   b. (British = produce) produire
   c. ( = vomit) (inf) vomir
   d. ( = abandon) (inf) abandonner ; [+ opportunity] laisser passer
* * *
[θrəʊ] 1.
noun
1) Sport, Games (in football) touche f; (of javelin, discus etc) lancer m; (in judo, wrestling etc) jeté m; (of dice) coup m
2) (colloq) (each)

CDs £5 a throw! — les compacts à cinq livres (la) pièce!

3) US (blanket) jeté m (de lit); (rug) carpette f
2.
transitive verb (prét threw; pp thrown)
1) gen, Games, Sport (project) (with careful aim) lancer; (downwards) jeter; (with violence) projeter

throw the ball up high — lance la balle en hauteur

she threw her apron over her head — elle s'est couvert la tête avec son tablier

she threw her arms around my neck — elle s'est jetée à mon cou

he was thrown clear and survived — il a été éjecté et a survécu

two jockeys were thrown — deux jockeys ont été désarçonnés

to throw a six — (in dice) faire un six

2) fig (direct) lancer [punch, question]; jeter [glance, look]; envoyer [kiss]; projeter [image, light, shadow] (on sur); faire [shadow] (on sur)

we are ready for all the problems that Europe can throw at us — fig nous somme prêts à affronter tous les problèmes que l'Europe nous pose

to throw money at a project — dépenser sans compter pour un projet

to throw suspicion on somebody/something — faire naître des soupçons sur quelqu'un/quelque chose

3) fig (disconcert) désarçonner

to throw [something/somebody] into confusion ou disarray — semer la confusion dans [meeting, group]; semer la confusion parmi [people]

4) Technology actionner [switch, lever]

the operator threw the machine into gear/reverse — l'opérateur a embrayé l'engin/passé la marche arrière

5) (colloq) (indulge in)

to throw a fit — fig piquer une crise (colloq)

6) (colloq) (organize)

to throw a party — faire une fête (colloq)

7) (in pottery)

to throw a pot — tourner un pot

3.
intransitive verb (prét threw; pp thrown) lancer
4.
reflexive verb (prét threw; pp thrown)

to throw oneself — se jeter (onto sur)

to throw oneself to the ground — se jeter par terre

to throw oneself into — lit se jeter dans; fig se plonger dans

Phrasal Verbs:
••

it's throwing it down! — (colloq) GB ça dégringole! (colloq)

to throw in one's lot with somebody — rejoindre quelqu'un


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