Travesuras con palabras 8 for all

Question

I enjoy discovering words that make speech more colorful and fun.

This post is Just for the fun of finding ways to use a word, and expand vocabulary

I hope you will will try it.

This is a verb of a thousand uses, some serious, some colloquial, some hilarious.

Learners use any resource you wish to make your phrase. Post in English and Spanish

The verb is "ECHAR"

Here are my examples:

"Echamos del jardin a la ardilla ladrona de nuestros tomates"

"Me miraba tan enojado,que echaba chispas por los ojos"

Don't trust the translator on this one.This is coming from Mexican Spanish.

Use it in any way you wish and lets see if we can have some fun with it.

A vote for all answers and most votes gets best answer.

Enjoy !

As always please advise me if you see typos or other errors.

Interesting and fun! Thank you! - Findy, Jul 28, 2013

Answer 1

El bebé estaba echando dientes.

The baby was teething.

good one Annie - pacofinkler, Jul 21, 2013

interesting phrase! Gracias, Annie! - bandit51jd, Jul 22, 2013

Sometimes the simplest is best Annie ! - pacofinkler, Jul 31, 2013

Answer 2

No echa la culpa a la bebé.

Don't blame the baby.

I heard this one this morning.

: -) - pacofinkler, Jul 28, 2013

:D - Findy, Jul 29, 2013

Good one! - annierats, Jul 29, 2013

Answer 3

Échale un poco más de salsa.

Give her a bit more sauce.

¿Me echas un poco de agua?

Could you pour me some water, please?

I see the way your mind is working amigo...hot sauce and water :-) - 0095ca4c, Jul 28, 2013

:) - ian-hill, Jul 28, 2013

In some circles, sauce means something other than a nice spicy salsa. (More an old term, during prohibition, I think.) :) - Findy, Jul 29, 2013

Answer 4

Hola paco...trataré de hacerlo otra vez

She gave him a dirty look.

Ella echó a él una mirada desaprobatoria.

Thanks- I love your phrase also!!!! - pacofinkler, Jul 27, 2013

hehe What film is that from? - Findy, Jul 29, 2013

I have no idea Findy...do you? - 0095ca4c, Jul 29, 2013

Answer 5

Te echamos de menos.

We miss you.

Answer 6

Cuando echo un vistazo a las últimas dos semanas sin ti, me doy cuenta de que lo echaré de menos tu cocinar.

When I look at the last two weeks without you, I realize that I will miss your cooking.

Hi Margherite -Very nice phrase- but i must correct you- -las últimas dos semanas - pacofinkler, Jul 21, 2013

Otro--you need to change the construction of the second part to -- echar de menos--meaning --to miss-- - pacofinkler, Jul 21, 2013

Hola paco...muchas gracias por su ayuda. I knew this one was too big for me before I began. :-) - 0095ca4c, Jul 22, 2013

Really good effort! Keep up the good work, Margherite! - bandit51jd, Jul 22, 2013

Answer 7

No intento ,pero voy a echar leña al fuego.I don't mean to ,but I'm going to add fuel to the fire.

I like it- I could have used that one a few days ago - pacofinkler, Jul 27, 2013

Bien hecho. - 0095ca4c, Jul 28, 2013

Sorry, I should have said bien echado. - 0095ca4c, Jul 28, 2013

I agree with Margherite. You threw that phrase very well, Helio! :D - Findy, Jul 29, 2013

Answer 8

Echar margaritas a los puercos. (equivalent to) To throw pearls before swine. (literally) To throw daisies to pigs.

I like it! - gringojrf, Jul 28, 2013

Gracias! - Findy, Jul 28, 2013

Ups...Margaritas? Me siento amenazado! - 0095ca4c, Jul 28, 2013

No one chucked you out did they amiga? - ian-hill, Jul 28, 2013

Not yet, but I fear Findy is going to throw me to the pigs...I prefer to be thrown to the dogs if anyone cares :-) - 0095ca4c, Jul 28, 2013

Hi Findy " A las puercos" a small correction. - pacofinkler, Jul 28, 2013

Thank you, Paco! - Findy, Jul 29, 2013

Oh, I looked it up and found los puercos / las puercas. :) I hope that makes sense. - Findy, Jul 29, 2013

Answer 9

¿Te olvides de echar la llave cuando saliste?

Did you forget to lock up when you went out?

Answer 10

Echar fuego por los ojos. To flash fire from the eyes (in rage).

This is the angriest thing I wanted to show, since the fiery eyes pictures all gave me the creeps. - Findy, Jul 28, 2013

Funny, I don't any fire from the eyes of the birds, instead fire is coming out from another place... :^) - chileno, Jul 29, 2013

hehehe I hadn't even noticed that! - Findy, Jul 29, 2013

and that 'other' fire always seems to find the target...shoulders, heads etc. - 0095ca4c, Jul 29, 2013

Pesta! - rac1, Jul 29, 2013

Answer 11

A veces tienes que echar una mano cuando alguien necesita ayuda.

Sometimes you have to lend a hand when someone needs help.

Answer 12

¿Por qué te echó a llorar?

Correction:

¿Por qué echaste a llorar?

Why did you burst into tears?

:D - Findy, Jul 29, 2013

Cute one Sandy- change to "echaste". - pacofinkler, Jul 29, 2013

Gracias, Paco - sanlee, Jul 29, 2013

Answer 13

Don't chuck the baby out with the bath water!

¡No eche el bebé junto con el agua del baño!

Answer 14

My attempt:

¡Echa un ojo a la nubes hermosas!

Have a look at the beautiful sky!

Hola Bandita nice one-- change echas to echa and will be perfect - pacofinkler, Jul 21, 2013

Okay! Muchas gracias! - bandit51jd, Jul 22, 2013

Answer 15

Echar una embarcacion al agua. To launch a ship.

A waste of good champagne :-) - 0095ca4c, Jul 28, 2013

jejeje - Findy, Jul 28, 2013

maybe tehy could use coca-cola? - annierats, Jul 29, 2013