cast [kɑːst] cast (past)
noun
cast(
kahst
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to throw)
c. arrojar
When we went to Michoacan, we saw how the fishermen in Janitzio cast their nets.Cuando fuimos a Michoacán, vimos como los pescadores en Janitzio arrojan sus redes.
2. (to project)
3. (to shed)
4. (to predict)
a. echar
A fortune teller was casting horoscopes at the fair.Una adivina estaba echando el horóscopo en la feria.
5. (to mold)
6. (film, theater, television)
a. hacer el reparto de los papeles para
They're already casting the new play.Ya hacen el reparto de los papeles para la nueva obra.
7. (to emit)
a. emitir (vote)
This year, you'll be able to cast your vote online.Este año, podrás emitir tu voto en línea.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
8. (medicine)
b. la escayola (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Mary has broken her arm and will have to wear a cast for three months.Mary se ha roto el brazo y tendrá que llevar una escayola tres meses.
9. (film, theater, television)
a. el reparto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The cast of the film included some very well-known actors.El reparto de la película incluía actores muy famosos.
10. (tint)
11. (appearance)
a. el aspecto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Your beard gives a rakish cast to your facial features.Tu barba le da un aspecto desenvuelto a las facciones de tu cara.
12. (fishing)
a. el lanzamiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Jules caught a fish on his first cast.Jules atrapó un pez en su primer lanzamiento.
13. (mold)
14. (casting)
a. la pieza fundida (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The casts need to be packed carefully before they're shipped.Hay que empacar las piezas fundidas con mucho cuidado antes de enviarlas.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
16. (fishing)
a. lanzar
My father showed me how to cast when I was eight years old.Mi padre me enseñó a lanzar cuando tenía ocho años.
castNountransitive verb
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (of play, film)
a. el reparto(M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
2. (reproduction)
a. la reproducción(F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
3. (mold)
a. el molde(M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
4. (medicine)
a.
(plaster) castescayola yeso m
5. (fig)
a.
cast of mindmentalidad f
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
6. (throw; stone)
a. tirar, lanzar
7. (shadow)
a. proyectar, hacer
8. (net, line)
a. lanzar
to cast one's eyes over somethingechar una ojeada a algo
to cast doubt on somethingponer en duda algo
9. (fig)
a.
to cast light on somethingarrojar luz sobre algo
to cast one's mind back to somethingremontarse a algo
to cast its skinmudar de piel or camisa
to cast a spell over somebodyhechizar a alguien
to cast one's voteemitir el voto, votar
10. (theater and cinema)
a.
to cast a film/playseleccionar a los actores para una película/una obra
she was cast in the role of or as Desdemonala eligieron para el papel de Desdémona
11. (metal, statue)
a. fundir
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