chutar hacia lo alto

to shoot high into the air

to sky

chutar hacia lo alto(choo-tahr ah-syah loh ahl-toh)

A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g. Take out the trash.).

transitive verb phrase

1. (sports)

a. to shoot high into the air

El defensa chutó el balón hacia lo alto para evitar que el delantero del equipo contrario marcara un gol.The defense shot the ball high into the air to prevent the opposing team's forward from scoring a goal.

b. to sky

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Es muy aburrido jugar al fútbol contigo si estás todo el rato chutando la pelota hacia lo alto.It's very boring to play soccer with you if you're skying the ball all the time.