threw
-tiré
Pastconjugation ofthrow.There are other translations for this conjugation.

throw

throw(
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. tirar
He threw the ball to his teammate for the score.Le tiró la pelota a su compañero de equipo para marcar gol.
b. lanzar
I threw the dart toward the target, but I missed.Lancé el dardo al blanco, pero fallé.
c. echar
Throw the empty box in the recycling bin.Echa la caja vacía en la papelera de reciclaje.
d. arrojar
Betty got in trouble for throwing rocks on the playground.Betty se metió en problemas por arrojar piedras en el patio de recreo.
e. aventar
Throw me the ball so I can make a basket.Aviéntame la pelota para poder encestar.
a. derribar
The wrestler grabbed his opponent by the leg and threw him to the mat.El luchador agarró a su oponente por la pierna y lo derribó al tapiz.
a. desconcertar
Your question threw me for a second, until I realized you were kidding.Tu pregunta me desconcertó por un segundo, hasta que me di cuenta de que estabas bromeando.
a. proyectar
The tree threw a shadow across the lawn.El árbol proyectó una sombra sobre el césped.
a. echar
Cristian threw himself at Monica shamelessly.Cristian se arrojó sobre Mónica descaradamente.
b. tirarse
The kids dropped their stuff and threw themselves in the pool.Los niños dejaron caer sus cosas y se tiraron a la alberca.
c. lanzar
He stopped suddenly and inadvertently threw the dog from the car.Se detuvo de repente y sin querer lanzó al perro del coche.
d. abalanzarse
When Luis insulted Marina, her husband threw himself at Luis.Cuando Luis insultó a Marina, su esposo se abalanzó sobre Luis.
e. meter (in jail or prison)
I threw Benjamin in jail for fraud, but he got out and works in a bank.Metí a Benjamín en la cárcel por fraude, pero salió y trabaja en un banco.
a. echar
I threw my coat on and headed out into the snow.Me eché el abrigo y salí a la nieve.
b. poner
She threw her running shoes on and went running.Se puso los tenis para correr y salió a correr.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
The recent string of earthquakes has thrown the area into a panic.La reciente serie de terremotos ha sumido la zona en el pánico.
The theft of her wedding ring threw her into depression.Con el robo de su alianza, se puso deprimida.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el tiro
(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).
(M)
(ball)
It was a good throw, but I couldn't catch the ball.Fue un buen tiro, pero no pude agarrar la pelota.
b. el lanzamiento
(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).
(M)
(javelin, hammer)
Her throw received the spontaneous applause of the public.Su lanzamiento recibió el aplauso espontáneo del público.
c. la tirada
(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).
(F)
(dice)
It's your throw. Here's the dice.Es tu tirada. Ten los dados.
a. el derribo
(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).
(M)
Karelin earned five points for each of his high amplitude throws.Karelin obtuvo cinco puntos por cada uno de sus derribos de gran amplitud.
a. el cubrecama
(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).
(M)
Brighten up the bedroom by adding some decorative cushions and a throw.Alegra el dormitorio añadiendo algunos cojines decorativos y un cubrecama.
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