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.

d. tirar

The jilted groom cast the ring into the sea.El novio rechazado tiró el anillo al mar.

2. (to project)

a. proyectar (shadow)

The tree cast a big shadow.El árbol proyectaba una sombra enorme.

b. arrojar (light)

The evidence found by the detective cast some light on the murder.Las pruebas encontradas por el detective arrojaron algo de luz sobre el asesinato.

3. (to shed)

a. mudar

There was a scene in the documentary that showed a snake casting its skin.Había una escena en el documental donde se vio una serpiente mudando la piel.

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)

a. vaciar (statue, clay)

This exhibit demonstrates an ancient method for casting bronze statues.Esta exhibición demuestra un método antiguo para vaciar estatuas de bronce.

b. fundir (metal)

Metal car parts are cast in this factory.Las piezas de metal para los coches se funden en esta fábrica.

6. (film, theater, television)

a. hacer el reparto de los papeles para (to assign roles in)

They're already casting the new play.Ya hacen el reparto de los papeles para la nueva obra.

b. dar el papel de (to choose for the role of)

Who have they cast as the villain?¿A quién le dieron el papel del malo?

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).

noun

8. (medicine)

a. el yeso

(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)

The students signed their classmate's cast.Los alumnos firmaron el yeso de su compañero.

b. la escayola

(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)

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) 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)

The cast of the film included some very well-known actors.El reparto de la película incluía actores muy famosos.

10. (tint)

a. tono

The sunlight gives an orange cast to the wall.El sol le da un tono anaranjado a la pared.

11. (appearance)

a. el aspecto

(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)

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) 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)

Jules caught a fish on his first cast.Jules atrapó un pez en su primer lanzamiento.

13. (mold)

a. el molde

(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)

The cast broke when it fell on the floor.El molde se rompió al caer al suelo.

14. (casting)

a. la pieza fundida

(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)

The casts need to be packed carefully before they're shipped.Hay que empacar las piezas fundidas con mucho cuidado antes de enviarlas.

15. (of a worm)

a. el rastro

(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)

Look at the cast that worm left.Mira el rastro qué dejo ese gusano.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

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.

cast

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (of play, film)

a. el reparto

(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)

2. (reproduction)

a. la reproducción

(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)

3. (mold)

a. el molde

(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)

4. (medicine)

(plaster) castescayola yeso m

5. (fig)

cast of mindmentalidad f

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

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)

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)

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

cast [kɑːst] cast (past)

noun

1 (throw) [of net, line] lanzamiento (m)

2 (mould) molde (m); (Med) (plaster cast) escayola (f); [of worm] forma (f)

leg in cast pierna (f) enyesada or escayolada; cast of features facciones (f); fisonomía (f); cast of mind temperamento (m)

3 (Téc) (metal casting) pieza (f) fundida

4 [of play etc] reparto (m)

cast (and credits) (Cine) (TV) reparto (m)

5 (Med) (squint) estrabismo (m)

to have a cast in one's eye tener estrabismo en un ojo

transitive verb

1 (throw) echar; lanzar; [+net, anchor etc] echar

2 [+shadow] proyectar; [+light] arrojar;on sobre; [+blame, glance, spell] echar; [+horoscope] hacer

to cast doubt upon sth poner algo en duda; to cast one's eyes over sth echar una mirada a algo; to cast lots echar a suertes; to cast one's vote votar; dar su voto

he went to the local polling station to cast his vote he was one of the first to cast his vote when polls opened this morning 698 Bermondsey residents cast their vote for him if you cast your vote against the Treaty

3 (shed) [+horseshoe] mudar

the snake cast its skin la culebra mudó la piel

4 [+metal] fundir; [+statue, clay] moldear; vaciar

5 (Teat) [+part, play] hacer el reparto de

to cast an actor in the part of dar a un actor el papel de; he was cast as Macbeth le dieron el papel de Macbeth; we shall cast the play on Tuesday haremos el reparto de los papeles de la obra el martes

intransitive verb

(Fishing) lanzar; arrojar

modifier

cast iron (n) hierro (m) fundido or colado

cast-iron

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