toss in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for toss in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.toss <pl tosses> [Brit tɒs, Am tɔs, tɑs] N

1. toss (turn):

to give sth a toss salad

girare qc

to give sth a toss pancake

fare saltare qc

2. toss (of coin):

to win, lose the toss

vincere, perdere a testa o croce

to decide sth on the toss of a coin

decidere qc facendo a testa o croce

3. toss (throw):

toss

lancio m

toss

tiro m

4. toss (jerky movement):

a toss of the head

un movimento brusco del capo

5. toss (fall) inf:

to take a toss inf

fare una caduta (da cavallo)

II.toss [Brit tɒs, Am tɔs, tɑs] VB trans

1. toss (throw):

toss ball, stick

lanciare, tirare, gettare

to toss sth into the air

tirare qc in aria

to toss sb sth

lanciare qc a qn

to toss sth towards, into, over sth

gettare qc verso, contro, sopra a qc

2. toss (chuck) inf:

toss me the newspaper

passami il giornale

3. toss (flip):

toss pancake

fare saltare

toss dice

lanciare

to toss a coin

fare a testa o croce

I'll toss you for the last piece of cake

facciamo a testa o croce per vedere a chi tocca l'ultima fetta di torta

4. toss FOOD (stir):

toss salad

girare

toss vegetables, meat

fare saltare (in in)

tossed in olive oil

saltato in olio d'oliva

5. toss (throw back) animal:

toss head, mane

scuotere, scrollare

to toss one's head person:

gettare la testa all'indietro

to toss one's hair back

gettare i capelli all'indietro

6. toss (unseat) horse:

toss rider

disarcionare

7. toss (move violently):

toss wind: branches, leaves

scuotere

toss waves: boat

sballottare

to be tossed to and fro person, boat:

essere sballottato avanti e indietro

a storm-tossed sea liter

un mare in tempesta

III.toss [Brit tɒs, Am tɔs, tɑs] VB intr

1. toss (turn restlessly):

toss person:

rigirarsi

I tossed and turned all night

mi sono rigirato tutta la notte

2. toss (flip a coin):

toss referee:

tirare a sorte, fare a testa o croce

to toss for first turn, service

fare a testa o croce or tirare a sorte per stabilire a chi tocca per primo, per decidere a chi tocca battere il servizio per primo

IV.toss [Brit tɒs, Am tɔs, tɑs]

I'm not prepared to argue the toss

non sono disposto a discutere la decisione

I don't or couldn't give a toss inf

non me ne importa un fico or non me ne frega niente

he couldn't give a toss if you're tired, about his kids inf

non gliene frega niente che tu sia stanco, dei suoi figli

who gives a toss? inf

chi se ne frega!

I.toss about VB [tɒs -] VB [tɒs -] (toss about, toss around)

toss about boat, person:

toss about toss around

essere sballottato

II.toss about VB [tɒs -] VB [tɒs -] (toss [sth] around)

toss about people:

toss about toss around ball

fare dei passaggi con, passarsi

toss about toss around fig ideas

lanciare

to get tossed around (in vehicle)

essere sballottato

toss back VB [tɒs -] (toss [sth] back, toss back [sth])

toss back ball

rinviare

toss back object

gettare, lanciare indietro

toss-up [Brit, Am ˈtɔs ˌəp] N inf

1. toss-up (flip of a coin):

let's have a toss-up to decide

facciamo a testa o croce or tiriamo a sorte per decidere

2. toss-up (two-way choice):

it's, it was a toss-up between a pizza and a sandwich

si può, si poteva scegliere tra una pizza e un panino

3. toss-up (even chance):

who'll win? - it's a toss-up!

chi vincerà? - deciderà la sorte!

it was a toss-up who would be chosen

avevano le stesse probabilità di essere scelti

I.toss out VB [tɒs -] (toss [sth] out, toss out [sth])

toss out newspaper, empty bottles:

toss out

gettare, buttare

II.toss out VB [tɒs -] (toss sb out)

toss out

buttare qn fuori (from da)

toss up VB [tɒs -] (flip a coin)

toss up

fare a testa o croce, tirare a sorte

to toss up whether to do sth inf

fare a testa o croce or tirare a sorte per decidere se fare qc

to toss up when, where… inf

fare a testa o croce per stabilire quando, dove…

toss away VB [tɒs -] (toss [sth] away, toss away [sth])

toss away rubbish

gettare, buttare

toss away fig opportunity

perdere

I.toss off VB [tɒs -] inf (toss off) vulg sl

toss off

masturbare

II.toss off VB [tɒs -] (toss [sth] off, toss off [sth])

toss off drink, article, letter:

toss off

buttare giù

III.toss off VB [tɒs -] (toss oneself off) Brit vulg sl

toss off

masturbarsi

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to toss the caber (Scottish sport)

lanciare il tronco

Translations for toss in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

disarcionare

to toss

toss in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for toss in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.toss [tɑ:s] N

1. toss (throw):

toss

lancio m

toss of head

scrollata f

2. toss (throwing of a coin):

toss

lancio m

to win/lose the toss

vincere/perdere a testa o croce

II.toss [tɑ:s] VB trans

1. toss:

toss (throw)

lanciare

toss (pancake)

rigirare

to toss a coin

fare a testa o croce

2. toss (shake):

toss head

scrollare

III.toss [tɑ:s] VB intr

to toss for sth

giocarsi qc a testa o croce

Phrases:

to toss and turn

girarsi e rigirarsi nel letto

toss about VB trans, toss around VB trans

1. toss about (move roughly):

toss about

sballottare

toss about head, hair

scuotere

2. toss about (consider):

toss about

considerare

toss out VB trans

toss out

gettar via

toss off VB trans

1. toss off inf:

toss off (do quickly)

fare rapidamente sl

toss off (write)

scrivere rapidamente

2. toss off (drink quickly):

toss off

bere d'un fiato

toss-up [ˈtɑ:s·ʌp] N

it's a toss-up between …

è una scelta tra …

toss away VB trans

toss away

gettar via

toss up VB intr

to toss up for sth

giocarsi qc a testa o croce

Translations for toss in the Italian»English Dictionary

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sballottare

to toss (around)

lanciare la monetina

to toss a coin

ballare

to toss

toss Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to win/lose the toss

vincere/perdere a testa o croce

to toss a coin

fare a testa o croce

to toss for sth

giocarsi qc a testa o croce

to toss and turn

girarsi e rigirarsi nel letto

to toss a coin

fare testa o croce

it's a toss-up between …

è una scelta tra …

to toss up for sth

giocarsi qc a testa o croce

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Certainly this is a fifty-fifty contest before the toss.

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After the shining coin hit the glare of the spotlight, he would toss it into the hat with a definite clink sound.

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Remove from cling wrap, then toss in the crumbed macadamia mixture.

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Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.

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As is expected, all of the delegation chairs got to toss off some happy horsefeathers about their home state before announcing their delegate count.

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He was putting his weight behind a winning caber toss instead.

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This is all, of course, rudimentary, something a professional umpire will do with muscle memory and a shrug, the way a concertmaster will toss off a warm-up arpeggio.

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Like a Molotov cocktail, he would light it and toss it onto the deck of a ship when close enough.

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Once your glorified croutons have some colour on them, chop up some tomatoes and toss them in a big bowl with your bread.

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Toss hot fusilli with onion mixture, kale and radicchio (if using).

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