free throw in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for free throw in the English»French Dictionary

I.throw [Brit θrəʊ, Am θroʊ] N

II.throw <pret threw, pp thrown> [Brit θrəʊ, Am θroʊ] VB trans

1. throw:

throw (gen) GAMES, SPORTS (project) (with careful aim)

2. throw (direct) fig:

lancer (at à)
jeter (at à)

III.throw <pret threw; pp thrown> [Brit θrəʊ, Am θroʊ] VB intr

I.free [Brit friː, Am fri] N a. free period SCHOOL

II.free [Brit friː, Am fri] ADJ

1. free (unhindered, unrestricted):

2. free (not captive or tied):

III.free [Brit friː, Am fri] ADV

See also trouble-free, tax-free, lunch, lead-free, country

trouble-free [Brit ˌtrʌb(ə)lˈfriː, Am ˌtrəblˈfri] ADJ

I.lunch [Brit lʌn(t)ʃ, Am lən(t)ʃ] N

II.lunch [Brit lʌn(t)ʃ, Am lən(t)ʃ] VB intr

lead-free [Brit lɛdˈfriː, Am lɛdˈfri] ADJ

country [Brit ˈkʌntri, Am ˈkəntri] N

free throw in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for free throw in the French»English Dictionary

Translations for free throw in the English»French Dictionary

I.throw [θrəʊ, Am θroʊ] N

II.throw <threw, thrown> [θrəʊ, Am θroʊ] VB intr

III.throw <threw, thrown> [θrəʊ, Am θroʊ] VB trans

1. throw (propel):

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Wall swished the first free throw, but the second clanged off the glass.
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The game introduces personal fouls for each shove on another player; after a certain number of fouls the opposing team gets a free throw.
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In the free throw motion, the arm will no longer be able to use the triceps to extend the shoulder or extend the elbow.
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Originally, the width of the lane was narrower than that of the free throw circle, giving the appearance of a skeleton key.
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One amazing statistic about this team is that they averaged almost 80% accuracy as a team from the free throw line for the season.
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