throw back in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for throw back 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

1. back:

back ANAT, ZOOL
dos m
to turn one's back on sb/sth lit, fig
to do sth behind sb's back lit, fig
get off my back inf!

II.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADJ

III.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADV

See also wall, scratch, own, hand, duck, beyond, answer

wall [Brit wɔːl, Am wɔl] N

I.scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ] N

II.scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ] ADJ

III.scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ] VB trans

IV.scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ] VB intr

I.own [Brit əʊn, Am oʊn] ADJ (belonging to particular person, group etc)

II.own [Brit əʊn, Am oʊn] PRON

I.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] N

1. hand ANAT:

hands off inf!
pas touche! inf
hands off inf!

7. hand (possession):

I.duck [Brit dʌk, Am dək] N

I.beyond [bɪˈjɒnd] PREP Beyond is often used with a noun to produce expressions like beyond doubt, beyond a joke, beyond the grasp of, beyond the bounds of etc. For translations of these and similar expressions where beyond means outside the range of, consult the appropriate noun entry (doubt, joke, grasp, bound, etc.). See also I. 3. below.

I.answer [Brit ˈɑːnsə, Am ˈænsər] N

II.answer [Brit ˈɑːnsə, Am ˈænsər] VB trans

III.answer [Brit ˈɑːnsə, Am ˈænsər] VB intr

throw back in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for throw back in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for throw back 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
The whole site should be cleared and a new building complex created that is actually modern and not a throw back to times gone by.
londonist.com
Sometimes, they throw back fish that are too small and worth less.
www.businessinsider.com
Many states apply a throw back concept to tax domestic corporations on income not taxed by other states.
en.wikipedia.org
The only one thing is a simple throw back to the pitcher.
sports.yahoo.com
Thus, the shortstop can throw back to the first baseman, who is still able to get the putout at first.
en.wikipedia.org
He no longer needs to haul the net in, sort through, and throw back fish that can't be used.
www.stuff.co.nz
Throw back one too many cocktails at your company happy hour and you're irresponsible or a floozy.
www.theatlantic.com
Do we really want to provide them with such easy ammunition to throw back at us?
leftfootforward.org
While regular light attacks are fast, heavier attacks inflict more damage and can throw back multiple enemies yet can overheat requiring a cool down period between uses.
en.wikipedia.org
The original meaning was to throw or to throw back.
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