throw down in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for throw down 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.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADV Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English (go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.).
When used to indicate vague direction, down often has no explicit translation in French: to go down to London = aller à Londres; down in Brighton = à Brighton.
For examples and further usages, see the entry below.

2. down (indicating position at lower level):

II.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] PREP

III.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADJ

IV.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] VB trans inf

See also put, keep, go, get, fall

I.put [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] N

put FIN → put option

II.put <pres part putting, pret, pp put> [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] VB trans

2. put (cause to go or undergo):

III.to put oneself in VB refl

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. go (move, travel):

aller (from de, to à, en)

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
that was a near go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
there you go inf!

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

I.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] N

III.fall <pret fell, pp fallen> [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] VB intr

1. fall (come down):

9. fall ground → fall away

down2 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] N (all contexts)

throw down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for throw down 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):

See also up

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Often the participants on the pier will throw down bouquets of flowers into the center of the ring.
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In light of this, some prejudiced pseudo-peaceniks might prefer to suit up and throw down.
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Some will say it's time to move on, others will say it's time to throw down.
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Our fans were totally willing to help us out and throw down $10.
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Pubs used to shut at about 9.30pm, so people would throw down a couple of whiskeys at the last minute.
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But a keeper may throw down the stumps and the batsman is still out stumped if he is out of his ground, but not attempting a run.
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Throw down some facts and reasonable arguments and stop with the popropoganda.
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After this, a small group of bikers leave the club and throw down their colors, obviously disagreeing with the patch over.
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Then the princess had the prince throw down a glass of water, which became a lake, and the witch had to go back for her dough trough to cross it.
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I wanted to tear off my sandals, throw down my staff and bow to him.
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