throw on in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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Translations for throw on in the English»French Dictionary

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I.throw [Brit θrəʊ, Am θroʊ] N

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

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1. throw:

throw (gen) GAMES, SPORTS (project) (with careful aim)
lancer (at sur)
throw (downwards)
jeter
throw (with violence) explosion, impact:
projeter
she threw the ball in(to) the air/across the pitch/over the wall
elle a lancé la balle en l'air/de l'autre côté du terrain/par-dessus le mur
he threw the javelin 80m
il a lancé le javelot à 80m
throw the ball up high
lance la balle en hauteur
throw the ball back to me!
relance-moi la balle!
he was thrown across the street/to the floor by the explosion
l'explosion l'a projeté de l'autre côté de la rue/à terre
he threw a log on the fire/his coat on a chair
il a jeté une bûche sur le feu/son manteau sur une chaise
she threw her apron over her head
elle s'est couvert la tête avec son tablier
she threw her arms around my neck
elle s'est jetée à mon cou
the police threw a cordon around the house fig
la police a encerclé la maison
he was thrown clear and survived
il a été éjecté et a survécu
two jockeys were thrown
deux jockeys ont été désarçonnés
he threw his opponent in the third round
à la troisième reprise il a envoyé son adversaire au tapis
to throw a six (in dice)
faire un six

2. throw (direct) fig:

throw punch, question
lancer (at à)
throw glance, look
jeter (at à)
throw kiss
envoyer
throw image, light, shadow
projeter (on sur)
throw shadow
faire (on sur)
we are ready for all the challenges/problems that Europe can throw at us fig
nous somme prêts à affronter tous les défis que l'Europe nous lance/tous les problèmes que l'Europe nous pose
to throw money at a project/problem
claquer de l'argent dans un projet/problème inf
there's no point in just throwing money at it
ce n'est pas l'argent qui résoudra le problème
to throw suspicion on sb/sth
faire naître des soupçons sur qn/qc
to throw doubt on sb/sth
jeter un doute sur qn/qc
the company has thrown the full weight of its publicity machine behind the case
la société a investi tout le poids de sa machine publicitaire dans l'affaire

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

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V.throw [Brit θrəʊ, Am θroʊ]

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I.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] N

II.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] ADJ

1. top (highest):

top step, storey
dernier/-ière
top bunk
de haut
top button, shelf
du haut
top division SPORTS
premier/-ière
top layer
supérieur
top concern, priority fig
majeur
in the top left-hand corner
en haut à gauche
the top corridor
le couloir du dernier étage
the top notes MUS
les notes les plus hautes
the top tax band
la catégorie des plus imposables
to pay the top price for sth buyer:
acheter qc au prix fort
‘we pay the top prices’
‘nous achetons aux meilleurs prix’
to be in the top class at primary school
être en cours moyen 2ème année
to get top marks SCHOOL
avoir dix sur dix or vingt sur vingt
fig top marks to the company for its initiative
vingt sur vingt à l'entreprise pour son initiative

IV.top <pres part topping; pret, pp topped> [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] VB trans

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to top oneself refl < pres part topping; pret, pp topped> inf:

to top oneself
se suicider
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on top of all this, to top it all (after misfortune)
par-dessus le marché inf
from top to bottom
de fond en comble
not to have very much up top inf
n'avoir rien dans le ciboulot inf
to be over the top or OTT (in behaviour, reaction) inf
être exagéré
he's really over the top inf!
il exagère!
he's really over the top inf!
il pousse! inf
to be the tops inf, dated
être formidable
to be/stay on top
avoir/garder le dessus
to be top dog
être le chef
to come out on top (win)
l'emporter
to come out on top (survive, triumph)
s'en sortir
to feel on top of the world
être aux anges
MIL to go over the top
monter à l'assaut
to say things off the top of one's head (without thinking)
dire n'importe quoi
I'd say £5, 000, but that's just off the top of my head (without checking)
moi, je dirais £5000, mais c'est approximatif
to shout at the top of one's voice
crier à tue-tête
to sleep like a top
dormir comme un loir

I.cheap [Brit tʃiːp, Am tʃip] ADJ

1. cheap article, meal, cut of meat, flight, service:

cheap
bon marché inv
to be cheap
être bon marché
to be cheap inv
ne pas coûter cher
inv quality doesn't come cheap
la qualité se paye
it's cheap to produce
cela ne revient pas cher de le/la produire
it works out cheaper to take the train
cela revient moins cher de prendre le train
the cheap seats
les places moins chères
at a cheap rate
à bas prix
it's cheap at the price
c'est une occasion à ce prix-là
victory was cheap at the price
la victoire aurait pu coûter plus cher
cheap and cheerful
sans prétentions
life is cheap
la vie est sans importance
to hold sth cheap
ne pas respecter qc

II.cheap [Brit tʃiːp, Am tʃip] ADV inf

I.hold <pret, pp held> [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB trans

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II.hold <pret, pp held> [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB intr

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IV.hold [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] N

See also take, seize, grasp, grab, catch up, catch out, catch

I.take [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] N

II.take <pret took, pp taken> [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] VB trans

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10. take (require) activity, course of action:

take patience, skill, courage
demander, exiger
it takes patience/courage to do
il faut de la patience/du courage pour faire
it takes three hours/years etc to do
il faut trois heures/ans etc pour faire
it won't take long
ça ne prendra pas longtemps
it took her 10 minutes to repair it
elle a mis 10 minutes pour le réparer
the wall won't take long to build
le mur sera vite construit
it won't take long to do the washing-up
la vaisselle sera vite faite
it would take a genius/a strong person to do that
il faudrait un génie/quelqu'un de robuste pour faire ça
to have what it takes
avoir tout ce qu'il faut (to do pour faire)
typing all those letters in two hours will take some doing!
ce ne sera pas facile de taper toutes ces lettres en deux heures!
she'll take some persuading
ce sera dur de la convaincre

III.take <pret took, pp taken> [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] VB intr

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IV.take [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk]

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I.seize [Brit siːz, Am siz] VB trans

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II.seize [Brit siːz, Am siz] VB intr

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I.grasp [Brit ɡrɑːsp, Am ɡræsp] N

II.grasp [Brit ɡrɑːsp, Am ɡræsp] VB trans

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I.grab [Brit ɡrab, Am ɡræb] N

II.grab <pres part grabbing; pret, pp grabbed> [Brit ɡrab, Am ɡræb] VB trans

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III.grab <pres part grabbing; pret, pp grabbed> [Brit ɡrab, Am ɡræb] VB intr

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I.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch up)

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II.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sb/sth] up)

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III.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sth] up in) (tangle)

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I.catch out VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sb] out)

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I.catch [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] N

II.catch <pret, pp caught> [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] VB trans

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14. catch SPORTS → catch out

15. catch (trick) → catch out

16. catch (manage to reach) → catch up

III.catch <pret, pp caught> [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] VB intr

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IV.catch [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ]

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I.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd] N

IV.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd] VB trans

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V.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd] VB intr

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VI.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd]

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I.side [Brit sʌɪd, Am saɪd] N

1. side (part):

side (of person's body, object, table)
côté m
side (of animal's body, of hill, boat)
flanc m
side (of ravine, cave)
paroi f
side (of box) (outer)
flanc m
side (inner)
paroi f
the right/left side of the road
le côté droit/gauche de la route
on my left/right side
à ma gauche/droite
by my/her side
à côté de moi/d'elle
on one's/its side
sur le côté
side by side
côte à côte
he never leaves her side
il ne la quitte jamais
don't leave my side
reste près de moi
from every side
de tous côtés
on the mountain/hill side
à flanc de montagne/de coteau
go round the side of the building
contournez le bâtiment
the south side of the mountain
le versant sud de la montagne
the north/south side of town
le nord/sud de la ville
‘this side up’ (on package, box)
‘haut’
‘this side up’ attr door, window, entrance
latéral

IV.side [Brit sʌɪd, Am saɪd] VB intr

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V.side [Brit sʌɪd, Am saɪd]

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he's/she's like the side of a house
il/elle est énorme
to have a bit on the side inf
avoir une liaison
time is on our side
le temps travaille pour nous
to be on the safe side (allowing enough time)
pour calculer large
to be on the safe side (to be certain)
pour être sûr
to be (a bit) on the big/small side
être plutôt grand/petit
to be on the wrong/right side of 40
avoir/ne pas avoir dépassé la quarantaine
to get on the wrong side of sb
prendre qn à rebrousse-poil
to have no side
ne pas être prétentieux/-ieuse
to have right on one's side
être dans son droit
to get/keep on the right side of sb
se mettre/rester bien avec qn
to put/leave sth to one side object, task
mettre/laisser [qc] de côté
to take sb to one side
prendre qn à part
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throw on in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for throw on in the English»French Dictionary

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I.throw [θrəʊ, Am θroʊ] N

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

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

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1. throw (propel):

throw
jeter
throw carefully
lancer
throw violently
projeter
throw kiss
envoyer
throw punch
donner
throw your coats on the bed
jetez vos manteaux sur le lit
I threw the book across the room
j'ai lancé le livre à travers la pièce
I threw a plate at him
je lui ai jeté une assiette à la figure
throw me a towel
passe-moi une serviette
she was thrown overboard
elle a été jetée par dessus bord
she was thrown into prison
elle a été jetée en prison
to throw oneself on sb/sth
se jeter sur qn/qc
to throw oneself on sb's mercy fig
s'abandonner à la merci de qn
she threw herself at him fig
elle s'est pendue à lui
the difficulties life throws at us
les difficultés que la vie met sur notre chemin

See also onto, off

onto, on to [ˈɒntu:, Am ˈɑ:ntu:] PREP

III.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ inv

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf (kill)

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After each yard line, the students must quickly throw on their packs and grab all their equipment and run to the next yardline.
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It's one where you have to sit back, throw on the headphones, and appreciate the complexity and musicianship.
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Even when she would just throw on tracksuit pants and wear no makeup, she made sure she always wore the right shoes.
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I might throw on a leather skirt; it's trendy and appropriate for the evening.
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Many people use an afghan as a throw on a chilly day, as a bedspread, or as decoration for the back of a chair.
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Throw on a skirt and it's double duty as a form fitting body suit.
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Earlier it seemed that when the going gets tough, the tough throw on a pair of short shorts.
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Going to throw on the run.
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This version features a completely overhauled rating system for players, featuring new categories such as throw on the run and specific ratings for short, medium, and deep passes.
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Now its time to go back, its time to throw on my sneakers, its time to just really get bossy for a couple of seconds.
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