throws in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for throws in the English»French Dictionary

I.throw [Brit θrəʊ, Am θroʊ] N

1. throw:

throw SPORTS, GAMES (in football)

touche f

throw SPORTS, GAMES (in football)

remise f en jeu

throw (of javelin, discus etc)

lancer m

throw (in judo, wrestling etc)

jeté m

throw (of dice)

coup m

a throw of 70 m

un lancer de 70 m

he won with a throw of six

il a gagné avec un six

whose throw is it? (in ball game)

c'est à qui de lancer?

whose throw is it? (with dice)

c'est à qui le tour?

2. throw (each) inf:

CDs £5 a throw!

les compacts à cinq livres pièce!

3. throw Am (blanket):

throw

jeté m (de lit or de canapé)

4. throw Am (rug):

throw

carpette f

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

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

3. throw (disconcert):

throw fig

désarçonner

the question completely threw me

la question m'a complètement désarçonné

I was thrown by the news

j'ai été désarçonné par la nouvelle

to throw [sth/sb] into confusion or disarray meeting, group

semer la confusion dans

to throw [sth/sb] into confusion or disarray people

semer la confusion parmi

4. throw TECH (activate):

throw switch, lever

actionner

the operator threw the machine into gear/reverse

l'opérateur a embrayé l'engin/passé la marche arrière

5. throw (indulge in, succumb to) inf:

to throw a fit/tantrum fig

piquer une crise/colère inf

6. throw (organize) inf:

to throw a party

faire une fête inf

7. throw (in pottery):

to throw a pot

tourner un pot

8. throw:

throw ARCHIT, CONSTR bridge

jeter (over sur)

9. throw VET (give birth to):

throw calf

mettre bas

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

throw

lancer

IV.to throw oneself VB refl

to throw oneself refl < pret threw; pp thrown> (onto floor, bed, chair):

to throw oneself

se jeter (onto sur)

to throw oneself to the ground

se jeter à plat ventre

to throw oneself off a building/in front of a train

se jeter du haut d'un immeuble/sous un train

to throw oneself at sb's feet

se jeter aux pieds de qn

to throw oneself at sb lit, fig

se jeter dans les bras de qn

to throw oneself into lit river, sea

se jeter dans

to throw oneself into fig work, project

se plonger dans

V.throw [Brit θrəʊ, Am θroʊ]

it's throwing it down inf! Brit

ça dégringole! inf

to throw in one's lot with sb

rejoindre qn

to throw in the sponge or towel

jeter l'éponge

I.throw around VB [Brit θrəʊ -, Am θroʊ -], throw about VB (throw [sth] around)

1. throw around:

to throw a ball around

s'envoyer un ballon

2. throw around fig ideas, names, references:

throw around

lancer au hasard

to throw money around

jeter l'argent par les fenêtres

II.throw around VB [Brit θrəʊ -, Am θroʊ -], throw about VB (throw oneself around)

throw around

se débattre

I.throw back VB [Brit θrəʊ -, Am θroʊ -] (throw back [sth], throw [sth] back)

throw back fish

rejeter

throw back ball

relancer

we have been thrown back on our own resources fig

nous avons dû recourir à nos propres ressources

throw your shoulders back

rejetez les épaules

I.throw together VB [Brit θrəʊ -, Am θroʊ -] (throw [sb] together)

throw together fate, circumstances people:

throw together

réunir

II.throw together VB [Brit θrəʊ -, Am θroʊ -] (throw [sth] together)

throw together artefact, meal, entertainment

improviser

throw together ingredients

mélanger

free throw N (in basketball)

free throw

lancer m franc

no throw N

no throw

lancer m nonvalable

I.throw aside VB [Brit θrəʊ -, Am θroʊ -] (throw aside [sth], throw [sth] aside)

1. throw aside lit books, documents:

throw aside

lancer [qc] sur le côté

2. throw aside fig moral standards, principles:

throw aside

rejeter

II.throw aside VB [Brit θrəʊ -, Am θroʊ -] (throw [sb] aside)

throw aside

laisser tomber

I.throw off VB [Brit θrəʊ -, Am θroʊ -] (throw off [sth], throw [sth] off)

1. throw off (take off):

throw off clothes

ôter [qc] en vitesse

throw off bedclothes

écarter

2. throw off (cast aside) fig:

throw off cold, handicap, pursuers

se débarrasser de

throw off burden

se soulager de

throw off tradition

se libérer de

throw off depression

sortir de

3. throw off (compose quickly) fig:

throw off poem, music

faire [qc] en cinq minutes

II.throw off VB [Brit θrəʊ -, Am θroʊ -] (throw off [sb], throw [sb] off) (eject from train, bus, plane)

throw off person

expulser

I.throw in VB [Brit θrəʊ -, Am θroʊ -] (throw in [sth], throw [sth] in)

1. throw in COMM (give free):

throw in extra product

faire cadeau de

a vacuum cleaner with the attachments thrown in

un aspirateur avec les accessoires en cadeau

2. throw in (add):

throw in

ajouter

throw in a few herbs FOOD

ajoutez quelques herbes

thrown in for good measure

(ajouté) pour faire bonne mesure

3. throw in (contribute):

throw in remark, suggestion

faire

I.throw away VB [Brit θrəʊ -, Am θroʊ -] GAMES (throw [sth] away, throw away [sth])

1. throw away lit rubbish, unwanted article:

throw away

jeter

2. throw away (waste) fig:

throw away chance, opportunity, life

gâcher

throw away money

gaspiller

he threw away any advantage he might have had

il n'a pas su profiter de son avantage

she's really thrown herself away on him

c'est vraiment du gâchis qu'elle l'ait épousé

3. throw away (utter casually) fig:

throw away remark, information

lancer [qc] négligemment

throws in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for throws in the English»French Dictionary

I.throw [θrəʊ, Am θroʊ] N

1. throw (act of throwing):

throw

jet m

a throw of the dice

un jet de dès

£2 a throw fig inf

2 livres à chaque coup

2. throw (fall from a horse):

throw

chute f (de cheval)

3. throw SPORTS:

throw

lancer m

throw in wrestling, martial arts

mise f à terre

4. throw (cover):

throw

jeté m de lit/de canapé

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

throw

lancer

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

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

2. throw (cause to fall):

throw horse rider

faire tomber

throw wrestler

mettre à terre

thrown from his horse

jeté à terre par son cheval

3. throw (dedicate):

to throw oneself into sth

se lancer à corps perdu dans qc

4. throw (form on a wheel):

throw

tourner

throw pottery

façonner

5. throw (turn on):

throw switch

appuyer sur

6. throw (have):

to throw a tantrum

faire un caprice

to throw a fit

piquer une crise de nerfs

7. throw (give):

throw party

organiser

8. throw (confuse):

throw

déconcerter

9. throw (cast):

to throw light on sth a. fig

éclairer qc

to throw a shadow across sth

faire passer une ombre sur qc

to throw suspicion on sb fig

faire peser des soupçons sur qn

10. throw (put in a particular state):

to throw everything into chaos/confusion

tout faire basculer dans le chaos/la confusion

to throw everything into chaos/confusion to throw a window/door open

ouvrir une fenêtre/une porte d'un grand coup

to throw open one's house

ouvrir les portes de sa maison

Phrases:

to throw the book at sb

accuser qn de tous les crimes

to throw caution to the wind(s)

oublier toute prudence

I.throw up VB trans

1. throw up (project upwards):

throw up

jeter en l'air

throw up cloud of dust, smoke, lava

projeter

to throw up one's hands in despair

lever les bras en l'air de désespoir

2. throw up (build):

throw up

construire à la hâte

3. throw up (reveal):

throw up question, discoveries

dégager

4. throw up inf (vomit):

throw up

vomir

II.throw up VB intr inf

throw up

vomir

throw-back N pej

throw-back

retour en arrière m

he's a throw-back to the Victorian age

c'est un survivant de la période victorienne

throw away VB trans

1. throw away (discard):

throw away

jeter

2. throw away (discard temporarily):

throw away

se débarrasser de

3. throw away (waste):

throw away

gaspiller

4. throw away (speak casually):

throw away

laisser tomber

throw off VB trans

1. throw off (remove):

throw off

enlever

throw off coat

ôter

2. throw off (make loose):

throw off

déséquilibrer

3. throw off (escape):

throw off

semer

4. throw off (rid oneself of):

throw off

se débarrasser de

throw off idea

se défaire de

throw off cold

se sortir de

throw off bad mood

quitter

5. throw off (write quickly):

throw off

écrire au pied levé

6. throw off (radiate):

throw off energy

évacuer

Phrases:

to throw off one's shackles

jeter ses chaînes

throw over VB trans

throw over boyfriend, girlfriend:

throw over

laisser tomber

throw on VB trans

1. throw on (place on):

throw on

ajouter

2. throw on (put on):

throw on clothes

enfiler

throw down VB trans

1. throw down (throw from above):

throw down

jeter

2. throw down (deposit):

throw down

déposer

3. throw down (eat or drink quickly):

throw down

ingurgiter

Phrases:

to throw down the gauntlet

jeter le gant

throw together VB trans

1. throw together inf (make quickly):

throw together ideas, elements

rassembler

throw together meal

préparer rapidement

2. throw together (cause to meet):

misfortune had thrown them together

le malheur les a fait se rencontrer

throw out VB trans

1. throw out (fling outside):

throw out

mettre à la porte

2. throw out (get rid of):

throw out

jeter

3. throw out (reject):

throw out case, proposal

rejeter

throws Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to throw in the towel [or the sponge Am]

jeter l'éponge

the difficulties life throws at us

les difficultés que la vie met sur notre chemin

to throw oneself body and soul into sth

se jeter corps et âme dans qc

to throw up one's hands in despair

lever les bras en l'air de désespoir

he's a throw-back to the Victorian age

c'est un survivant de la période victorienne

to take up/throw down the gauntlet

relever/jeter le gant

to throw dust in the eyes of sb

jeter à qn de la poudre aux yeux

to throw oneself into the lion's jaw

se jeter dans la gueule du loup

to throw sth in the bin/basket

mettre qc à la poubelle/au panier

to throw oneself down on one's knees

se jeter à genoux