Translations for „throw back“ in the English » German Dictionary

throw back VB trans

1. throw back (move with force):

to throw back ⇆ one's hair/head

seine Haare/den Kopf nach hinten werfen [o. zurückwerfen]

2. throw back (open):

to throw back ⇆ the blanket

die Bettdecke zurückschlagen

to throw back ⇆ the curtains

die Vorhänge aufreißen

3. throw back (drink):

to throw back ⇆ a whisky

einen Whisky hinunterstürzen

4. throw back (reflect):

to throw back ⇆ light/sound

Licht/Schall reflektieren [o. zurückwerfen]

5. throw back esp passive (delay):

to throw back ⇆ sb

jdn zurückwerfen fig

6. throw back (remind unkindly):

to throw sth back at sb

jdm etw vorhalten [o. vorwerfen]

to throw sth back at sb (retort angrily)

jdm etw wütend entgegnen

Phrases:

to be thrown back on sb

auf jdn angewiesen sein

to throw sth back in sb's face

jdm etw wieder auftischen

to be thrown back on one's own resources

sich dat selbst überlassen sein

to be thrown back on one's own resources

auf sich acc selbst zurückgeworfen sein

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to throw back ⇆ the curtains

die Vorhänge aufreißen

to throw back ⇆ the blanket

die Bettdecke zurückschlagen

to throw back ⇆ a whisky

einen Whisky hinunterstürzen

to throw back one's head

den Kopf zurückwerfen

to throw back ⇆ light/sound

Licht/Schall reflektieren [o. zurückwerfen]

to put [or throw] one's back out

sich acc verheben [o. A verreißen] [o. CH überlüpfen]

to throw sth back at sb (retort angrily)

jdm etw wütend entgegnen

to throw back ⇆ one's hair/head

seine Haare/den Kopf nach hinten werfen [o. zurückwerfen]

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to throw sth back in sb's face

jdm etw wieder auftischen

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He no longer needs to haul the net in, sort through, and throw back fish that can't be used.

www.stuff.co.nz

The only one thing is a simple throw back to the pitcher.

sports.yahoo.com

Sometimes, they throw back fish that are too small and worth less.

www.businessinsider.com

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

Do we really want to provide them with such easy ammunition to throw back at us?

leftfootforward.org

The original meaning was to throw or to throw back.

en.wikipedia.org

To calm your nerves, throw back a few drinks, regardless of the time of day.

www.ew.com

Many states apply a throw back concept to tax domestic corporations on income not taxed by other states.

en.wikipedia.org

Throw back one too many cocktails at your company happy hour and you're irresponsible or a floozy.

www.theatlantic.com

Thus, the shortstop can throw back to the first baseman, who is still able to get the putout at first.

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